Michael Hale

Republican | Tennessee

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Michael Hale


Party

Republican


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 40


Incumbent

Yes


Links

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EDUCATION

John A. Gupton Mortuary College, Nashville, Associate, 1995

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

New Life UPC, Minister, Leadership Team, and Board Member, DCHS Basketball Booster

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative, 2022-2024

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (3)

National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

Tennessee Right to Life

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Tennessee

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

John Rose (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

None.

Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.

Agree

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Agree

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Disagree

We have hospice organizations that are able to provide means for people to die with dignity. I have dealt with hospice and one thing they always say is it's not quantity, but quality.


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Agree

What is your position on the minimum wage?

I can agree with raising the minimum wage, but I also strongly urge people to remember that it is a MINIMUM wage, starting point. There are lower skilled, lower requirement jobs and these jobs that require minimum effort gets a minimum pay.

Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?

Yes

We need to know how business treat the environment, their people and how they lead and operate.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

NONE

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

Due to many of the risk, such as GBS and other illnesses that come from vaccinations, this is a serious issue. I realize there are some childhood vaccinations that have been required for years, but we should leave the decisions to the individual.


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Yes. Israel is God's chosen people and we must stand with them.


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

We have walls and doors that protect our homes, we have fences to protect our animals. So we should protect our southern border to keep our citizens safe from evil and the drugs that flow in. Build The Wall and secure our country.


EDUCATION

The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.

Agree

I firmly support parents choice in their children's education. Children are not cookie cutter and neither should education. We should NEVER compromise public education, however we must understand that parents know their children best and there is a way to support that and our public education system. We need to make sure that there is accountability for our tax dollars. We can not allow this plan to cause great burden and financial strain on our state. We need make sure we can afford this.


VALUES

Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.

Strongly Agree

We should never allow our children to be mutilated and work to make sure they understand God created us and He does not make mistakes.

Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.

Strongly Agree

Parents have the right to know what is going on with their children and make those decisions.

Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.

Strongly Disagree

If you want to alter what God created you to be, then that choice should be paid for by you and not tax payer funds.

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

God established it and no man has the right or authority to change it, man and woman, period!!!

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian and proud of my relationship with the Lord and the Church. Church is very important to our family. There are some things that are not up for compromise: Marriage is between a man and woman, life begins at conception, we need Godly people in government leadership rolls to continue the foundation that has been laid. I am not a man to judge others for their choices, but I will not stand to allow the government to pay for ungodly lifestyles.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

I feel this is a great added security that every voter provide photo ID

States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.

Disagree


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

No. What many call racism is a difference in views, opinions but has nothing to do with skin color. Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness are not base on skin color. We are stronger as a country when we stand together, united. Instead of focusing on what divides us, we need to focus on what makes us great.

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree

If you are born a male, be a man.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.

A,C

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Hydro and Natural Gas


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

Pass a balanced budget, and make government smaller and protect the freedoms of every citizen

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Conservative


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.

Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

I will not support anything that violates our 2ndAmendment rights.

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Yes

If they choose with the restrictions we passed in the 2024 sessions

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