Josh Cantrell
Republican | Oklahoma
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Josh Cantrell
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary & Special
Race
State Rep., Dist. 49
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Murray State College, Tishomingo, OK, Associate's degree Business Administration, 1995
East Central University, Ada, OK, Bachelor degree Business Finance, 1997
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Marshall County Junior Livestock Association, Hilltop Baptist Church
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
County Commissioner Marshall County Oklahoma, 6
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Tommy Hardin (2016)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Life of Mother is in grave danger.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Flat Taxation system
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Payments to Foreign countries
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None
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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
I don't believe government should require vaccinations on the citizens the govern.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Stop supporting counties who allow or fund Islamic terrorism
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Disagree
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
People who apply for citizenship and have a skill needed in the U.S. and they must be willing to wait in their county of origin.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Agree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Disagree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition
Agree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a evangelical Christian, I align with the Baptist doctrine.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
None in Oklahoma.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Yes, racism in any form creates division based on issues uncontrollable by a person based on there ancestry. Division and hate that goes future then ideological will create a system of different rules for both positive and negative for certain groups further dimensioning our County's ability to fight against foreign threats.
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals. Government in a democracy is essentially a conservative institution. It is responsible for creating and sustaining markets, enforcing contracts, protecting private property, and producing systems of education and infrastructure that allow commerce to function efficiently.
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?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
https://oklahomawatch.org/2022/04/19/why-are-you-running-new-returning-candidates-say-why-theyre-in-the-race%ef%bf%bc/ https://www.okhouse.gov/Media/PrintStory.aspx?NewsID=8302 https://www.kten.com/story/41192391/county-city-team-up-for-kingston-road-repairs http://mccarvillereport.com/archives/56548 Bridgeview Marina & Resort would like to express sincere thanks and appreciation to Marshall County District 2 Commissioner Josh Cantrell, Marshall County District 2 Employees and the men and women of Cummins Construction Company for the contributions they made to the successful Bridgeview Road repaving project. Highly traveled by our customers and the surrounding community, Bridgeview Road is now striped, shouldered, wider and most importantly, safer! Thanks again!
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
NO
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
Protecting state's rights, providing the necessary infrastructure mechanisms to grow economies, and giving the people the the freedom to pursue their goals and protecting the their rights to protect themselves and all they have worked for. The people are what makes a Country, State, County, City, or Community, and is incumbent upon their leaders to provide a place for the people to flourish and not hinder them in their efforts to create life, liberty, a future for the generations to come.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
