
Timothy Guy Echols
Republican | Georgia
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Timothy Guy Echols
Party
Republican
Election Year
2025
Election
General School Board & Public Service Commission, & Special General HD106
Race
Public Service Commission, District 2
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
University of Georgia, Athens, BA, 1982
University of Georgia, Athens, MA Non Profit, 2006
University of Georgia, Athens, MA PR, 2009
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
TeenPact, Founder
UnHoly Tour to fight Human Trafficking, Founder
Clean Energy Roadshow, Founder
EV Braintrust of Georgia, Founder
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Public Service Commissioner, 15
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (3)
*Georgia Right to Life; Brian Kemp; Frontline Policy Action
LIBERAL (11)
*Georgia AFL-CIO; *International Union of Painters and Allied Trades IUPAT District Council 77; *IBEW Local 613; *IBEW Local 84; *Augusta Building & Construction Trades Council
OTHER (1)
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Governor Brian Kemp; Frontline Policy Action; IBEW 470 Local
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Michael Collins (2025); State Republican Party Organizations (2025); Mike Francis (2017)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Georgia Better Government Fund (2016); John Wilkinson (2016); State Republican Party Organizations (2016)
OTHER INFORMATION
Articles in the Georgia Recorder and the Athens Politics Nerd, as well as this profile page, cover the candidate's positions on a number of topics including human trafficking and clean energy.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Life of the Mother
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.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer 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
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
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?
The US must defend the security of Israel. Other investments are optional.
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?
Employers should be allowed to set their own rules as a private company
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on the minimum wage?
States should decide
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
Training and easily-accessible gun safes would be required.
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?
The U.S. Constitution outlines six main purposes for the government: to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty. These purposes are detailed in the Preamble of the Constitution.
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
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
As an Evangelical Christian, the Bible informs everything I do.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racial prejudice is a sin and Christians should evaluate people on other non-immutable characteristics.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly 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
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.
C
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear plus solar plus storage is the way forward.
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