
Eric G. Camp
Republican | Mississippi
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Eric G. Camp
Party
Republican
Election Year
2023
Election
Primary
Race
State House, Dist. 111
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Global University, Springfield, MO, Bible, 2004
WORK & MILITARY
Jackson County Sheriff Department, Chaplain, 10
AFFILIATIONS
Collective Church, Sr. Pastor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
School Board Trustee, Ocean Springs School District, Ocean Springs, MS, 5
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Mayor, City of Oxford, AL, 2004
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Dane Maxwell, Public Service Commissioner, Southern District Mississippi
OTHER INFORMATION
Eric Camp completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023.
Eric Camp signed the Term Limits pledge
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None
iVoterGuide Notes:
STAFF NOTE: After evaluations occurred, candidate notified iVoterGuide that the intended answer to this question should have been:
None. The only exception I think that should ever be considered is if the life of the mother is at risk. The decision should be made by the mother and/or the father if the mother is incoherent.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
Let's let God do His job and not intervene.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants and Medicaid funding).
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Total overhaul. I am a proponent of a flat tax
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
America First. Reduce foreign aid and limit our involvement in the affairs of other countries. Reduce funding of special interests. Reduce or eliminate the IRS. Reduce or eliminate the Federal Department of Education. Government has gotten too big!
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 should government close churches?
Never! Government has no right being involved in church operations.
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 options (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 the government should reform healthcare to maximize private health insurance options; 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?
None. Individuals have the right to make decisions on their own health and process of vaccinations/medications.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Build up our military and invest as much as possible in the Defense department. The greatest equalizer of potential threat is a great defense.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Absolutely! This is costing taxpayers too much money!
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Anyone who completes our current process of immigration approval. We have a process already in place and that process should be adhered to strongly.
EDUCATION
The state should prioritize education funding by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of focusing on programs and administrators.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have a choice in the education of their children.
If you support giving parents more educational options, please list all of the following options that apply and in priority order: A) A universal Education Savings Account (ESA) program; B) An ESA program for low-income children only; C) Expanding tax credits for businesses to give to private schools; D) Expanding public charter schools; E) Allowing homeschoolers to take classes at the local public school.
D, A, C, B, E
What most closely matches your view on pornography? A) I agree with the American Library Association that any person of any age should have access to any book; B) Library collections, displays and events should be curated using age-appropriate guidelines, similar to what we do for movies (G, PG, R, etc.); C) Mississippi libraries should follow state laws that prevent pornography from being accessible to minors.
C
VALUES
What most closely matches your view on marriage? A) Anything goes; B) Marriage between one man and one woman should be promoted and encouraged; C) A divorce should be hard to get; D) Marriage is important, but no-fault divorce should be allowed.
B
Judeo-Christian values establish a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
Do away with the foundation, do away with the stability.
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
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
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 Christ-Follower. Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior and my daily goal is to follow Him faithfully according to His Word and lead through my convictions with wisdom as given by The Holy Spirit.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What most closely matches your view on ballot measures? A) Ballot measures should be able to amend the constitution with few, if any, restrictions; B) Ballot measures should only be able to propose changes to laws when signatures are collected from people all across the state; C) The current process of allowing the Legislature to propose constitutional amendments will result in the best outcomes.
B
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Not near as much as our media tells us. Our liberal media has indoctrinated this nation to believe whatever narrative they desire to keep them on the air to promote fear and discord.
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
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To first of all protect and provide for the citizens of this nation and to make laws and enforce laws that protect the integrity of our 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
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Church website of my sermons. www.MyCollectiveChurch.com // WLOX interviews about Church security and 2nd Amendment rights, my voting record as a Board member of the Ocean Springs School District Board of Trustees, my law-enforcement experience with Jackson County Sheriff Dept.
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?
We need people with strong leadership and experience in a wide array of areas to represent the constituency in which they are elected. I believe in smaller government, term-limits for all state-level and above offices, elected school boards for every seat so those living in municipalities have a voice in their school board personnel, doing away with the state income tax in Mississippi, reducing tax on groceries, reducing or eradicating the State Department of Education to get school districts controlled by their local representatives. I am pro-life, pro-gun and pro-Biblical marriage. I also believe in Mississippi there needs to be legislation passed to give citizens a voice in being annexed by municipalities. This country has too many career politicians and special interests that are creating a culture of political toxicity that prevents honest, God-fearing people from seeking public office. The narrative has to change and the work needs to be had. I am not a politician, I am not a lawyer, I have no personal agendas. I love God, My Country and my state. I am ready to stand for freedom and stand in the way of actions that eliminate or hinder our freedoms as Americans.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
That is why we have policies.
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
I support mental health and community programs, but not at the expense of limiting funding for law enforcement.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None. More people should exercise their right to carry and thus neutralize threats from those who threaten or harm innocent people.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
Guns don't kill people. Crazy people kill people.
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