Tori Branum
Republican | Georgia
Candidate Profile*
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Tori Branum
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
State Senator, Dist. 20
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
American Military University, Charlestown WV, BA Psychology, 2013
WORK & MILITARY
United States Marine Corps, 1996-2004
AFFILIATIONS
Marine Corps League, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (2)
*Veterans For America First
*Stand For Health Freedom
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
In extreme circumstances where the mother‘s life is in danger, or it is an unviable pregnancy. Also, if the woman has reported, Rape or incest following an incident.
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
Women need to be overseen if they are going to use an abortion pill for an unviable pregnancy. I do not believe they should be sent in the mail and not overseen by physician. If the fetus were retained in the women’s body, it could end up, causing an infection and result in death.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
People who are pro-choice, always say that it’s the woman’s choice along with her physician. Therefore, it should be the woman’s financial responsibility should she choose to have an abortion.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
Our Lord and savior decides when someone is born, and when they die. We have hospice programs where you can keep people comfortable mentally, and physically while they are going through the dying process.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Under no circumstance. We are a constitutional republic, and under the constitution we have freedom of religion.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
No one should have to render business to someone if it makes them feel they are going against their moral compass. It is actually healthy for both parties to not have a business relationship if it can’t be amicable.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
The Chinese own about 80% of our pharmaceutical ingredients. We have had recent shortages of amoxicillin, Adderall and other medication‘s. That is just one form of warfare. We have 20,000 Chinese living in California right now and some that have come across our border illegally. The Chinese are rapidly buying up land all across the United States. We could be attacked on our soil any day, and the FBI has warned of such.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
We have always been an ally with Israel. We are a country that was founded on Judeo Christianity.
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.
Medicaid and Medicare should remain available and healthcare should be more affordable for everyone. On the other hand, i I feel like if we can give our money to other countries and the amount that we give, we could provide healthcare for everyone in this country. We need to focus on America first.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
In past years, we have a eradicated polio as well as other horrible diseases. Some of these vaccination should be required to avoid a major crisis. However, rapidly producing a vaccine is where I have an issue.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
I agree, as long as we’re not selling land to foreign entities that we have high tensions with.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Minimum wage should accommodate the inflation. Everyone deserves to have a liveable wage. There should not be a federal minimum wage, it should be overseen by the states.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
Those issues are personal, and have nothing to do with governance.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
I have been to the border three times. I went on my own dime and my own recognizance. I have watched people walk across the Rio Grande into Eagle Pass Texas from many different nations. They are misled to believe when they get here they will get put up in a five star hotel, and have a great life. It is simply not true, the current administration has created a humanitarian crisis, which is almost irreparable; all while bringing crime and unrest to cities and towns across the nation
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.
Disagree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Disagree
We can have separate funding for community programs. They don’t have to take it away from law-enforcement. Law enforcement agencies are already underfunded and undermanned with an average of a 45 minute response time nationwide. We need to pay law-enforcement more. You get what you pay for.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
The only restriction should be not allowing a felon to purchase or possess a firearm. Laws are not made for criminals. If a criminal wants to get a gun, they’re going to get a gun. All the strict gun laws do is create an inconvenience for law abiding citizens. Every state should be constitutional carry as long as someone is 21, not a felon and has a legal firearm.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
Our teachers in Laurens county Georgia train with the sheriffs office, they have active shooter drills, and they are Prepared to protect our children at all costs. These are not people that someone stood up and volunteered, these were people that stood up and volunteered themselves. I have trained and talked to many teachers, who feel like if kids are with them a majority of the day, they want to be able to protect them if the need arises. Especially right now with delayed response by LE.
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 general purpose of the government is to uphold the constitution of the United States of America, and to serve the people with transparency and honesty.
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
I believe in upholding the constitution of the United States of America, as well as keeping our values of this country was founded on.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
The human brain is not fully developed until we are 25 years old. With that said, a child definitely can’t understand anything about their sexual being at an early age. I was a huge tomboy growing up and ended up joining the Marine Corps. I’m so glad my mother didn’t think I needed to be a boy and try to transition me.
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Agree
I agree that parents should make medical decisions for their children, but not life altering ones such as gender reaffirming care and hormone blockers.
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Disagree
Not only should gender transition services not be allowed, but definitely not tax payer funded.
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
The government should stay out of peoples bedrooms.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I’m a born again, Christian. I believe in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I believe that in his time he will rapture the church to be with him in heaven.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
If people can find time to go to the liquor store and go to Walmart and go get their nails done, they can find the time to get an ID.
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Agree
Because some states are bigger than others. It seems fair that they would get rid of the electoral college and just let the people decide like it should be.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
I believe we have came along way in terms of racism. I believe that the media and the government perpetuate a lot of hate. At the end of the day I believe that most americans want to coexist peacefully. For those who don’t, you can’t legislate morality.
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
There are two genders; Male and female. For those who believe they are not the gender given to them at birth, then they should have their own category in sports and their own locker room.
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.
Did not answer
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Did not answer
