
John Frankman
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Wheaton College, Wheaton, B.S. Chemical Physics, 2007-2011
Mount St. Mary's Seminary, Emmitsburg, M.A. Systematic Theology, 2013-2023
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret, Captain, 2015-2023
AFFILIATIONS
Catholic Church, Seminarian, 2011-2015
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Congressional Representative for Florida's First Congressional District, 2026-2026
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (3)
Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida
Stand For Health Freedom
Catholics for Catholics
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Stand for Health Freedom
Medal of Honor Recipient CSM Robert Patterson
Bikers for Trump
Dr. James Thorp MD
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
WinRed (2026)
Ron DeSantis (2022)
Make America Great Again Again (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Keithly Lamar Gross (2026)
WinRed (2026)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
I am 100% pro-life and will never apologize for it. Life begins at conception, period, and any direct killing of human life after conception is murder. I will support pro-life policies at the federal level and use my public platform as a congressman to provide compelling pro-life arguments. The ultimate goal will to make abortion unimaginable and to fight for a pro-life amendment that protects life starting at conception.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
Life starts from the moment of conception. We must value and protect all life, regardless of how it was conceived.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Elective abortion should never be allowed under any circumstances.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Disagree
I will fight to end any and all taxpayer funding for abortion at the federal level and use my public platform to fight for pro-life policies at all levels of government.
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
I will fight to abolish abortion completely and will absolutely support the Comstack Act and any legislation that saves more unborn babies lives by making it more difficult to attain an abortion.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Private property is a right given by God, which, along with free enterprise, makes for a strong economy. These rights incentivize hard work, innovation, and investment by letting people keep the fruits of their labor. Secure property rights drive wealth creation, reduce poverty, and build prosperity as proven in free-market societies. I will always defend the fundamental rights to own property and free enterprise against government overreach.
People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.
Strongly Disagree
Punishing success with higher taxes stifles economic growth and job creation, ultimately hurting working families. True relief comes from simplifying the tax code, not expanding it. If elected to Congress, I will fight for a flat tax, a national sales tax, or a combination of both. This will make the system fair, transparent, and voluntary. I will also fight to abolish the IRS.
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
At $39 Trillion, the national debt is the greatest existential threat we face as a country. I will work to cut reckless federal spending, rein in our national debt, and restore economic stability so families can once again afford housing, groceries, insurance, and energy. I will fight to reduce the size of the federal government, slash unnecessary agencies, will work to only vote on single-subject spending bills, and stop funding for foreign governments.
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1. Slash the Administrative State and Redundant Bureaucracy 2. End Blank-Check Foreign Aid and Endless Wars 3. Root Out Fraud, Abuse, and Special Interest Giveaways 4. Reform Entitlements and Stop Unsustainable Spending 5. Enforce Fiscal Rules and Term Limits I want to enforce the 10th Amendment that says powers not delegated to the federal government by the constitution belong to the states. Our federal government must be reduced by 50% and powers returned to the states and people.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is a right given to us by God and enumerated in the First Amendment. It was under attack during the Obama and Biden administrations and greater steps must be taken to defend religious liberty in the future. As a Green Beret forced out of the Army for refusing the COVID shot on religious principles, I will be a staunch defender of religious and conscientious rights because I know what it is like to have ones religious freedoms attacked.
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Separation of church and state only means that the federal government should not prescribe a certain type of faith for its citizens. The United States is a Christian country founded on Christian principles. Its citizens are allowed to, and should, bring their religious beliefs and morality into the public square. Every individual has the freedom to worship God however they see fit, and the government cannot coerce individuals into any particular belief.
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.
My views align most closely with option C. I will fight to lower healthcare costs and improve the health of Americans by: · Expanding Health Savings Accounts so patients, not insurance companies, control the money. · Requiring full price transparency on drugs to create real competition. · Pursuing “Most Favored Nation” status on drug prices. · Promoting Medicine 2.0 that incentivizes staying healthy instead of just treating sickness,
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
The government should respect the privacy of its citizens as enumerated by the Fourth Amendment. Keeping this database comes with serious privacy concerns.
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. We should retain a strong military capable of defending the United States and its interests as a deterrent to other countries from threatening or attacking those interests. We are not the world's police and that experiment has failed. We should prioritize other instruments of power such as diplomacy, information, and economic means.
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
The Chinese Communist Party is the greatest external threat our country faces. We ought to to legislate and enact measures that counter this Chinese threat and maintain a military capable of countering military actions by China.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
The United States should do whatever is in the best interest of itself and its citizens. When our interests and goals align with other countries, we can work with those other countries. When they don't, we should not. Israel and the United States have had a relationship since its founding and many of our interests align. When they align we can pursue those mutual objectives, but we should ensure we do not overextend our military or economic resources when it is not in our primary interest.
Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.
Strongly Agree
Islamic terrorism is absolutely a threat to the United States. For these reasons we must oppose Sharia law, expel any and all illegal immigrants who came into this country, and ensure anyone coming to this country properly assimilates.
IMMIGRATION
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Due to the gigantic increase in illegal immigration in the tens of millions, we ought to limit the number of legal immigrants we currently accept. This can be limited to immediate nuclear family members of U.S. citizens, genuine asylum seekers undergoing serious persecution, and a very limited number of others based on their ability to contribute to America. We should end the H-1B program, as it displaces American workers, and ban foreign students from adversarial countries.
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
Sanctuary cities should be abolished and any that exist should be cut off from all federal funding.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
The Department of Education must be fully abolished and the states and local communities should control education. The federal government shouldn't have any role in education.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
There should not be any foreign influence on American education.
VALUES
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
God made humans male and female. Attempting to physically or socially transition children is a serious and permanent attack on their innocence and can destroy their lives forever. Physical and social transitioning of children must be absolutely outlawed and it should be considered child abuse, if not worse.
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 family unit with a father, mother, and children is the bedrock of society. God made marriage a union between a man and a woman with the main purpose of procreation and raising of children. Children flourish when raised by a father and a mother in an intact marriage. I will do everything in my power to support traditional marriages for the good of our society and its citizens.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My faith in and relationship with Jesus Christ are the most important parts of who I am and will play a central role in how I will legislate as a representative. I am only entering politics now because I believe it is God's will. I'm a Catholic Christian. I converted to Catholicism at the age of 15. After college I spent four years in Catholic seminary where I discerned a call to the Catholic priesthood with the intent of becoming an Army chaplain. I discerned that was not God's will and have carried my faith with me the rest of my life. I later went to earn a M.A. in Systematic Theology.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
If we don't have secured elections, we do not have a country. We must secure our elections and requiring voters show a photo ID is an absolute necessary step to make this happen.
EQUALITY
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
Transgenderism is a mental disorder. It is ridiculous we are even having this conversation right now. We have strayed so far from God who made us male and female. We must protect females by keeping biological males out of their sports, bathrooms, locker rooms, prisons, etc.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear energy is the most reliable source to meet America’s growing electricity demand. It delivers constant baseload power 24/7 with over 90% capacity factors and zero operational emissions.
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.
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
I am a Christian and an America First constitutional conservative who believes in limited government, individual liberty, and the free market economy. I will fight to reduce the size of the federal government, pay down the debt, protect individuals' civil liberties from government overreach, and support traditional conservative social values. I favor peace through strength with limited interventions only for existential threats. I will fight to secure our elections and for mass deportations.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
The government has a clear responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation online while also balancing child safety with free speech and broad censorship concerns that could threaten civil liberties. I support age verification on adult sites, aggressive prosecution of CSAM and grooming, and Big Tech accountability. Parents must retain primary authority. We can protect kids without a surveillance state or undermining our civil liberties and Constitutional rights.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I will ensure our Second Amendment Right to own and bear firearms are secured so our citizens can defend themselves from danger and against the threat of a tyrannical government. No new restrictions on law-abiding citizens are needed. I oppose red flag laws, assault weapon bans, and gun registration. Constitutional carry nationwide is essential and armed citizens deter crime and tyranny.
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