Chris Hughes

Republican | Tennessee

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Chris Hughes


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary and Judicial General


Race

State House, Dist. 45


Incumbent

No


Links

Chris Hughes websites Facebook

EDUCATION

Candidate did not provide

WORK & MILITARY

US Army, Captain

AFFILIATIONS

TN GOP, State Executive Committee

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Sumner County Commissioner District 9

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

TN House Of Representatives, 2026-

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

Tennessee Right to Life

Republican Party of Sumner County

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

State Republican Party Organizations (2023)

WinRed (2020)

Jim Tracy (2010)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

Candidate interview on Julian Boykin podcast, Jan 10, 2026. 

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

The Mothers life is in danger

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

The market should set the price for employers to decide what to pay their employees.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

1- Term Limits 2- Audit All Government Agencies 3- End Corporate Welfare


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

A phrase that has been twisted and was never in any official US Government document. This was in a letter by Thomas Jefferson and was more about protecting the Church from the Government than about protecting the Government from the Church. The Supreme Court continues to grossly overstep the law by making rulings based on this phrase from Jefferson's letter.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


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.

D) Healthcare should be a STATE issue and not a federal.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

I am an America First candidate and believe that actions and decisions should prioritize Americans. This can change with time and different situations.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Neutral

I don't like how this is worded. The definition is not clear.

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I have always considered myself a strong Christian, having been raised in a Christian home where both my parents served in leadership roles within the Church. I met my wife when I was leading Sunday School in my young 30s, and both of our children have been raised and confirmed within the Church. My faith is my foundation, and I have always tried to live my life guided by Jesus's teachings.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

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

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Strongly Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear


ABOUT YOU

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

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


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

To serve justice for all victims and to keep repeat criminals and those who endanger our families out of our communities.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

I am a firm believer in gun safety education and training.

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