
Jessica Means
Republican | Tennessee
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jessica Means
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary and Judicial General
Race
State House, Dist. 1
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies, Minor: Educational Foundations, 2020-2021
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Celebration Church, Women's Bible Study Leader, childcare and youth volunteer, 2018-2026
Tennesseeans 4 Life, Board member, 2023-2026
Turning Point USA, Academy, Faith Hub, Club America, member, 2022-2026
Bloomindale Ruritan Club, member, volunteer, 2022-2026
Sullivan County Health Council, Chairman, member, volunteer, 2023-2026
Leadership Kingsport: Kingsport Chamber of Commerce, Class of 2026 graduate, 2025-2026
Classical Conversations, Area Manager, 2014-2016
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Sullivan County Commissioner District 6, 2022-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Representative District 1, 2026-2026
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Stand For Health Freedom
MAHA Institute
OTHER INFORMATION
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?
None.
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?
I strongly oppose any increase in the minimum wage and believe the federal government should eliminate it. It is a harmful government intervention that destroys entry-level jobs for young people, minorities, & first time workers, and small businesses
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.
Taxpayer funded lobbyists, nonprofits who have liberal agenda or lobby against taxpayers, any program that does not have a clear and easily explained societal benefit, and far-leftist indoctrination programs at universities.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
This a modern misinterpretation often weaponized against people of faith and not in the Constitution. It simply means the federal government cannot establish an official religion and must protect the free exercise of faith. It was never intended to ban God from public life or force believers to hide their values. As a person of faith, I believe religious Americans should not have to check their beliefs at the door. Students should be free to pray and not should be censored for acknowledging God
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.
C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. We should move towards private solutions as soon as possible without harming those already dependent on Medicare.
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.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes, it is important because Israel has been an ally in a region that at times we have not had many allies.
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.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a God -fearing Christian with a Biblical worldview already fighting for Faith, Family, and Freedom as a Sullivan County Commissioner. I will be a voice for Northeast Tennessee not Nashville-insiders.
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 Agree
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?
American made fossil fuels and nuclear power.
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?
Protect law-abiding citizens by holding offenders fully accountable and keeping our communities safe with swift prosecution, certain punishment, and prioritizing victims’ rights above all. Career criminals and violent offenders belong behind bars for long sentences. Repeat offenders deserve no leniency. I will oppose soft-on-crime policies like bail reform that endanger families. Rehabilitation may have a limited role for low-level, non-violent offenders who earn it, but public safety's first.
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?
None except for violent felons currently serving their sentence.
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