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


Links

Jessica Means websites FacebookInstagram

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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