Kenny Cody

Republican | Tennessee

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Kenny Cody


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary and Judicial General


Race

State House, Dist. 11


Incumbent

No


Links

Kenny Cody websites FacebookX

EDUCATION

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, BA, 2018-

Tusculum University, Greeneville, MAT, 2020-

Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Ed. S., 2023-

WORK & MILITARY

Cocke County School System, Teacher, 2020-2026

Human Events, Opinion Editor, 2025-2026

AFFILIATIONS

Southern Baptist Convention, Messenger, 2024-2024

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Chairman, Cocke County Republican Party, 2019-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (5)

Tennessee Right to Life

Roger Stone

Diana Harshbarger

America First Insight AFI

Jeremy Faison

LIBERAL (1)

IAFF Tennessee Professional Firefighters Association TPFAA

OTHER (1)

President Donald J. Trump

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Diana Harshbarger

Jeremy Faison

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

Tim Burchett (2025)

Marjorie Taylor Greene (2022)

WinRed (2022)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

Kenny Cody completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 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?

Life of the mother or if the child itself is going to die.


iVoterGuide Notes:

After the voter guide was published, the candidate notified iVoterGuide that they intended to answer this question as "only life of the mother."

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.

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 am against a raise on the federal minimum wage.

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.

Cut red tape regulation off of small business, give more power back to property owners through elimination of needless taxes, and ensure public lands are used for free hunting and fishing.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

No mandated religion, but fighting for the freedom of religion for no religious persecution as what has happened to Christians throughout our nation during Democratic administrations.

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.

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?

It is because they are an ally.


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.

Neutral

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Southern Baptist, strict Christian with traditional conservative values.


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 energy.


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?

Punishment through our system especially for violent crimes and allow religious organizations to work on faith-based programs to bring people to Christ.

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.

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