
Joe Moss
Republican | Michigan
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Joe Moss
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 89
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio, Accounting and Marketing, 2004-2008
WORK & MILITARY
Eclarian, Owner, 2010-
Freshphone, Owner, CFO, 2014-
Ottawa Impact, Co-Founder, President, 2021-
Michigan Impact, Co-Founder, President, 2022-
County of Ottawa, Michigan, County Commissioner, 2023-
AFFILIATIONS
Keys for Kids Ministries, Board Member, Treasurer, 2017-
Wellspring Church, Member, -
Ottawa County Republican Party, Executive Committee
Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners, Lifetime Member
Great Lakes Gun Rights, Lifetime Member
Michigan Open Carry, Lifetime Member
Michigan for Vaccine Choice, Member
Right to Life, Member and Supporter
Protect Life Michigan, Supporter
Grand Rapids Pregnancy Resource Center, Supporter
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Ottawa County Commissioner, 2022-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Right to Life of Michigan PLM-PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Right to Life of Michigan PAC
Matt Maddock, State Representative
Angela Rigas, State Representative
Jim DeSana, State Representative
Steve Carra, State Representative
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (9)
Michigan Impact (2025)
Meerman Majority Fund (2024)
Republican Womens Organizations (2024)
Angela Rigas (2022)
Jon Rocha (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Michigan Health Choice Alliance (2022)
TGIF Victory Fund (2022)
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
Life starts at conception. Every human is made in the image of God. I oppose abortion. Abortion ends an innocent life.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
No circumstances whatsoever. Abortion is the intentional killing of an unborn child. This should never be allowed.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
I categorically oppose abortion and euthanasia.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
Life begins at conception.
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
I strongly agree the Comstock Act should be enforced.
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I support economic freedom and oppose government mandates on wages. I oppose increases to the 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.
Abolish DEI, defund corporate welfare programs, and eliminate the income tax (take in less revenue to force spending cuts and a renewed focus on core government services)
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
I support the First Amendment and religious liberty, and founded non-profit organizations designed to protect the First Amendment. The phrase "separation of church and state" is not in the Constitution, it's from a letter written by Jefferson. The phrase means the government cannot establish a national religion. It does not mean we cannot use our faith in the public square. I am a huge advocate of using faith and my Christian worldview to make decisions as an elected official.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
The First Amendment is for everyone! I signed an amicus brief to support 303 Creative. The government should never force business owners to create or speak messages that violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
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.
Option C most closely matches my view. While I would support a plan that phases them out over time, and replaces them with non-government solutions or opt-out programs, I would not support simply abolishing them immediately. That would cause massive chaos and harm to people who are legitimately reliant on the programs. However, there is massive waste, fraud, and abuse in the programs, which should be rooted out and the fraudsters prosecuted and held accountable!
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
Never!
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, Israel is an important ally in the Middle East.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
Enforce the law. Deport every illegal criminal alien.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Yes, abolish the Department of Education.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
Yes, we must be careful with foreign influence, especially in education, research, and security.
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
I co-founded Ottawa Impact to protect parental rights, and the rights of parents to guide and direct the education of their children.
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Yes, and it should be illegal.
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
Yes
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Jesus Christ alone, and I live my life to glorify Him.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
I support strong voter ID laws. Only American citizens should vote!
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
I co-founded Ottawa Impact to oppose CRT and DEI ideology.
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
I co-founded Ottawa Impact to oppose the Marxist DEI and woke LGBTQIA agenda. A boy is a boy, a girl is a girl. God does not make mistakes.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
No
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear and fossil fuels
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
I am a Conservative Republican who actually takes action to fulfill my campaign promises. I led the charge to abolish DEI in Ottawa County - the first local government in the nation!
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?
Punish the guilty, protect victims, equal justice under the law
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Yes
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
Ban Sharia law
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
NONE
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