
Jeremy B Cannon
Republican | South Carolina
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jeremy B Cannon
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of South Carolina, Aiken, B.S. in Business Admin, 1999-2003
WORK & MILITARY
Cannon Ag Products, Farm Owner/Operator, 2003-2026
AFFILIATIONS
Horse Branch Fwb Church, Deacon, 2013-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture, 2026-2026
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
I am a Christian who was born to a teenage unwed mother. My faith and my experience puts me strongly on the side of right to life in all circumstances.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Elective seems like a choice and I would have a hard time ever choosing to end someone's life.
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 believe the market should determine a minimum wage for the states. it is a starter wage for companies to teach and train new employees and wages should increase with experience and education.
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.
eliminate redundancy across departments and organizations to reduce waste sunset clause rules and regulations that are preventing growth from buraucracy review all contracts with state agencies to reduce favoritism spending excess
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
it means that the government should not force an individual to follow a religion
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.
B) i believe groups or businesses should be allowed to negotiate for cheaper prescription drug costs
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?
I believe Israel is one of the United States biggest allies and God's chosen people and should be maintained but should be mutually beneficial
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.
Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
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.
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 Bible believing Christian, who has experienced repentance, forgiveness, faith, and baptism and i believe whatever my job or occupation it is key that my life leads others to Him. It emphasizes the value and sanctity of human life and its importance in the life to come
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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.
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?
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 protect those who have been affected and abused, while offering opportunities for rehabilitation for those who want to turn their life around after their mistakes
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?
individuals who have a committed a felony or a violent offender or a history of mental illness should be restricted from purchasing a gun with hopes of them not injuring themselves or others
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