

Zachary Grady
Republican | Mississippi
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Zachary Grady
Party
Republican
Election Year
2023
Election
Primary
Race
State House, Dist. 115
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (3)
Mississippi Manufacturers Association (MMA); Business and Industry Political Education Committee; Mississippi Association of Realtors (MAR)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
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I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
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Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants and Medicaid funding).
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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
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Under what circumstances should government close churches?
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NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
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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 options (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 the government should reform healthcare to maximize private health insurance options; D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
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Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
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ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
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What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
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IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
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Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
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EDUCATION
The state should prioritize education funding by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of focusing on programs and administrators.
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If you support giving parents more educational options, please list all of the following options that apply and in priority order: A) A universal Education Savings Account (ESA) program; B) An ESA program for low-income children only; C) Expanding tax credits for businesses to give to private schools; D) Expanding public charter schools; E) Allowing homeschoolers to take classes at the local public school.
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What most closely matches your view on pornography? A) I agree with the American Library Association that any person of any age should have access to any book; B) Library collections, displays and events should be curated using age-appropriate guidelines, similar to what we do for movies (G, PG, R, etc.); C) Mississippi libraries should follow state laws that prevent pornography from being accessible to minors.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
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I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
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2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
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Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
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ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
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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?
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Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
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What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
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VALUES
What most closely matches your view on marriage? A) Anything goes; B) Marriage between one man and one woman should be promoted and encouraged; C) A divorce should be hard to get; D) Marriage is important, but no-fault divorce should be allowed.
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Judeo-Christian values establish a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
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I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
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Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
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I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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What most closely matches your view on ballot measures? A) Ballot measures should be able to amend the constitution with few, if any, restrictions; B) Ballot measures should only be able to propose changes to laws when signatures are collected from people all across the state; C) The current process of allowing the Legislature to propose constitutional amendments will result in the best outcomes.
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EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
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Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
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