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Dennis Powers
House District36
Incumbent
Republican
Jacksboro
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Candidate is running in a contested General Election.
SURVEY QUESTIONS
Would you support or oppose legislation that would prohibit abortion except when necessary to prevent the death of the mother?
Support
Would you support or oppose legislation that would make sexual orientation a new protected class under Tennessee’s civil rights laws?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose legislation that would make gender identity/expression a new protected class under Tennessee’s civil rights laws?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose a bill to amend Tennessee’s marriage statute to expressly authorize the issuance of marriage licenses to two people of the same sex?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose legislation that would establish a $15 per hour minimum wage in Tennessee?
Oppose
Do you support or oppose the proposition that a person should be allowed by law to use the bathroom or locker room that corresponds to the gender they identify with?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose a law creating the office of Solicitor General, a lawyer to serve as the state’s advocate in the court systems, to be appointed by the General Assembly?
Support
Do you support or oppose the U.S. Department of Justice redefining the word “sex” to also include gender identity for purposes of Title VII and Title IX?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose legislation, like Insure Tennessee, that would expand Medicaid coverage in TN beyond the Medicaid eligible population?
Undecided
Would you support or oppose legislation that would prohibit state courts or any local government from ordering a privately owned business to participate in activities associated with solemnization or celebration of a marriage through the provision of goods or services if participating would violate their beliefs regarding the nature of marriage?
Support
Do you support or oppose the legalization of marijuana for recreational use?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose legislation to award all of Tennessee’s Electors in a presidential election to the Party of the candidate who wins the national popular vote?
Undecided
Do you support or oppose the legalization of horse racing tracks in Tennessee at which bets can be placed on races?
Undecided
Would you support or oppose a nominee to the TN Supreme Court if there is credible evidence that the nominee believes the state or federal constitution should be viewed or interpreted as a “living” document?
Oppose
ESSAY QUESTIONS
Explain your view of state government’s role in relation to economic growth and/or job creation.
I believe that the state government can create opportunity for economic growth by providing the infrastructure, training and incentives for private companies to expand or locate in our state.
Explain your views regarding the roles state government and parents have in elementary and secondary education.
I believe that school decisions are best made on the local level and that parents should be involved in their schools and school boards.
What is one of the most satisfying things you have ever done or accomplished and what made it so satisfying to you?
I completed my last 3 years of college and got a B.S. in Business Administration over an 8-yr. period while working and going to school at night and during the summers. I then went on to build a successful insurance business after I graduated. It was satisfying to know that by working hard in this country, one can be successful.
What personal qualities or experiences do you think will best serve you in your role as a state legislator?
I believe my work ethic and by background in business and experience as a state legislator will all benefit me.
What bill passed in the last General Assembly that you would have voted against and why, or what bill did not pass in the last General Assembly that you wish had passed and why?
The bill that did not pass, that I wish had passed, was the bill mandating that students must use the bathroom of the sex which is provided on their birth certificate. Without this provision, it opens up the bathrooms and locker rooms in our schools for sexual predators.