Candidate Profile
Ron Gant
House District94
New
Republican
Rossville
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?
Oppose
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?
Oppose
Do you support or oppose the legalization of horse racing tracks in Tennessee at which bets can be placed on races?
Oppose
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 government should be limited and we should reduce the size and scope of government along with government spending, while at the same time we continue to reduce the taxes on individuals and businesses. I believe by doing these things will create an environment for economic success and businesses to create jobs, not government.
Explain your views regarding the roles state government and parents have in elementary and secondary education.
I believe the decisions concerning our children's education should be made by parents and the thier local elected school boards not Washington or Nashville bureaucrats.
What is one of the most satisfying things you have ever done or accomplished and what made it so satisfying to you?
One of the most satisfying things I have ever done is put my faith in God and except his free gift of salvation through his death on the cross as payment for all my past, present and future sins. John 3:16 says it all.
What personal qualities or experiences do you think will best serve you in your role as a state legislator?
My walk with Christ and seeking his Godly wisdom sifted through his word (bible) in all the many decisions that I must make as a legislator.
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?
"Bathroom Bill" in order to protect our women and children from sexual predators along with reaffirming decent common sense traditional values that this country was built on. We cannot be all things to all people and allow the moral fabric that has held this country together be torn to shreds.
