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MCCOLUMN, JONATHAN MR

Running for US_SENATE

R

Policy Positions

Climate(1)

Supports energy independence, which in context aligns with support for domestic energy production including fossil fuels.

"energy independence"

Economy(4)

Opposes the current trajectory of national debt, viewing it as a threat to America's future that must be fixed.

"While we enjoy prosperity and wealth, our current National debt will undermine a credible future; we must fix it."

Supports low taxes as part of his broader policy platform.

"I support a biblical world view on issues, rule of law, low taxes"

Supports small business growth as part of his policy agenda for Georgia.

"small business growth"

Supports market reforms and corporate voluntary wage enhancements to address affordability and counter inflation.

"a pinpoint focus on the Economy (affordability/sustainability), home affordability, and price reasonableness across the board with wage enhancements through the voluntary efforts of corporations and market reforms. These efforts can counter inflation from previous years."

Education(1)

Supports parental involvement in children's upbringing and education, opposing state overreach into that role.

"Parental involvement is critical at every juncture in rearing their own children; the state must welcome that long held tradition."

Guns(1)

Implicitly supports Second Amendment rights through alignment with Republican Party platform and community security positions.

"secured borders and communities, less government in our lives"

Immigration(6)

Supports closing the border to prevent illegal entry into the US, praising the Trump Administration's border closure efforts.

"The Republican Party, with President Trump at the helm, closed the border to prevent illegal entry into the US. I support legal immigration."

Supports strong border security and sovereign border enforcement, requiring legal entry with proper vetting.

"Our nation is secured by our own sovereign borders; it is our right to secure it through an effective National Security policy. Many want to enter the US – I don't blame them; do it the right way (legally). Anybody crossing our border without vetting does so illegally."

Supports legal immigration processes, emphasizing fairness to those who follow proper documentation and legal channels.

"this action is unfair to the millions who stand in long lines across the world, submitting the appropriate documentation and paying required fees in US Embassies to gain access to the US… I support legal immigration."

Supports legal immigration as the proper and only acceptable pathway to enter the United States.

"Many want to enter the US – I don't blame them; do it the right way (legally)."

Implicitly supports enforcement against illegal immigration as part of broader border security stance under the current Republican administration.

"Under the Biden Administration millions of people entered the US illegally; this action is unfair to the millions who stand in long lines across the world, submitting the appropriate documentation and paying required fees in US Embassies to gain access to the US."

Implicitly supports enforcement against those who cross the border without vetting, characterizing it as illegal.

"Anybody crossing our border without vetting does so illegally."

Social Issues(7)

Opposes recognition of genders beyond male and female, and opposes allowing biological males to participate in biological female sports.

"A Biblical World View conveys God's creation of only 2 genders – male and female. Science attests to the same (XX or XY Chromosomes). It is often communicated in the Democrat party that one can determine one's gender and affirms the narrative that allows biological males to participate in biological female sports. The Republican Party continues to fight this assertion."

Opposes abortion based on his Christian biblical worldview, contrasting his position with the Democratic Party's support for abortion.

"The greatest book ever written and read, the Holy Bible, does not support Abortion; the Democrat Party supports abortion."

Opposes DEI policies, favoring meritocracy and selection based on qualifications over diversity, equity, and inclusion frameworks.

"I support Meritocracy over Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI). Selecting individuals based on a compiled record identifying the 'best' must reflect the American way."

Opposes recognition of gender identities beyond male and female, asserting only two genders exist based on religious and scientific grounds.

"That God established that they are male and female and He is the giver of life at conception. Thus, God and science attests to humanness consisting of male and female genders – only."

Opposes abortion based on religious and scientific grounds, asserting that life begins at conception.

"He is the giver of life at conception. Thus, God and science attests to humanness consisting of male and female genders – only."

Opposes affirmative action in favor of meritocracy and equal opportunity as the standard of fairness.

"Equal opportunity, underscored by meritocracy is the highlight of fairness in every field of human endeavor."

Acknowledges historical racial injustices against Black Americans and supports HBCU funding, but opposes DEI policies in favor of meritocracy.

"Current Administration (Republican Party) established a holistic and partnering Executive Order to solidify support to HBCUs."