Franklin has a 3 for 2 primary. The candidates are good, bad, and unknown – or perhaps we might say excellent, terrible, and promising.
Dave Testerman is a 3-term Rep with an excellent record, better than 80% of all Republicans during the last six years. Ernesto Gonzales is a newcomer. I am told that “He is a very smart guy, a refugee from Communist Cuba. He is absolutely a patriot and has all the correct values when it comes to education, taxes, Pro-life, the border crisis, etc., etc.”
Jim Mason is a 1-term Rep with a terrible record, worse than 96% of all Republicans these last two years. He voted with Democrats against Republicans 72 times.
Here are some highlights (lowlights?) of his short career.
Bad votes by Mason, James (R, Franklin)
Parental Control
voted AGAINST giving parents more information about students‘ assessments ( 2021 HB194 )
voted FOR evading parental choice regarding vaccinations ( 2022 HB1126 )
Education
voted AGAINST education choice ( 2021 HB609, 2021 CACR3 )
voted AGAINST letting parents sue if their child’s school neglects to protect students from bullying ( 2021 HB140 )
voted AGAINST requiring students to pass a civics test ( 2021 HB320 )
Constitutional Rights
voted AGAINST prohibiting the suspension of civil liberties even during an emergency ( 2021 HB440 )
voted AGAINST property rights ( 2021 HB402, 2022 HB414 )
Right to Life
voted AGAINST prohibiting abortions after 24 weeks ( 2021 HB625, 2021 HB625 )
voted AGAINST right to life for any baby born alive ( 2021 HB233 )
voted FOR weakening the right to life ( 2022 HB1609 )
Election Integrity
voted AGAINST requesting absentee voters to verify their identity ( 2021 HB292 )
voted AGAINST requiring a person who registers to vote without any identification to have his or her photo taken ( 2021 HB523 )
voted FOR making it easier for nonresident aliens to vote illegally ( 2022 HB1093 )
Other
voted AGAINST allowing schools to display the national and state mottos ( 2021 HB69
On almost every one of these votes, more than 90% of Republicans voted the other way.
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