George Flinn Jr.
George Flinn Jr. is a Memphis-area physician, radiology clinic founder, and broadcast owner who has run for office in Tennessee in multiple cycles. Ballotpedia describes him as an electrical engineer turned physician who established a chain of radiology clinics and founded Flinn Broadcasting, and iVoterGuide lists prior service on the Shelby County Commission.
Positions on Key Issues
| Issue | Stance | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | Supports returning more control over health care decisions to patients and opposes government-run health insurance. In his 2020 questionnaire, he said he supports private insurance and wants coverage policies that address Medicare, Medicaid, and general insurance while keeping patients in control. | ● high | |
| Abortion & Reproductive Health | Strongly pro-life. He said human life begins at conception, opposed taxpayer funding for abortion providers, supported the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, and described himself as pro-life in his questionnaire responses. | ● high | |
| Foreign Policy | Supports a strong military, tougher action against terrorism, and reducing dependence on foreign countries for critical goods. He also proposed reforming the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and prioritizing U.S.-made goods for government purchases. | ● high | |
| Firearms & Second Amendment | Opposes new gun restrictions and said, 'The Right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.' | ● high | |
| Civil Rights & Equality | Said racism is a threat to domestic security and supported adding sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws. He also opposed reparations on the basis of race. | ● high | |
| Economy | Supports free enterprise, lower taxes, and reducing the size of government. He said free enterprise and private property are essential, opposed taxpayer assumption of student loan debt, and called for pro-growth tax policy and fiscal restraint. | ● high | |
| Climate/Energy | No public position found | ○ low | No sources |
| Immigration | Supports a border wall, E-Verify, denying funds to sanctuary jurisdictions, and a merit-based immigration system. He also said immigration should prioritize immediate relatives of legal residents and U.S. citizens' parents under certain conditions. | ● high | |
| Education | Opposes taxpayer-funded public education through college and opposes taxpayers assuming the cost of student loans. He said colleges should be more transparent about borrowing and repayment. | ● high | |
| Tech & AI | No public position found | ○ low | No sources |
| Election Policy | Opposes abolishing the Electoral College and said the Constitution should be amended only with broad consensus. No other detailed election-policy position was found in the sources reviewed. | ◐ medium | |
| Local Issues | No public position found | ○ low | No sources |
Healthcare
● highSupports returning more control over health care decisions to patients and opposes government-run health insurance. In his 2020 questionnaire, he said he supports private insurance and wants coverage policies that address Medicare, Medicaid, and general insurance while keeping patients in control.
Abortion & Reproductive Health
● highStrongly pro-life. He said human life begins at conception, opposed taxpayer funding for abortion providers, supported the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, and described himself as pro-life in his questionnaire responses.
Foreign Policy
● highSupports a strong military, tougher action against terrorism, and reducing dependence on foreign countries for critical goods. He also proposed reforming the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and prioritizing U.S.-made goods for government purchases.
Firearms & Second Amendment
● highOpposes new gun restrictions and said, 'The Right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.'
Civil Rights & Equality
● highSaid racism is a threat to domestic security and supported adding sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws. He also opposed reparations on the basis of race.
Economy
● highSupports free enterprise, lower taxes, and reducing the size of government. He said free enterprise and private property are essential, opposed taxpayer assumption of student loan debt, and called for pro-growth tax policy and fiscal restraint.
Climate/Energy
○ lowNo public position found
No sources available
Immigration
● highSupports a border wall, E-Verify, denying funds to sanctuary jurisdictions, and a merit-based immigration system. He also said immigration should prioritize immediate relatives of legal residents and U.S. citizens' parents under certain conditions.
Education
● highOpposes taxpayer-funded public education through college and opposes taxpayers assuming the cost of student loans. He said colleges should be more transparent about borrowing and repayment.
Tech & AI
○ lowNo public position found
No sources available
Election Policy
◐ mediumOpposes abolishing the Electoral College and said the Constitution should be amended only with broad consensus. No other detailed election-policy position was found in the sources reviewed.
Local Issues
○ lowNo public position found
No sources available
Background
Career History
Served in the United States Public Health Service under the Nixon administration, according to Ballotpedia and iVoterGuide.
Served on the Shelby County Board of Commissioners for six years and chaired the Budget Committee, according to iVoterGuide.
Education
Data Analysis Information
Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated 5/18/2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.