George Flinn Jr.

George Flinn Jr.

Republican

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

Healthcare

high

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.

Abortion & Reproductive Health

high

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.

Foreign Policy

high

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.

Firearms & Second Amendment

high

Opposes new gun restrictions and said, 'The Right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.'

Civil Rights & Equality

high

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.

Economy

high

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.

Climate/Energy

low

No public position found

No sources available

Immigration

high

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.

Education

high

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.

Tech & AI

low

No public position found

No sources available

Election Policy

medium

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.

Local Issues

low

No public position found

No sources available

Background

Career History

Commander
National Institutes of Health

Served in the United States Public Health Service under the Nixon administration, according to Ballotpedia and iVoterGuide.

Shelby County Commissioner 2004 – 2010
Shelby County Board of Commissioners

Served on the Shelby County Board of Commissioners for six years and chaired the Budget Committee, according to iVoterGuide.

Education

University of Mississippi Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (1965)
University of Tennessee Medical School Doctor of Medicine (1969)

Data Analysis Information

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