Randell Stroud
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Randell Stroud (independent) ran for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 51. Stroud lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Stroud completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Randell Stroud graduated from Stratford High School. He earned a paralegal certificate from Penn Foster Career College and an international law certificate from Duke University. Stroud is affiliated with Nalini-Global, the Libertarian Party of Tennessee, and the Tennessee Paralegal Association.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
Incumbent Bill Beck defeated Randell Stroud in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 51 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 51
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bill Beck (D) | 82.0 | 19,509 |
 | Randell Stroud (Independent)  | 18.0 | 4,278 | |
| Total votes: 23,787 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Incumbent Bill Beck defeated Trey Palmedo in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 51 on August 2, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 51
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Beck | 72.8 | 5,478 |
| Trey Palmedo | 27.2 | 2,042 | ||
| Total votes: 7,520 | |||
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Republican primary election
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Randell Stroud participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on July 24, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Randell Stroud's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | If elected, I want to reform family law policies, drug policies, and healthcare. If a man and woman divorce, there is no reason why a father should have to go bankrupt from attorney fees just to see his children. Both parents deserve a default judgement of joint custody so long as both parents have clean backgrounds. I also want to revamp the child support system to remove Title I-VD corruption incentives that create artificially high support orders while removing the penalty of incarceration and suspension of drivers licenses for failure to pay. These mechanisms do not help but hurt fathers from obtaining better jobs and sustaining an income. Legalization of Cannabis is also very important to this campaign. By legalizing cannabis, our state can tax it and generate millions for social programs while simultaneously reducing the prison population and facilitate medical cannabis research. My campaign also seeks to force hospitals to disclose their prices to non-insured patients in order to encourage price competition among hospitals, reduce the insurance monopoly while also allowing the insurance companies to compete for customers across state-lines. If cannabis is legalized, the tax revenue it generates could also include more people into our state's medicaid program is absolutely needed.[3][4] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Family law reform, criminal justice reform, and tax reform are the main areas of public policy that need to be addressed. How we raise our families, what justifies an arrest, and the amount of money we are allowed to keep before taxation occurs affect our lives directly in our day to day lives.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Randell Stroud answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | Ron Paul. Even though he belongs to the two-party system, as a Republican, he had very strong Libertarian beliefs and was not afraid to battle against his own party for principles regarding the rule of law and the Constitution. Even though as an Independent, I disagreed with him at times, he has very remarkable character and exhibits sincerity.[4] | ” |
| “ | The Law by Frederic Bastiat[4] | ” |
| “ | I do not think a politician should use his power to put fear into the people. When the people fear the government, it is called "tyranny", when the government fears the people, it is called, "liberty". I think too many politicians use their connections and influence to intimidate or stay disconnected from their constituents. I believe that everyone should be held to the same letter of law. If we create different rules for different classes of people, then we no longer have a land of order but a land of plugged in despots ruling over the serfs who are occasionally granted favors by their overlords.[4] | ” |
| “ | My years as a bankruptcy paralegal and someone who is now a reformed "rebel" from my youth, I intimately understand the problems that face those who are struggling with poverty, broken homes, and a sense of belonging. I believe that my policy positions will give those people the best chance to turn their lives around for the better.[4] | ” |
| “ | I want to leave behind many actions that will inspire future generations who may look to my past actions for guidance and wisdom.[4] | ” |
| “ | In 2011, I protested county clerk, John Arriola, after he was caught illegally collecting fees that were not required by the government. I was featured in the Tennessean newspaper for my actions. My protests eventually lead to his termination. see here[4] | ” |
| “ | Yes and no. I believe that politicians who were former veterans, police officers, or government workers may have increased insight on how the system works, making their progress more efficient, however, on the flip side, it invites nepotism and favoritism among the general assembly legislators whereas some members may be shunned due to strong alliances formed by incumbents who have been in office for many terms. This is why I am one of only 12 candidates who signed the term limits pledge in Tennessee this election cycle. (see reference) After a few terms, as determined by state law, a politician should return back to the private sector.[4] | ” |
| “ | I think our greatest challenge is to keep up with the expansion of our city and the changing of our culture due to the influx of new arrivals from New York and California, while still serving the interests of native residents who sometimes feel as if they are being priced out of their land either socially or economically.[4] | ” |
| “ | I think it is important to remain friendly with other legislators, even if their views are drastically differently. There may come a time when you and that other legislator who normally differ in opinion may actually agree on something and can combine your persuasive efforts for the benefit of mankind. Conversely, I do not think it is moral for legislators to create secret deals or participate in collusion efforts that aren't gentlemanly.[4] | ” |
| “ | I believe experts should be brought in who can census the socio-economic landscapes of each district and provide recommendations to the legislature whereas they can vote "yea or nay" on the expansion, relocation, or reduction in districts.[4] | ” |
| “ | Civil Justice Committee[4] | ” |
| “ | I think Antonio Parkinson of Memphis,Tennessee is a very honorable legislator. Even though I disagree with some of his positions, he is very willing to engage the public and encourages open-debate. His style is also very genuine and "informal" which makes him more relatable to regular working class people. He is the only legislator in Tennessee who openly criticizes the family law system, a topic that many legislators are afraid to discuss due to them potentially angering their female voter base.[4] | ” |
| “ | The President of the United States[4] | ” |
| “ | I was knocking on the doors during my campaign and I heard a story from a man who had lost his job and got behind on child support. As a result, his ex requested a felony be put on him. He hadn't seen his daughter in over 8 years because he couldn't afford attorney fees and was scared that if he pressed the issue, his ex would try to punish him again once more. Stories like that push me to reform the system even more![4] | ” |
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
My main goals are to reform the archaic family law courts, lower taxes, legalize marijuana in order to generate revenue and expand freedom. My philosophy is simple, "Vote for me, and I promise to leave you alone. Because that's what the government is supposed to do! So long as you're not hurting anyone, you should be able to live the life you want to live!." Is there anything you would like to add? I am a youth boxing coach and advocate for fathers rights and gender equality.[4] |
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| —Randell Stroud[1] | ||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Tennessee House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on July 10, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Randell Stroud's responses," July 24, 2018
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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