Scott Vieira
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Scott Vieira (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 7th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Vieira completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Scott Vieira was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 2003 to 2008. Vieira earned a bachelor's degree from Austin Peay State University. He is a disabled veteran who is studying journalism and creative writing.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Tennessee's 7th Congressional District election, 2020
Tennessee's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Democratic primary)
Tennessee's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Incumbent Mark Green defeated Kiran Sreepada, Ronald Brown, and Scott Vieira in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Green (R) | 69.9 | 245,188 |
 | Kiran Sreepada (D)  | 27.3 | 95,839 | |
 | Ronald Brown (Independent) | 2.2 | 7,603 | |
 | Scott Vieira (Independent) | 0.6 | 2,005 | |
| Total votes: 350,635 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Benjamin Estes (Reform Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Kiran Sreepada advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kiran Sreepada | 100.0 | 23,390 |
| Total votes: 23,390 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Incumbent Mark Green advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Green | 100.0 | 73,540 |
| Total votes: 73,540 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scott Vieira completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Vieira's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a father, husband, Marine, Veteran, Student, and a felon. I grew up in New Bedford, MA and currently live in Waverly, Humphrey's County, Tennessee. I spent 5 years in the Marine Corps, been to Iraq 2 times (Second Battle of Fallujah and Haditha), with 3rd Battalion 1st Marines, Kilo Company. I was an 0351. I have worked most of my life. I am currently a 100% disabled veteran and on SSDI.
- I believe in the Constitution, to the fullest extent. I am not doing this for a paycheck, fame, or fortune.
- I am a veteran, family man, who grew up dirt poor, to rise to the lower middle class. It is my civic duty to serve the American people!
- I am just an average American who has seen a lot and feel I can help create a difference. I believe in the 28 basic founding principles, our Founding Fathers used to create our Great Country!
I am personally passionate about all public policies. From abortion, immigration, free speech, and of course, my fellow veterans and our military.
I look up to our Founding Fathers. I would like to follow their example and the basic principles they used to create the greatest experiment in the world, that is our country. I would like to follow their example, because they were great men, knowledgeable in such a variety of subjects, and they understood the hard work and politics that went into making this country. A constitutional republic, was an experiment they came up with, as it had never been done before in this way, was something they hashed out in 1787, and then took the time to explain to the American people, how this government would run, in essays written to the newspaper, known as "The Federalist Papers," in order to gain their confidence, in hopes that the Constitution would be ratified. They won. And that is why we have a country today, the greatest country, and I would love to set that example for future generations.
"The 5,000 Year Leap: A Miracle That Changed the World; Principles of Freedom 101" by: Cleon Skousen
"The Federalist Papers" by Alexander Hamilton
The ability to have a conversation, respectfully, with people of opposing viewpoints, while also be open to the option of compromising.
I am a great listener, and I know how to have a conversation with someone, even if they are just yelling and screaming and calling me crazy names. I am also extremely honest, blunt, and forthcoming. I am not afraid to hold anyone accountable for their actions.
Not greedy, selfless, honor, courage, commitment to the Constitution and the American people.
A legacy that shows, our politics don't have to be a dog and pony show, but it can be done with respect for each other.
Desert Storm. I was 7 years old.
My first job was working with my father, who was a carpenter. I was the clean up kid, at the age of 8. I had this job until I was about 16. Every so often, until I joined the military, I would work as his laborer in the summer.
Watership Down by Richard Adams
It was the first book I read, when I had the ability to actually read bigger words, and I just fell in love with the story, the characters, and the fact that he created his own RABBIT language. To me, it holds near and dear to my heart, because it was the first book I read, when I was able to actually read.
It was the first book I read, when I had the ability to actually read bigger words, and I just fell in love with the story, the characters, and the fact that he created his own RABBIT language. To me, it holds near and dear to my heart, because it was the first book I read, when I was able to actually read.
Eragon. I would love to be able to have a dragon as a friend, that I could actually talk to!
Although, I wouldn't mind being Dolittle either, because if I had the ability to communicate with ALL animals, I think that'd be rather awesome.
Although, I wouldn't mind being Dolittle either, because if I had the ability to communicate with ALL animals, I think that'd be rather awesome.
"Memories" by Maroon 5
"Hot Girl Bummer" by Blackbear
"Hot Girl Bummer" by Blackbear
The ability to pass legislation and work together as a group of people, representing the American public from their district. People have been voted into the U.S. House while serving jail time. Which I think is pretty cool, in a way, because it allows anyone the chance, if elected, to work in Congress, for the American people.
Of course. I believe we can all agree it would be more beneficial if everyone in our government had previous work experience in government of politics. Yet, having someone who is knowledgeable in the area of politics can be just as beneficial, even if they don't have the work experience.
Education. It seems, even though we educate our young minds nowadays, no one ever seems to actually research the subjects in depth. This creates a society, although educated, not extremely knowledgeable. Our society today, and possibly future generations, if we don't start doing something about it now, allow the likes of Facebook, meme's, and biased news media, to give them all their information, and most of that time that information is wrong. I see this becoming an extreme problem for our future generations, if we don't start doing something about educating our young people, and motivating them to continue to research, study, and learn subjects, either on their own or by going to college. We have got to find a way, to get the people, to quit believing everything on the internet, and have them learn how to properly check sources. This is a growing problem, and could be even bigger if not handled.
People's inability to have a conversation is another issue that is challenging, and will continue to be a challenge, until someone finally steps up and tells people to quit hating on each other, over a difference of opinion. We have got to be able to have respectful political discourse, in order to make actual progress. The people who run around and call others vile, disgusting names, and/or yell and scream in their face, or physically assault someone, does nothing but HINDER progress in this country. We need to be able to have a conversation, even if we don't agree with each other. We must also make our representatives publicly call out these actions, and call out for more civilized talk. Our representatives also, should publicly, decry the opinionated "hate speech", as speech that is hateful, simply for difference in viewpoint. We must be able to CONVERSE with each other, in order to make actual progress, even if you just "Agree to Disagree." If you do it respectfully, more people will listen, instead of, getting defensive.
People's inability to have a conversation is another issue that is challenging, and will continue to be a challenge, until someone finally steps up and tells people to quit hating on each other, over a difference of opinion. We have got to be able to have respectful political discourse, in order to make actual progress. The people who run around and call others vile, disgusting names, and/or yell and scream in their face, or physically assault someone, does nothing but HINDER progress in this country. We need to be able to have a conversation, even if we don't agree with each other. We must also make our representatives publicly call out these actions, and call out for more civilized talk. Our representatives also, should publicly, decry the opinionated "hate speech", as speech that is hateful, simply for difference in viewpoint. We must be able to CONVERSE with each other, in order to make actual progress, even if you just "Agree to Disagree." If you do it respectfully, more people will listen, instead of, getting defensive.
None that I can currently think of
Yes! Since it is more of the "lower level management" of the government, it is a great place to begin your work experience from within the government. And constantly having to work to get reelected to our government every two years, makes it so that you have to constantly be on your feet, and continue to gain knowledge, in order to get elected. Plus, the two year term, allows those people from the districts, the chance to elect a different person, if they feel they weren't represented properly by the other official.
According to the Constitution, there shouldn't be any term limits, including for the President, if they are still favorable to the people, they just make get reelected every two, six, or four years. As I believe in the Constitution, I believe this is the way it should be, because, that was the way our Founding Fathers founded this country, and we have completely fell away from their values and ideas.
I guess I wouldn't mind joining their leadership. Whatever role I could possibly take. I'm more just seeking to try and be a voice for the American people, because I don't feel like we have adequate representation by our elected officials at the moment. So, if elected, I would explore my possibilities and go from there. First and foremost though, I would make sure that I was doing actual work and earning the salary given.
None that I can think of, just to be honest. There have been many great ones, but none that I would shape myself upon.
My Aunt is a worker for the United States Postal Service, as a mail carrier. She told me that, if her job title changed to Clerk, she would lose her healthcare benefits. This was shocking to me. How could, the federal government, that mandates we must have health insurance, not allow a government employee healthcare benefits? A Clerk is considered part time. That's how. I believe that is wrong, sad, pathetic, and disgusting. If the federal government is going to impose fines on people for not have health insurance, then if you are their employee, you should be required to provide those benefits, full or part time. You are doing your employees a disservice and causing them to possibly be imposed fines upon, by their own employer, the Federal Government. This is something I would like to try and change, and in some way, require the federal government to give healthcare insurance to all their employees, since they would get fined, otherwise.
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See also
2020 Elections
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