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Rodney Joe King

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District

Independent

Background

Occupation
Retired Navy officer; former teacher
Lives in
Powell
Campaign website
rodneykingforcongress.com

A retired U.S. Navy officer who served as a nuclear weapons officer, including aboard the submarine USS Nathan Hale, and later taught science in public schools for 20 years, mostly in Oak Ridge. Born in Jefferson City in 1955, he lives on a farm with his wife.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Opposes going to war without congressional approval.

    Rodney Joe King for Congress

    Campaign website · Rodney Joe King for U.S. Congress Committee · rodneykingforcongress.com

    “No wars without congress giving approval”
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  • Supports the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

    Rodney Joe King for Congress

    Campaign website · Rodney Joe King for U.S. Congress Committee · rodneykingforcongress.com

    “I support the second amendment.”
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Education

  • Proposes getting the federal government out of student loans.

    Rodney Joe King for Congress

    Campaign website · Rodney Joe King for U.S. Congress Committee · rodneykingforcongress.com

    “Getting federal government out of student loan business”
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Health & human services

  • Supports universal health care.

    Rodney Joe King for Congress

    Campaign website · Rodney Joe King for U.S. Congress Committee · rodneykingforcongress.com

    “The richest, most blessed country in history can afford to supply the people with health care.”
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  • Supports fully funding Social Security by taxing the wealthy.

    Rodney Joe King for Congress

    Campaign website · Rodney Joe King for U.S. Congress Committee · rodneykingforcongress.com

    “We must absolutely fund Social Security and those that have received all of the breaks must help paying for it.”
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  • Supports the “Right to Life” position on abortion.

    Rodney Joe King for Congress

    Campaign website · Rodney Joe King for U.S. Congress Committee · rodneykingforcongress.com

    “I believe in the “Right to Life””
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Government & transparency

  • Supports the strongest ban on congressional stock trading.

    Rodney Joe King for Congress

    Campaign website · Rodney Joe King for U.S. Congress Committee · rodneykingforcongress.com

    “I will support the strongest bans possible on members of Congress trading stock and securities”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Rodney Joe King on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

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