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Benjamin Shawn Cairns
REPUBLICAN
Benjamin Shawn Cairns is running for Georgia State Representative, District 131, Republican Primary.
Personal background
Benjamin Shawn Cairns resides in the Evans, GA area. He graduated high school in Colorado. He earned a bachelor's degree in business management and a master's degree in political science.
Professional background
Benjamin Shawn Cairns is a college professor at Georgia Military College, where he has been teaching political science, history, and economics courses for ten years. He is a former business owner. He served in the United States Marine.
Political background
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Economy
Supports abolishing state income and property taxes in Georgia, advocating for a consumption tax to broaden the tax base, ensuring statewide participation in funding, and increasing school funding independent of property values.
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Energy & the Environment
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Healthcare
As of March 19, 2024, Benjamin Shawn Cairns’s website did not contain information on this issue.
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Voting & Elections
Supports paper ballots, voter ID, election day holiday, and bipartisan ballot oversight; opposes mail-in and early voting, and electronic systems; advocates for simplicity in elections, citing Argentina's reforms and historical same-day results.
Believes election campaigns should question candidates' motives, noting the high costs versus the modest salary of a state house position, and emphasizes leadership should prioritize public service over personal gain.
Said, "In every election that I have known in my adult life candidates talk about what they want to do for the constituents without the electorate asking what the candidate gets from being elected... If the position is part-time and pays roughly enough for travel and lodging expenses to serve the district at the state level, one must ask why it is worth such a large investment by any candidate to secure the votes necessary to win?... Is the desire of my competitors to serve the public, or is it to financially gain? Only you can decide. Leadership should be about sacrifice for others, not self-enrichment in any way."
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Public Safety
Supports granting the Georgia Attorney General authority to oversee District Attorneys for fair application of state law and to request removal of those who violate their oath, aiming to reduce legal system politicization.
Believes gun laws infringe on Second Amendment rights, ineffective against crime, and penalize law-abiding citizens.
Advocates focusing on mental health and punishing individuals, not guns, for crimes.
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Education
Believes Georgia should prioritize education, emphasizing STEM, social sciences, and languages as key to student success and national progress, while considering arts and sports secondary.
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