Jon Thorp
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Overview
Current roleHelicopter pilot (air ambulance)
PartyIndependent
Political ideologyConservative Independent
LocationTennessee
BackgroundHelicopter pilot (air ambulance)
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EducationEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University, BS in Aeronautics/Professional Aeronautics (2009)
Notable personal detailsJonathan “Jon” Thorp is an independent candidate for the U.S. House in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District and ran in the district’s December 2, 2025 special election. He is an Army veteran and helicopter pilot, and has worked as an air ambulance pilot. He has described himself as a Tennessean and father and has continued public advocacy after his campaign.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports lowering taxes (especially for small businesses and individuals), simplifying the tax code, reducing government spending, and pursuing a balanced budget while minimizing the role of government in everyday life. He emphasizes promoting responsible business growth and opposing tax increases.
Immigration & Border
Supports strengthening border security and physical measures at the southern border, reducing incentives for illegal crossings, and enforcing immigration laws more consistently. Advocates securing the borders while acknowledging physical barriers are not a cure-all.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports restricting elective abortion to narrow exceptions (rape, incest, danger to the mother’s life, or severe fetal abnormalities) and believes authority to legislate abortion should remain with the states. The candidate states the federal government’s legitimate role is to protect life and has expressed support for safety standards around chemical abortion and scrutiny of federal funding for providers.
Climate & Energy
The candidate has provided limited, mixed statements on climate and energy: he endorses a balanced mix of nuclear and solar energy and favors innovation and incentives, while his questionnaire responses describe the climate crisis as both requiring action and being overstated by some. No detailed policy plan to phase out fossil fuels or to adopt aggressive emissions targets is present on the campaign site.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate expresses strong support for the Second Amendment and frames government action on firearms as potential overreach, emphasizing protection of constitutional rights while defending individual liberty. The campaign platform does not call for new major firearm restrictions or bans and emphasizes protecting gun ownership within a broader civil-liberty stance.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
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