Monty Fritts


Monty Fritts is an American politician. A Republican, he represents the 32nd district in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Education

Fritts graduated from Roane County High School in 1982.
Fritts holds a B.S. in Business & Chemistry and a M.A. in Theological Studies from Liberty University. He has an MBA from the University of Tennessee.
Fritts holds a Certificate of Operational Excellence from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Career

Military Service (1983-1993, 2003-2006)

From 1983 to 1993 and from 2003 to 2006, Fritts served and completed enlistments in the Tennessee Army National Guard and the Texas Army National Guard as a 19D - Cavalry scout. At the age of 40, Fritts re-enlisted in the Tennessee Army National Guard to join in the deployment of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Fritts completed his enlistments as a Staff sergeant.

Workplace (1988 - 2022)

From 1988 to 2016, Fritts was employed at Y-12 NSC in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and served in multiple roles, including Program Manager and Director of Operations.
From 2016 to 2017, Fritts was the Director of Operations for Nuclear Fuel Services in Erwin, TN.
From 2017 to 2019, Fritts was a Physical Scientist/ FPM for the National Nuclear Security Administration. From August 2019 to November 2020, he was promoted to the position of Office Director for the NNSA.
From December 2020 to November 2022, Fritts was a Business Development Executive for Omega Technical Services in Oak Ridge, TN.

Political Service (2022-Present)

In August 2022, Fritts defeated Teresa Pesterfield Kirkham, Keaton Bowman, Donnie Hall and Randy Childs in the Republican primary election for the 32nd district of the Tennessee House of Representatives. In November 2022, he defeated Jan Hahn in the general election. He succeeded Kent Calfee.
On April 5, 2023, just weeks after a deadly school shooting, he voted to move a bill forward to arm teachers; a vote in opposition to members of the general public on-site protesting for gun reform.
On April 11, 2024, Frits was one of only two house members who voted against bills SB 1917 and HB 2041 that would ban marriage between biological first cousins, calling it a Democratic insult to Tennesseans. The bills were subsequently approved by the House and Senate.
In 2024, Fritts sponsored a state bill banning geoengineering, which was widely criticised as being influenced by the chemtrails conspiracy theory. This legislation led the way for more than 25 states to follow in Tennessee's footsteps to introduce similar legislation. Notable states that have passed similar legislation include Florida, Arizona, Iowa, and Montana.
In 2025, Fritts authored HJR 51, encouraging Tennesseans, who feel called by God and are physically able, to join in a time of prayer and intermittent fasting from July 1 to July 31 each year seeking God’s hand of mercy and healing due to the increase in violence, drug addiction, and family breakdowns in many Tennessee homes and beyond.
On September 8, 2025, Fritts announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election.

Political Positions

Limited Government and Fiscal Conservatism — Fritts advocates for shrinking state government, cutting spending, and ending "corporate welfare." He voted against Tennessee's $59.5 billion budget due to its 59% growth over six years and opposes redistribution through socialist-leaning programs. He pledges to fund only core government functions and eliminate wasteful spending.
Opposition to School Vouchers/Education Freedom Scholarships — He was one of few Republicans to vote against the private-school voucher program and calls for suspending these "fiscally irresponsible, unconstitutional" initiatives.
Strong Support for Second Amendment and Gun Rights — Fritts has criticized state officials for appealing court rulings that could overturn restrictions like the "intent to go armed" law and guns-in-parks prohibition. He supports protecting firearms manufacturers from frivolous lawsuits to boost Tennessee's role as an "arsenal of the Republic."
Parental Rights and Personal Freedoms — He emphasizes Tennesseans' rights to make their own decisions on medical care, healthcare, and parenting, opposing government overreach in these areas.
Anti-Establishment and Grassroots Focus — Fritts campaigns against "celebrity politicians" and D.C. elites, rejecting out-of-state PAC money in favor of individual donations. He promotes "Godly values," a "creationist worldview," and he led passage of House Joint Resolution 51 encouraging Tennesseans, who feel called by God and are physically able, to join in a time of prayer and intermittent fasting from July 1 to July 31 each year seeking God’s hand of mercy and healing due to the increase in violence, drug addiction, and family breakdowns in many Tennessee homes and beyond.
On August 26, 2025, Fritts was recorded at a God, Guns and Guts legislative event where he said "if you kill a baby from embryo on up, with a pill or a scalpel, we oughta execute you." On January 29, 2026, Fritts similarly called for doctors and supportive parents of trans kids to be executed and said that if he is elected governor of Tennessee he would support a law allowing for such executions.