Monty Fritts (born December 10, 1963) is an American politician. A Republican, he represents the 32nd district in the Tennessee House of Representatives. In January, 2026, Fritts gained national attention for calling for the execution of the parents of trans children.
Fritts graduated from Roane County High School in 1982. He 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 is an Army veteran and worked in the nuclear industry.
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, Fritts 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 (SB2691) banning geoengineering, which was widely criticised as being influenced by the chemtrails conspiracy theory.
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 (non-mandatory) seeking GodâÂÂs 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.
Fritts advocates for shrinking state government, cutting spending, and ending "corporate welfare". He was one of the few Republicans to vote against the private-school voucher program.
Fritts 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".
Fritts campaigns against "celebrity politicians" and D.C. elites (criticizing his opponents). He promotes "Godly values," a "creationist worldview," and he led passage of House Joint Resolution 51 encouraging Tennesseans to join in a time of prayer and intermittent fasting from July 1 to July 31 each year.
On January 29, 2026, Fritts 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.