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Rick Perry on Crime

Republican Governor (TX): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Rick Perry on other issues.

Executes Mexican citizen despite plea from Pres. Fox. (Aug 2002)
Vetoes ban on execution of mentally retarded inmates. (Jun 2002)
Supports DNA testing; standards for capital defenders. (Jan 2001)
Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
Zero tolerance for violence against government employees. (Aug 2001)

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John Cornyn on Crime

Republican Jr Senator (TX): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for John Cornyn on other issues.

Fight crime by making criminals pay. (Jun 2002)
Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
Rated 75% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)

Kay Bailey Hutchison on Crime

Republican Jr Senator (TX): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Kay Bailey Hutchison on other issues.

Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
Rated 13% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 87% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
Establish an FBI registry of sexual offendors. (Oct 1996)

Scott Jameson on Crime

Libertarian Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Scott Jameson on other issues.

Reduce prison sentences for non-violent criminals. (Aug 2006)
Death penalty ok if no secret courts. (Aug 2006)

Rick Noriega on Crime

Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for Rick Noriega on other issues.

No stance on record.

House:

Joe Linus Barton on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-6): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Joe Linus Barton on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 87% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Kevin Brady on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-8): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Kevin Brady on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Rated 22% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Michael Burgess on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-26): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Michael Burgess on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

John Carter on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-31): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for John Carter on other issues.

Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Rated 87% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Mike Conaway on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-11): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mike Conaway on other issues.

Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Rated 86% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Henry Cuellar on Crime

Democratic Representative (TX-28): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Henry Cuellar on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Rated 94% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

John Culberson on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for John Culberson on other issues.

Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Rated 93% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Louie Gohmert on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Louie Gohmert on other issues.

Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Charles Gonzalez on Crime

Democrat (District 20): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Charles Gonzalez on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)

Kay Granger on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-12): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Kay Granger on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Al Green on Crime

Democratic Representative (TX-9): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Al Green on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Rated 72% by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Gene Green on Crime

Democratic Representative (TX-29): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Gene Green on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Rated 50% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Ralph Moody Hall on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-4): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Ralph Moody Hall on other issues.

Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Jeb Hensarling on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jeb Hensarling on other issues.

Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Ruben Hinojosa on Crime

Democratic Representative (TX-15): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Ruben Hinojosa on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Rated 67% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
Rated 93% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Sheila Jackson Lee on Crime

Democratic Representative (TX-18): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Sheila Jackson Lee on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Rated 78% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
Rated 64% by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Eddie Bernice Johnson on Crime

Democratic Representative (TX-30): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Eddie Bernice Johnson on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 78% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
Rated 66% by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Sam Johnson on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-3): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Sam Johnson on other issues.

Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 33% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Kenny Marchant on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-24): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Kenny Marchant on other issues.

Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Michael McCaul on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-10): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Michael McCaul on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Randy Neugebauer on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-19): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Randy Neugebauer on other issues.

Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Solomon Ortiz on Crime

Democratic Representative (TX-27): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Solomon Ortiz on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 55% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Rated 94% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Ron Paul on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-14); previously Libertarian for President: Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Ron Paul on other issues.

Opposes death penalty at state and federal level. (Jan 2008)
Changed opinion to anti-death penalty due to many mistakes. (Sep 2007)
Opposes "hate crimes" legislation. (Sep 2007)
Not appropriate to prosecute all illegal adult pornography. (Sep 2007)
Opposes the death penalty. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Rated 60% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Rated 11% by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Ted Poe on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ted Poe on other issues.

Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Rated 86% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Silvestre Reyes on Crime

Democratic Representative (TX-16): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Silvestre Reyes on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Rated 25% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
Rated 94% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Ciro Rodriguez on Crime

Democratic Representative (TX-23): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Ciro Rodriguez on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Rated 80% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)

Pete Sessions on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-32): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Pete Sessions on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 85% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Lamar Smith on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-21): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Lamar Smith on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Mac Thornberry on Crime

Republican Representative (TX-13): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Mac Thornberry on other issues.

Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Rated 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Bill Archer on Crime

Republican (District 7): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Bill Archer on other issues.

Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Dick Armey on Crime

Republican (District 26): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Dick Armey on other issues.

Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
No TV, R-rated movies, or coffeepots in prison cells. (Mar 2001)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Chris Bell on Crime

Democrat (District 25): Click here for Chris Bell on other issues.

No stance on record.

Ken Bentsen on Crime

Democrat (District 25): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ken Bentsen on other issues.

Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)

Henry Bonilla on Crime

Republican (District 23): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Henry Bonilla on other issues.

Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Larry Combest on Crime

Republican (District 19): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Larry Combest on other issues.

Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Lloyd Doggett on Crime

Democratic Representative (TX-25): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Lloyd Doggett on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Rated 60% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
Rated 64% by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Chet Edwards on Crime

Democratic Representative (TX-17): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Chet Edwards on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 50% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Rated 100% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Charles Stenholm on Crime

Democrat (District 17): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Charles Stenholm on other issues.

Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)

Tony Sanchez on Crime

Democrat 2000 Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tony Sanchez on other issues.

Enforce death penalty, but ban it on mentally retarded. (Oct 2002)
Spend money on education rather than prisons. (Apr 2002)

Tom DeLay on Crime

Republican (District 22): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Tom DeLay on other issues.

Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Jack Fields on Crime

Republican Former (1994-) (District 8): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jack Fields on other issues.

Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Martin Frost on Crime

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 24): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Martin Frost on other issues.

Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 70% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Establish an FBI registry of sexual offendors. (Oct 1996)

Nicholas Lampson on Crime

Democrat (Re-elected 2006) (District 9): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Nicholas Lampson on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Rated 60% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)

Max Sandlin on Crime

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Max Sandlin on other issues.

Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Rated 50% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)

Shelley Sekula-Gibbs on Crime

Republican Former (2006-2007) (District 22): Click here for Shelley Sekula-Gibbs on other issues.

No stance on record.

Steve Stockman on Crime

Republican Former (1994-) (District 9): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Steve Stockman on other issues.

Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Jim Turner on Crime

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jim Turner on other issues.

Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)

Ken Bentsen on Crime

Former Dem.challenger (withdrew Jan. 2006), former U.S. Rep.: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ken Bentsen on other issues.

Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)

Phil Gramm on Crime

Former Republican Senator: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Phil Gramm on other issues.

Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
Establish an FBI registry of sexual offendors. (Oct 1996)

Mary Ruwart on Crime

2000 Libertarian Challenger for Senate (TX): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mary Ruwart on other issues.

Opposes the death penalty. (Sep 2000)

Darrel Hunter on Crime

Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Darrel Hunter on other issues.

Supports death penalty for federal crimes. (Nov 2004)

Gene Kelly on Crime

Former Democrat Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Gene Kelly on other issues.

Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Sep 2000)
Supports the death penalty. (Sep 2000)

Ron Kirk on Crime

2002 Democratic Candidate: Click here for Ron Kirk on other issues.

No stance on record.

Barbara Radnofsky on Crime

Democratic challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Barbara Radnofsky on other issues.

Support the use of the death penalty for federal crimes. (Aug 2006)
Support the use of the death penalty. (Aug 2006)
Support prosecution of "hate crimes". (Aug 2006)
High priority to anti-lynching resolution. (Jan 2006)

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