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Abortion
Beto O`Rourke: Trust women to make their own decisions.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Women, not politicians, should decide reproductive rights.
David Alameel: Always fight to protect Roe v. Wade.
David Dewhurst: Proud of defunding Planned Parenthood.
David Dewhurst: Pushed the sonogram bill with pro-life advocates.
Emily Sanchez: Supports abortion as a woman's right.
John Cornyn: Endorsed by Texas Right to Life.
MJ Hegar: Politicians shouldn't legislate a woman's intimate decisions.
MJ Hegar: NARAL endorsement: proud to fight for reproductive rights.
Royce West: Pro-choice, but voted for parental consent.
Royce West: A woman has the right to make decisions about her body.
Sema Hernandez: Support Supreme Court nominees who will uphold Roe v. Wade.
Steve Stockman: AdWatch: If babies had guns, they wouldn't be aborted.
Ted Cruz: Companies can deny insuring birth control.
Ted Cruz: No exceptions for rape or incest; de-fund Planned Parenthood.
Tom Leppert: Companies can deny insuring birth control.
Carl Sherman: Sherman is not pro-abortion, but pro-choice.
Roland Gutierrez: Total Pro-Life Score: 0% by Texas Right to Life.
Colin Allred: Protect the freedoms and rights of women.
Ted Cruz: Reversing Roe was a massive victory for life.
Colin Allred: When Ted Cruz says he's pro-life, he doesn't mean yours.
Ted Cruz: Should be settled at the state level; I'm not the governor.
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Budget & Economy
Beto O`Rourke: Promote antitrust & regulations that promote competition.
David Dewhurst: Cut $14B in state spending last year; cut 10.2% since 2003.
Emily Sanchez: Federal stimulus as better than market-led recovery.
John Cornyn: Voting for $700B bailout demonstrates leadership.
John Cornyn: Inaction on $700B bailout is unacceptable leadership.
John Cornyn: We've had 17 federal shutdowns since 1976; Obama is AWOL.
Rick Noriega: Voting for $700B bailout demonstrates herd mentality.
Royce West: End predatory lending practices.
Ted Cruz: Choose individual liberty over more & more spending.
Roland Gutierrez: Voted against state budget because no teacher pay raise.
Carl Sherman: Help with Inflation and Rising Costs.
Ken Paxton: Fight to cut taxes and stop the wasteful spending.
Wesley Hunt: Codify DOGE cuts to wasteful spending.
James Talarico: Trickle-down economics is not a theory, it is theft.
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Civil Rights
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Defend LGBTQ+ Rights, supports protective laws.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Combat White Supremacy and hate crimes.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Pass Voting Rights Advancement Act, make elections a holiday.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Real democracy a threat to people in power.
David Alameel: Demand equal pay for equal work between men and women.
David Alameel: Supports same-sex marriage.
Emily Sanchez: Supports same-sex marriage.
Emily Sanchez: Supports affirmative action.
MJ Hegar: Celebrated LGBT job protection decision as huge victory.
Royce West: Every person should have access to the voting booth.
Royce West: Pass Equality Act; end trans-phobic policies.
Sema Hernandez: End discrimination for sexual orientation & gender identity.
Sema Hernandez: End the exploitation of Native Americans.
Ted Cruz: Opposes gay pride parades and opposes gay marriage.
Tom Leppert: Marched in gay pride parade, but opposes gay marriage.
Roland Gutierrez: Endorsed by the Human Rights Campaign.
Carl Sherman: Support for the LGBTQ is a deeply held moral obligation.
Colin Allred: Guarantee civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ Americans .
Carl Sherman: Defend women & ethnic groups whose rights are under assault.
Colin Allred: Transgender folks should not be discriminated against.
Ted Cruz: Military bases should not have drag shows or Pride flags.
Ken Paxton: Consenting same-sex adult encounters should be illegal.
Ted Cruz: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
James Talarico: Protect the legality of gay marriage, defend LGBTQ+ rights.
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Corporations
Beto O`Rourke: Protect consumers from predatory financial behavior.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Increase funding for Small Business Administration.
David Alameel: Big corporations & executives should pay fair share in taxes.
David Dewhurst: I formed a business from scratch; bring that to government.
David Dewhurst: I formed a business from scratch; bring that to government.
Emily Sanchez: The Occupy Movement woke me up and gave me hope.
MJ Hegar: Corporations & wealthy need to pay higher taxes.
Sema Hernandez: Entitled millionaires are free-loading from us.
Sema Hernandez: Break the oligarchy protecting Wall Street instead of people.
Ted Cruz: Free businesses from the CFPB's regulatory blockades.
Tom Leppert: I'm a career businessman; I've actually created jobs.
Colin Allred: Voted for a 15% corporate minimum tax.
Ted Cruz: Voted against a 15% corporate minimum tax.
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Crime
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Abolish mandatory minimums & private for-profit prisons.
Emily Sanchez: Opposes stricter punishment to reduce crime.
John Cornyn: Co-wrote bill for data-driven cooperation to fight crime.
MJ Hegar: Police brutality is not just "a few poisoned apples".
MJ Hegar: We have a mass incarceration problem.
Royce West: Now for reform, in 1995 for 14- year-olds tried as adults.
Royce West: Total reform needed at all levels of the judiciary.
Royce West: Reexamine the use of deadly force by police.
Sema Hernandez: End the militarization of law enforcement.
Steve Stockman: Admits being jailed in 1970s, but suing group for saying so.
Roland Gutierrez: Filed bill to end qualified immunity for police officers.
Carl Sherman: State should help boost police salaries in smaller cities.
Colin Allred: Supports common-sense police reforms like de-escalation.
Ted Cruz: Police are under attack BLM are terrorists.
Carl Sherman: Require live police bodycams; require prison AC.
Jasmine Crockett: Look for crimes in the Epstein files, not smearing Trump.
Ken Paxton: Wants power to prosecute election crimes; claims DAs won't.
Wesley Hunt: Against the radical liberals seeking to defund the police.
James Talarico: Prioritize services to prevent crime before it happens.
James Talarico: Prosecute ICE agents who have abused their power.
Jasmine Crockett: De-fund DHS and impeach DHS Secretary.
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Drugs
Beto O`Rourke: Long-time advocate for marijuana legalization.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Supports the legalization of marijuana.
Emily Sanchez: Legalize marijuana.
John Cornyn: Legal pot causes similar attitudes to other illegal drugs.
MJ Hegar: Absolutely for legalizing marijuana, expunging records.
Sema Hernandez: Legalize marijuana; would bring in tax revenue.
Steve Stockman: AdWatch: Arrested for drug possession in 1977.
Ted Cruz: Opposed to marijuana legalization, but let states choose.
Roland Gutierrez: State senate platform included legalizing marijuana.
Colin Allred: Medical marijuana for veterans struggling with PTSD .
Ted Cruz: Drug legalization is harmful, but leave it to the states.
Colin Allred: Decriminalize pot nationally; pardon marijuana possession.
Roland Gutierrez: Rated A+ by NORML: legalize marijuana and expunge records.
James Talarico: Legalize regulated marijuana for adults.
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Education
Beto O`Rourke: Vouchers funnel public school $ into private schools.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Make Universal Childcare and Pre-K a guaranteed right.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Cancel student debt; make public universities tuition free.
David Alameel: Quality education for ALL children, not just privileged few.
Emily Sanchez: Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers.
MJ Hegar: Investment in public school is investment in nation's future.
MJ Hegar: Lower interest rates on student debt, ensure affordability.
MJ Hegar: Government should not profit off of student loan interest.
Royce West: Free community college, not sure about student debt.
Royce West: Offer debt relief & free tuition for low income students.
Royce West: Investing in public schools a top priority.
Sema Hernandez: Opposes government funding of charter schools.
Sema Hernandez: Trade schools & public colleges should be tuition-free.
Ted Cruz: Private school vouchers is civil rights issue of our time.
Ted Cruz: School choice is the civil-rights issue of the 21st Century.
Carl Sherman: Public schools are the foundation of our education system.
Colin Allred: Reduce and forgive student loan debt .
Ted Cruz: Cancelling student loan debt is illegal.
Ken Paxton: Parents should have the right to choose the best school.
James Talarico: Reject voucher scams being pushed by billionaire mega-donors.
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Energy & Oil
Beto O`Rourke: Incentivize renewable energy.
Beto O`Rourke: Unprecedented action to build clean energy economy.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Rejoin Paris Climate Accord.
Emily Sanchez: Supports prioritizing green energy.
Emily Sanchez: Fracking is running rampant & endangers our air & water.
MJ Hegar: Texas can lead country on wind and solar energy.
MJ Hegar: Make sure carbon tax don't increase food costs.
MJ Hegar: Set aggressive goals for expanding clean, renewable energy.
MJ Hegar: Fracking not long-term solution, but against ban.
Royce West: Reengage in Paris Climate Accords.
Sema Hernandez: Green New Deal ends environmental racism.
Ted Cruz: Paris Accord destroys $3 trillion in American GDP by 2040.
Colin Allred: Be aggressive on carbon recapture, but tell people the truth.
Colin Allred: Incentives instead of punishment to lower carbon emissions.
Roland Gutierrez: Motivate oil companies to invest in renewable resources.
Ken Paxton: Sues over destructive, politicized environmental agenda.
Wesley Hunt: We should be drilling more for more oil and gas, not less.
Wesley Hunt: Onerous, burdensome regulations killing oil and gas industry.
James Talarico: Diversify energy production, accelerate renewables.
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Environment
Beto O`Rourke: Ensure EPA's funding & independence.
Emily Sanchez: Federal regulation for clean air and water.
Emily Sanchez: The Earth sustains all life processes.
MJ Hegar: Fight for children's future: clean air and water.
Rick Noriega: Reports for National Guard duty for Hurricane Ike response.
Ted Cruz: EPA ran amok under Obama.
Roland Gutierrez: Opposes wastewater plant that would contaminate aquifer.
Ken Paxton: Block the implementation of a methane emissions tax.
James Talarico: Strengthen the Clean Air Act & Clean Water Act.
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Families & Children
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Paid Parental Leave keeps families healthy and happy.
John Cornyn: Respect the traditional institution of marriage.
MJ Hegar: Paid family leave for both mothers and fathers.
Ted Cruz: Amendment to define marriage as between man & a woman.
Colin Allred: Was the first member of Congress to take paternity leave.
Colin Allred: Smart investments in affordable child care & early education.
Colin Allred: Bring back child tax credit.
Ted Cruz: Keep work requirement to get child tax credit.
James Talarico: Pass paid family leave legislation.
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Foreign Policy
Ben Sasse: Unstinting advocate for American engagement in the world.
Beto O`Rourke: Invest in improving Northern Triangle of Central America.
Emily Sanchez: Supports maintaining U.S. sovereignty from the U.N.
MJ Hegar: Blaming China for COVID19 comes from "very racist place".
MJ Hegar: Withdrawal from world damages position as global superpower.
Colin Allred: Biden did a good job in uniting free world against Russia.
Roland Gutierrez: We must fight to maintain democracy in Ukraine, elsewhere.
Carl Sherman: The United States has a responsibility to be the peacemaker.
Colin Allred: Bring hostages home; Hamas must be held accountable.
Ted Cruz: Voted for providing emergency weapons to Israel.
Ken Paxton: He will work to advance an America First foreign policy.
Wesley Hunt: America must defend Israel.
James Talarico: Deepen cooperation with NATO, the EU, and other allies.
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Free Trade
Beto O`Rourke: Tariffs on China will devastate our economy.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Smart trade policy protects workers, not just businesses.
Emily Sanchez: Opposes expanding free trade.
MJ Hegar: Supported USMCA; wish environmental groups more involved.
Sema Hernandez: Move from free trade to fair trade.
Ted Cruz: Defended Chinese company on intellectual property theft.
Ted Cruz: Supports tariffs; opposes bailouts to those hurt by them.
Colin Allred: Helping African nations makes them stable trading partners.
Wesley Hunt: Trump will win political & economic battle over tariffs.
James Talarico: Remove the Trump Administration's tariffs on farm inputs.
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Government Reform
Beto O`Rourke: Committed to personal term limit for serving in Congress.
Beto O`Rourke: End secret spending flooding American elections.
Beto O`Rourke: Empower communities by ending gerrymandering.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: No corporate PAC money, but other PACs ok.
Emily Sanchez: Opposes stricter enforcement of voting rights.
John Cornyn: Create anti-Tea Party PACs to counter Super PACs.
John Cornyn: Supports Citizens United.
John Cornyn: COVID: Against mail-in voting.
MJ Hegar: Refuses corporate PAC money, endorsed by End Citizens United.
MJ Hegar: Overturn gerrymandering, fight voter suppression.
MJ Hegar: Day one: work on campaign finance, ethics reforms.
Paul Sadler: It's crazy to think Democrats want dependency.
Rick Noriega: Legislative escape tp Okla. protected Voting Rights Act.
Royce West: Government contracts raise issues of conflicts of interest.
Sema Hernandez: Create uniform requirements for voting.
Ted Cruz: Dems want to get as many Americans as possible dependent.
Ted Cruz: Disclosing campaign spending violates free speech.
Ted Cruz: Political gerrymandering is legitimate, unless racial.
Colin Allred: Address voting rights & campaign finance but not term limits.
Roland Gutierrez: Supports term limits for members of Congress.
Carl Sherman: We want more people to participate in our democracy.
Ted Cruz: Supports voter integrity law; opposes ballot harvesting.
Wesley Hunt: Ensure all legal registered voters have Voter ID.
James Talarico: Make it easier for citizens to participate in our elections.
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Gun Control
Beto O`Rourke: Universal background checks; ban assault weapons.
Beto O`Rourke: Supports common sense gun laws.
Chris Bell: Universal background checks; buyback assault weapons.
Chris Bell: Ban assault weapons, with mandatory buyback.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Ban assault weapons, with mandatory buyback.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: We all want background checks & ban on weapons of war.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Advocates for gun legislation majority of Americans support.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Ban assault style weapons, pass background checks.
Emily Sanchez: Opposes an absolute right to gun ownership.
John Cornyn: Focus on mental illness, not on background checks.
MJ Hegar: Ban assault weapons, but no mandatory buyback.
MJ Hegar: For background checks, red flag laws; end open carry.
MJ Hegar: Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety for gun-sense majority.
MJ Hegar: Supports policies that are pragmatic & enforceable.
MJ Hegar: Eager to finally put an end to senseless gun violence.
MJ Hegar: Reverse ban on gun violence research by CDC.
Royce West: We can legislate on guns when we turn Texas blue.
Royce West: We must regulate deadly weapons.
Sema Hernandez: Use Commerce Clause to regulate gun sales & manufacturing.
Steve Stockman: Consider impeachment for Obama's unilateral gun controls.
Steve Stockman: AR-15 giveaway: the perfect Mother's Day gift.
Steve Stockman: The best gun lubricant around is Liberal Tears.
Steve Stockman: 1993: Opposed federal raid on the Branch Davidian compound.
Ted Cruz: Led fight not to ban assault weapons.
Ted Cruz: Purpose of Second Amendment is protection against tyranny.
Colin Allred: For raising age to buy semi-automatic file to 21.
Colin Allred: What gun safety measures can realistically pass the Senate?
Roland Gutierrez: Been a leading voice in state senate on gun violence.
Roland Gutierrez: For universal background checks, red flag laws.
Carl Sherman: Supports comprehensive background checks, closing loopholes.
Carl Sherman: Supports comprehensive background checks, closing loopholes.
Colin Allred: Supports red flag laws & assault weapons ban .
Ken Paxton: He will stand with President Trump to protect our gun rights.
Wesley Hunt: A strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment and gun owner.
James Talarico: Protect 2d Amendment, establish universal background checks.
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Health Care
Barbara Radnofsky: Don’t criminalize Medicare negotiating for drug prices.
Beto O`Rourke: Improve ObamaCare, including public option.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Supports Medicare for All.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Every person should be able to go to a doctor.
Emily Sanchez: Supports expanding ObamaCare.
John Cornyn: Don't expand CHIP nationally until all Texans are covered.
John Cornyn: End Congress' carve-out exemption from ObamaCare penalties.
Kay Bailey Hutchison: Rx Plan has private companies competing to lower drug prices.
MJ Hegar: Make high-quality care available to all Americans.
MJ Hegar: Provide Medicare-for-All as public option.
MJ Hegar: Skyrocketing healthcare costs are unsustainable.
Paul Sadler: Keep ObamaCare benefits for young adults & elderly.
Rick Noriega: Enroll all Texas kids in CHIP and other government plans.
Royce West: Expand Medicaid in Texas to cover all uninsured.
Royce West: Not Medicare-for-All, but health care for all.
Royce West: Fought to expand Medicaid.
Royce West: Imperative that mental health services be included.
Scott Jameson: Supports universal mandatory health insurance.
Sema Hernandez: Supports Medicare for All; will re-introduce bill if needed.
Steve Stockman: Challenge incumbent because he supported ObamaCare.
Steve Stockman: Supported Sen. Ted Cruz's fight to stop ObamaCare.
Ted Cruz: Throw my body in front of a train to stop ObamaCare.
Ted Cruz: Vow to repeal ObamaCare.
Ted Cruz: ObamaCare caused millions to lose their jobs.
Colin Allred: No single-payer, but public option for Medicare.
Roland Gutierrez: Established the Warrior Resiliency Center to treat PTSD .
Roland Gutierrez: Health care a universal right; for Medicare for All.
Carl Sherman: Expand Medicaid, move towards Medicare for all.
James Talarico: Allow every American regardless of age to join Medicare.
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Homeland Security
David Dewhurst: No blanket cuts to military, but trim back some spending.
Emily Sanchez: Opposes expanding the armed forces.
John Cornyn: Strengthen security at ports and chemical facilities.
MJ Hegar: We must mobilize against epidemic of domestic terrorism.
MJ Hegar: Will stand against efforts to privatize the VA.
Wesley Hunt: Deploy federal troops for interior immigration enforcement.
James Talarico: Stand against efforts to privatize the VA.
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Immigration
Beto O`Rourke: DREAMers are as American as my kids.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Fight for the rights of immigrant families.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Legalize status of DREAMers, other hardworking immigrants.
David Alameel: Supports the DREAM Act and comprehensive immigration reform.
David Dewhurst: No amnesty & no tuition for illegals; go home and re-apply.
David Dewhurst: Boots on the ground, plus a wall.
David Dewhurst: Limit police power to ask detainees about immigration status.
Emily Sanchez: Supports illegal immigrants earning citizenship.
John Cornyn: More secure documents needed to enforce immigration laws.
John Cornyn: First step is securing our porous border with Mexico.
MJ Hegar: Asylum seekers should not be treated as criminals.
MJ Hegar: Support DACA recipients, they represent the best of us.
MJ Hegar: Consider abolishing ICE; prefer better leadership & policies.
MJ Hegar: Don't waste billions on ineffective border wall.
Paul Sadler: Pathway to citizenship for children of illegal immigrants.
Paul Sadler: Path to citizenship for 1.65 million illegals in Texas.
Rick Noriega: Immigration system is broken; deport undocumented workers.
Royce West: Putting kids in cages makes "my blood boil".
Royce West: Must address humanitarian crisis at the border.
Royce West: We've got to find a way to keep DREAMers in the country.
Sema Hernandez: Remain in Mexico Policy unlawful in US and international law.
Steve Stockman: Opposes comprehensive immigration bill, and no negotiation.
Ted Cruz: Triple the size of the Border Patrol.
Ted Cruz: Boots on the ground, plus a wall.
Ted Cruz: Give police more power to ask about immigration status.
Ted Cruz: No path to citizenship for 1.65 million illegals in Texas.
Ted Cruz: No path to citizenship to DREAMers or anyone else.
Ted Cruz: Enforce the law but also keep families together.
Tom Leppert: No border wall.
Colin Allred: Process people at the border faster, system is broken.
Colin Allred: E-verify paired with pathways to citizenship .
Roland Gutierrez: Against border wall; for pathway to permanent residency.
Carl Sherman: Biden inherited bad situation, Congress failed to address.
Carl Sherman: Advocate for Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
Colin Allred: Don't fall into demonizing in talking about border security.
Ted Cruz: Democrats opened the border; Texas is paying the price.
Ken Paxton: Deport criminal illegal aliens Biden invited into country.
Wesley Hunt: Support efforts to deport Biden's illegal immigrants.
James Talarico: Create pathways for certain undocumented immigrants.
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Jobs
Beto O`Rourke: Raise minimum wage from $7.25/hr to $15.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Higher pay and safer conditions for workers.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Raise minimum wage to $15 and tie it to inflation.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Get equal pay for women through Paycheck Fairness Act.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Expand right to unionize; fully fund Labor agencies.
David Alameel: End tax breaks for sending jobs overseas.
David Alameel: Raise minimum wage so families can work with dignity.
John Cornyn: Create jobs by reforming tax code & easing regulations.
John Cornyn: Co-sponsored National Right-to-Work Act.
John Cornyn: 2014: raising minimum wage would be a job killer.
MJ Hegar: Supports rights of workers to unionize, collectively bargain.
MJ Hegar: Raise wages instead of tax cuts for companies exporting jobs.
Royce West: Fully supports $15 minimum wage.
Ted Cruz: Raising minimum wage costs jobs for the most vulnerable.
Tom Leppert: I have created thousands of jobs; we need that in DC.
Carl Sherman: Companies that are diverse outperform Wall Street.
Colin Allred: Endorsed by the Texas AFL-CIO.
Colin Allred: Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.
James Talarico: Support workers' right to unionize.
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Principles & Values
Beto O`Rourke: Supports Congress term limits; leaving House after 6 years.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Every single family wants the best for their children.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Endorsed by Working Families Party.
David Alameel: Defeated LaRouche Democrat in primary.
David Dewhurst: PAC ad: "Shattered Vision" calls Cruz a false conservative.
Emily Sanchez: Opposes keeping God in the public sphere.
Emily Sanchez: Spicybrown for Senate: Top of Green Party ticket.
John Cornyn: Criticizes Noriega for campaigning during Hurricane Ike.
MJ Hegar: Stop electing people whose lifelong dream is to be a senator.
MJ Hegar: Reasons for becoming combat pilot same as running for office.
Rick Noriega: Served in Afghanistan as Lt. Colonel in Army National Guard.
Sema Hernandez: Member of Democratic Socialists of America.
Sema Hernandez: The time to break the Patriarchy is now.
Steve Stockman: Lost campaigns in 1990 and 1992 before winning in 1994.
Ted Cruz: OpEd: His law firm donated $200,000 to Obama's campaign.
Colin Allred: Grew up with US as leader of the free world, and we are.
Carl Sherman: A proud father. Pastor. Husband. And dedicated Democrat.
Colin Allred: Fourth-generation Texan; graduate of Baylor University.
Carl Sherman: DeSoto's first Black Mayor; orchestrated DeSoto's turnaround.
Ted Cruz: Democrats are "radical and extreme" & fueled inflation.
Ted Cruz: OpEd: the conservative firebrand whom liberals love to hate.
Ken Paxton: A staunch supporter of the America First movement.
Ken Paxton: God was telling me get the Christian community out to vote.
Wesley Hunt: I believe each life is a precious gift in the image of God.
James Talarico: Reject policies forcing religion in neutral public spaces.
James Talarico: Have responsibility to not fan flames of campaign.
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Social Security
Barbara Radnofsky: Privatization is a terrible idea.
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Supports Social Security 2100 Act.
David Alameel: Vows to NEVER cut Social Security and Medicare.
David Alameel: Vows to NEVER cut or privatize Social Security and Medicare.
Emily Sanchez: Opposes privatizing Social Security.
John Cornyn: Biggest driver of national debt is entitlement spending.
Kay Bailey Hutchison: Reform Social Security now, while it's still easy.
MJ Hegar: Medicare & Social Security not entitlements, but promises.
Scott Jameson: Replace entitlements with market alternatives.
Ted Cruz: Raise retirement age; cap increases to inflation rate.
James Talarico: Social Security under threat for billionaire tax breaks.
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Tax Reform
Beto O`Rourke: GOP tax plan helps rich & hurts middle class.
David Dewhurst: I favor a fairer and flatter tax.
David Dewhurst: State income tax would pass over my dead, cold body.
Emily Sanchez: Supports higher taxes on the wealthy.
MJ Hegar: Use tax credits, incentives to support small business.
MJ Hegar: Opposed 2017 tax cuts for corporations, extremely wealthy.
Paul Sadler: Allow tax cuts to expire for nation's wealthiest residents.
Paul Sadler: Allow tax cuts to expire for nation's wealthiest residents.
Ted Cruz: Permanent Washington elite protects the tax code.
Tom Leppert: Flat tax is an opportunity to expand the base.
James Talarico: Make corporations, wealthiest Americans pay their fair share.
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Technology
Beto O`Rourke: Stimulus spending invests in areas like infrastructure.
Beto O`Rourke: Rolling back net neutrality hurts democracy.
John Cornyn: Curb abusive patent litigation that stifles innovation.
Steve Stockman: Accepts Bitcoin donations as an alternative to fiat currency.
Ted Cruz: Net neutrality puts government in charge of internet.
Colin Allred: Invest billions in infrastructure & CHIPs Act for high-tech.
Colin Allred: Voted for bipartisan bill for funding infrastructure.
James Talarico: Increase funding to expand high-speed internet access.
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War & Peace
Barbara Radnofsky: US presence destabilizes Iraq; leaving causes stability.
Barbara Radnofsky: Partition of Iraq will increase terrorism.
Barbara Radnofsky: Secret CIA papers at time of war vote skeptical of WMD info.
Beto O`Rourke: We need to think before acting in Mideast.
Beto O`Rourke: Nuclear treaty was best path to prevent Iranian nukes.
David Alameel: time for us to bring the troops & funding home.
David Dewhurst: More combat troops were needed in Iraq, and for longer.
Emily Sanchez: Supports staying out of Iran.
John Cornyn: No ransom to North Korea on nukes; we've tried that before.
John Cornyn: Get US away from ethnic cleansing of Kurds by Turks.
Kay Bailey Hutchison: I can't think of anything worse than cut-and-run.
Kay Bailey Hutchison: Need ideas like option for semi-autonomous regions.
Kay Bailey Hutchison: Would have voted against war if current WMD info were known.
MJ Hegar: Reserve deployment of American troops as a last resort.
Scott Jameson: No immediate withdrawal from Iraq.
Scott Jameson: Iraq war should not be funded as an emergency.
Sema Hernandez: Overdue for plan to end the wars & bring troops home.
Ted Cruz: Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan went on too long.
Ted Cruz: SWIFT: commit to maintain ongoing sanctions against Iran.
Ted Cruz: Nuke treaty didn't sufficiently rein in Iran's nuke program.
Ted Cruz: Turkey's incursion into Syria is totally unacceptable.
James Talarico: Ensure Ukraine remains free and independent.
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Welfare & Poverty
David Alameel: I started out very very poor, and I don't forget it.
David Alameel: I don't see upward mobility for the middle class.
John Cornyn: Hand-up for citizens, not merely a hand-out.
Steve Stockman: 1990s: Homeless in Fort Worth's Water Gardens park.
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