
Rhett Rosenquest Smith
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Univ texas, Austin, austin,tx, B.A. major Accounting, 1968-1973
Eastland High School, Eastland, Texas, No - diploma, 1964-1968
Austin Community College, Austin, Texas, No, 1978
WORK & MILITARY
U.S.Navy, Disbursing Clerk, 1979-1983
Texas Dept Human Services, Auditor, 1973-1977
Texas Private Security Registration, non-commissioned, 1983-2026
AFFILIATIONS
American Legion, Katy Post 164, Member
Celebration Circle, celebrant
Interreligious Council of San Antonio, Committees
San Antonio Martin Luther King Interfaith Service, Committee member
Veterans for Education Reform - 1st Amendment, Co-founder
Interfaith Welcome Coalition, Volunteer
American Legion, Alamo Post 2, San Antonio, Finance Officer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Executive Libertarian Committee, 2016-
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Texas state legislature, house district 116, 2026
Mayor of San Antonio, 2015-
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Bexar County, 2020-
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Rhett R. Smith (2026)
Local, County, District Republican Organizations (2005)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Rhett R. Smith (2026)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Never, unless the medical doctor determines the pregnancy is lethal to the mother.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
There should be no minimum wage enforced by texas state law.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1) Automatic govt program expiration, 2) Reporting of govt waste with whistleblower protections, 3) Public oversight of all budgets
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The first amendment means that the government cannot tell a church what to do and the church cannot tell the government what to do.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Neutral
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C) Medicare and medicaid provide sufficient benefits, one is free and one is paid.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Choose not to answer
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes extremely important because of our foundations and connections to the fundamentals of our religion.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Choose not to answer
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Neutral
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in a supreme being in God and I am a protestant, Christian that believes in offering this freedom in choosing this religion to the next generation
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Choose not to answer
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Natural gas due to its abundance, availability and low cost in the U.S.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No , of course not.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
To enact justice, convict the guilty and to free those who are being held unjustly.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I agree with Texas law except Heavy duty military grade and machine gun type fire arms should be disallowed. Those with prior records should not be allowed a concealed firearm license. We need more mental health and background checks as well.
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