James White

Republican | Texas

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Candidate Profile*

Uncontested

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

University of Houston, Houston, Ph.D., 2012

Prairie View A& M University, Prairie View, M.Ed, 2000

Prairie View A & M University, Prairie View, B.S., 1986

WORK & MILITARY

United States Army, Captain, 1986-92

Golden Pines, Forestry, 2011-present

Woodville ISD, Teacher, 2007-2011

Livingston ISD, Teacher, 2005-2007

AFFILIATIONS

Hillister Baptist Church, Member, National Rifle Association

Member, Texas Republican Party, Member

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, Member, Boy Scouts of America

Member, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Member

Veterans of Foreign Wars, Member, Texas Farm Bureau

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative, 2011-present

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Georgia - State Rep, 1992

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

2019

39%


2019

60%, 34% (cum.)


2019

F


2019

0%


2019

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60%, 34% (cum.)


2019

|

F


ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (3)

National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

Texas Right to Life

Texas State Rifle Association

LIBERAL (1)

Texas AFL-CIO

OTHER (6)

Greg Abbott

*National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Texas

*Texas Alliance for Life PAC (TAL)

Texas Association of Business (TAB) BACPAC

Texas Association of Realtors/TREPAC

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (34)

Angie Chen Button (2017)

Barbara Cargill (2015)

Brian Babin (2020)

Charles Lee Perry (2015)

Cole Hefner (2016)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (23)

Black Republican PAC (2014)

Brian Babin (2014)

Conservative Republicans of Texas (2012)

Dade Phelan (2015)

Dan Patrick (2018)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (8)

American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (2018)

Communication Workers of America (2020)

General Contractors' Association of Pennsylvania (2016)

International Association of Firefighters (includes national, state & local affiliates) (2016)

International Union of Operating Engineers (2018)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

We are blessed to live in the United States. We have the best medical care in the world. There are no circumstances that warrant the taking of life in the womb.


ECONOMY

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.

Strongly Disagree

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

Occupational regulatory agencies that regulate occupations that have no demonstrable impact on public health or safety


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.

Strongly Agree

Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.

Strongly Agree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

Strongly Agree

I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.

Yes

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

To mean this is a liberal fabrication and false commentary of our 1st Amendment religious freedoms. Our Founders never meant to “seperate” religion (virtue) from government (an institution comprised of people with a fallen nature). Our framers were concerned about government undermining religion though.


HEALTHCARE

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.

Strongly Disagree

How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?

Market-based solutions, not expanding Medicaid through Obamacare


NATIONAL SECURITY

The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.

Strongly Agree


IMMIGRATION

I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.

Strongly Agree

State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.

Strongly Agree

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Unless we are considering legal immigration due to religious persecution or human trafficking, I think at this period in our nation’s history we should substantially restrict or even outright forbid immigration into the US.


EDUCATION

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

Promotion of the LGBT agenda in public schools, including teaching of “sexual orientation” and “gender identity”, is completely inappropriate and should be opposed at the state and local level.

Strongly Agree

I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am fallen, yet, through the sacrifice of Jesus on Calvary for my sins and my profession that He is the Son of the Almighty God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and David, I am forgiven for sins.


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative

Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.

https://www.texasrighttolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/177-191112-124505-WhiteJ2019Scorecard.pdf https://txvaluesaction.org/legislator/james-white/ http://acuratings.conservative.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/07/Texas_2017_web-2.pdf https://www.nfib.com/assets/Texas2017_VR_FINAL-1.pdf https://texasscorecard.com/state/bonnen-refuses-to-replace-democrat-chairman-charged-with-felony/ https://texasscorecard.com/state/growing-list-of-lawmakers-commit-to-lone-star-agenda/ Endorsed by NRA/TSRA https://texasscorecard.com/state/autopsy-report-monument-protection-dies-from-house-fumbles-and-failures/?highlight=Monuments https://www.texansforvaccinechoice.com/online/november-2018-official-tfvc-endorsed-candidates/ https://www2.texasattorneygeneral.gov/opinions/opinions/51paxton/op/2019/kp0241.pdf

What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?

5 previous terms promoting, supporting conservative causes on the House floor US Army Veteran 3 decades of conservative grassroots activism Local, state, federal individual/business taxpayer American, Texas citizen

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

No

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?

Did not answer


JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY

I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.

Strongly Disagree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Yes

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

None


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Disagree

The Electoral College should be abolished.

Strongly Disagree

In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?

Preserving Life Eliminating/Reducing property taxes Border security

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

Even though racism exist and likely to exist due to the fallen nature of man, the real threat to domestic security is the lack of virtue. Lower levels of virtue result in racism, corruption and other adverse outcomes.

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