Brandon Creighton
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Verified Conservative
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Brandon Creighton
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Senator, Dist. 4
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
University of Texas, Austin, Bachelor of Science, 1992
Oklahoma City University School of Law, Oklahoma City, J.D., 1995
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
First Baptist Church of Conroe, Volunteer, Montgomery County Republican Party
Finance Chair, Lonestar Groundwater Conservation District, Board of Directors
Texas House of Representatives Republican Caucus, Chairman, Legislative TEA Party Caucus
Co-Founder, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Board of Directors
Republican Party of Texas, Victory Chair, 2022
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Texas House of Representatives, 8 years
Lonestar Groundwater Conservation District, 4 years
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Texas State Senator District 4, 2014
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2020-21
100%
2021
100%
2021
95%
2019
93%
2021
87%, 88% (cum.)â€
2021
86%
2019
82%, 86% (cum.)â€
2021
83%
2012
81%
2020-21
|100%
2021
|100%
2021
|95%
2019
|93%
2021
|87%, 88% (cum.)â€
2019
|82%, 86% (cum.)â€
2021
|83%
2012
|81%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2019
40%, 30% (cum.)â€
2021
20%
2019
F
2019
0%
2019
0%
2019
|40%, 30% (cum.)â€
2021
|20%
2019
|F
2019
|0%
2019
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (9)
Texas Right to Life
*National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
Texas Home School Coalition (THSC)
*Texas State Rifle Association (TSRA PAC)
*Texas Values Action
OTHER (10)
C Club of Houston
*Texas Association of Business (TAB) BACPAC
*Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND
Texas Medical Association (TEXPAC)
*Texas Association of Realtors/TREPAC
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (24)
Bob Hall (2018)
Carrie Isaac (2022)
Conservative Republicans of Texas (2014)
Ernest Bailes (2020)
GOPAC (2010)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (38)
Abel Longoria (2014)
Barry 'Kip' Averitt (2013)
BearbackerPAC (2020)
Cecil Bell Jr. (2013)
Christine Parker (2018)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (14)
American Federation of Teachers (2011)
Association of Texas Professional Educators (2007)
Chris Turner (2020)
Garnet Coleman (2015)
Houston Retired Firefighters Association (2018)
OTHER INFORMATION*
*Additional information was received after the evaluation was assigned and was not considered in the Panel Evaluations, therefore it is for additional educational purposes only.
Candidate was 4th most conservative State Senator according to the 2019 Rice University analysis
Candidate was 3rd most conservative State Senator according to Rice University 2021 analysis.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I have a 100% pro-life rating, and honor the sanctity of life. I have been a coauthor of Texas’ historic pro-life bills, the strongest in the nation, which include narrow exceptions if a physician believes it necessary to save the life of the mother.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Raising taxes on middle class families is a recipe for recession, and we cannot spend our way to prosperity. I will not sit by idly as the Biden Administration hires an additional 80,000 IRS agents to go after everyday Americans. We must send a message to Washington that tax cuts lead to more jobs and will only unleash greater economic growth when the country needs it desperately.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
I have never voted for a budget that is not balanced, and I have led the charge on a constitutional spending limit and tying the budget to inflation. I believe that the federal government has failed over and over again, and should finally adopt zero-based budgeting to stop the band-aid approach they have employed far too long. This session all state agencies will be expected to reduce their budgets.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
The free expression of religion is guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution, and there is no circumstance that I would support governments infringing on this right. I was a coauthor on HB 1239 ensuring Texans are never prevented from exercising their faith.
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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
The Covid pandemic unleashed the worst instincts of big government bureaucrats. Vaccinations are a deeply personal decision that should be between patients and their doctors. I fully support vaccine choice and was a coauthor of SB 968, prohibiting vaccine passports in Texas.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
The United States has a moral obligation to combat Islamic terrorism at home and abroad. We must do this by promoting freedom and democracy, and stop apologizing for American exceptionalism.
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Strongly Disagree
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
I support legal immigration--but that means that people seeking to come to the United States need to pass a background check, prove that they have employment opportunities and the necessary skills, and that the federal government employs a true process to admit immigrants. We are the most welcoming country in the world, but we cannot live in a nation without laws.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I have been a Christian my entire life, and do my best to live by the Christian values instilled by my family, my congregation, and my faith.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Ensuring that it is easy to vote and hard to cheat, in Texas elections, remains one of my top legislative priorities. This session, I was proud to co-author Senate Bill 1, the most comprehensive election integrity bill in the Nation. The bill includes provisions that ban ballot harves-ing, require the removal of deceased voters from the voter rolls, improve the rights and oversight of poll watchers, provide additional rules to keep non-voters out of polling locations, and includes a provision from one of my bills to require photo-id for absentee ballots. More needs to be done to reign in activist local officials like the Harris County judge who lost 10,000 votes this last March after decrying SB 1 as voter suppression. Also, if a local District or County Attorney will not prosecute an instance of voter fraud, then we need to empower the Attorney General to step in and take on the case. There is no acceptable level of voter fraud.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
The biggest threat to domestic security is the fear mongering in the mainstream media. The vast majority of Americans want to raise their children to be good citizens, attend church and have the opportunity to live the American dream. The constant division and fear is the biggest threat to our way of lives. I believe that every human being should be valued equally and that there is no place for racism in America.
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Our nation's founders fled tyranny, and created a federalist government to restrain power and promote individual liberty. This is a guiding principle as a lawmaker, and I do everything I can to ensure Texans enjoy the freedoms endowed to them through the Constitution.
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?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-august-14-202/3047883/ Texas Monthly, Best & Worst Legislators (2019)
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
no
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
As a lawmaker, I will continue to pursue bold, conservative legislation. My agenda going into the 88th legislative session will be pro-Texas, pro-business, and pro-family. As Chair of Senate Education, I will craft a strong parents bill of rights, and ensure that students are set up for success in the classroom and in the workforce.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I have a 100% rating with the NRA, and I support every American’s constitutional right to bear arms. Responsible gun owners are the solution, not the problem, and that is why I was proud to coauthor Constitutional Carry and be the lead sponsor on other NRA priority legislation.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
