Sid Miller

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

Sid Miller


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

Agriculture Commissioner


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Sid Miller websitesSid Miller phones
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EDUCATION

Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX, Vocational Agriculture, B.S. - Honors Graduate, 1978

Cisco Junior College, Cisco, TX, AA - Honors Graduate, 1976

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Texas Right to Life, Member, Choices Pregnancy Care Center

Board Member, Farm Bureau, Director

Dublin Farmers Cooperative, Board Member/ President, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

Lifetime Member, Legislative Tea Party Caucus, Founding Board Member

Texas House Republican Caucus, Chairman, Cowboy Church of Erath County

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative, HD 59, 2001-2013

Stephenville ISD School Board Member, 1998-2000

Current Commissioner of Agriculture, 2015-present

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (14)

Texas Right to Life

Rick Perry

*TeaParty911.com

Texas Home School Coalition (THSC)

Ted Cruz

OTHER (7)

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA PAC)

C Club of Houston

Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND

*Houston Police Officers Union PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Donald Trump, Ted Nugent, see full list at Millerfortexas.com

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (42)

Allen Fletcher (2014)

American Conservative Union (2021)

Charles "Doc" Anderson (2007)

Chris Evans (2018)

Conservative Republicans of Texas (2018)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (70)

Allen Fletcher (2014)

Ben Bius (2014)

Brent Graves (2014)

Bryan Slaton (2014)

Byron Cook (2012)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

International Association of Firefighters (includes national, state & local affiliates) (2021)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (11)

American Association for Justice (2012)

American Federation of Teachers (2017)

American Nurses Association (2012)

International Association of Firefighters (includes national, state & local affiliates) (2015)

International Union of Police Associations (2012)

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.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Never

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

God decides when we come into this world, it is God’s decision when w leave


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

I would lower income tax rates across the board, reduce or eliminate property taxes, reduce or eliminate capital gains

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

Social programs, all subsidies to foreign countries that are not our friends, stop funding planned parenthood hood.

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree

Not governments responsibility


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?

None


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. Item C

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

Never ever


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

Take the fight to them, keep them out of America

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

We should stand with Israel


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

Build the wall and reinstate Trump policies, they worked

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

Only those that come thru legal channels


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 am a Christian , Christ is my savior


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Purge the voter rolls first, check and make sure that the adress listed is where they actually live, tighten vote by mail. go back to secure ballots


EQUALITY

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

No very much, not as bad as the media plays it up. But any racism is too much. There are racist groups like BLM that need to be dealt with

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. We have already done just about everything possible to do. We have enough laws and regulations

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Strongly Agree

We need to be energy independent


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

Protect our country and deliver the mail.

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).

Go to Facebook/ Millerfortexas

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

Never

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

I am business man and I run my agency like a business. I always put the consumers first.


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?

None

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree

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