

Van Taylor
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Van Taylor
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist.3
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Harvard College, Cambridge, MA, BA, 1996
Harvard Business School, Cambridge, MA, MBA, 2001
WORK & MILITARY
US Marine Corps, Captain, 1995-1999
US Marine Reserves, Major, 2000-2003
Congressman, TX-03, 2019 - present
AFFILIATIONS
Vets for Freedom, State Vice Captain, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Life Member, National Rifle Association, Life Member
Texas State Rifle Assn., Life Member, American Legion
Life Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Precinct Chair, 2008-2010
State Representative, 2010-2015
State Senator, 2015-2018
Congressman, 2019-present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US Congress, 2006
Precinct Chair, 2008-2010
State Representative, 2010-2015
State Senator, 2015-2018
US Congress, 2018-present
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2019
100%, 100% (cum.)†
2019-20
100%
2020
100%
2020-21
100%, 100% (cum.)†
2017
100%
2019-20
100%
2017
100%
2020
A
2017
100%
2017
98%
2017
98%
2020
96%
2021
96%
2017
95%
2021
94%
2020
86%, 93% (cum.)†
2019
93%, 93% (cum.)†
2019-20
92%
2012
90%
2019
89% (cum.)†
2021
87% (cum.)†
2020
85%
2019
|100%, 100% (cum.)†
2019-20
|100%
2020
|100%
2020-21
|100%, 100% (cum.)†
2019-20
|100%
2017
|100%
2017
|98%
2017
|98%
2020
|96%
2021
|96%
2017
|95%
2021
|94%
2020
|86%, 93% (cum.)†
2019
|93%, 93% (cum.)†
2019-20
|92%
2012
|90%
2019
|89% (cum.)†
2021
|87% (cum.)†
2020
|85%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2019-20
17%
2019-2021
16%, 16% (cum.)†
2020
0%, 10% (cum.)†
2017
9%
2019
0%
2017
0%
2019-2020
0%
2020
0%
2013
0%
2021-2022
F
2019-20
F
2019
0% (cum.)†
2019
0%
2021
F
2019-20
0%
2019-20
|17%
2019-2021
|16%, 16% (cum.)†
2020
|0%, 10% (cum.)†
2017
|9%
2019
|0%
2017
|0%
2019-2020
|0%
2013
|0%
2021-2022
|F
2019-20
|F
2019
|0% (cum.)†
2019
|0%
2021
|F
2019-20
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (9)
Bob Hall
Bryan Hughes
Bryan Slaton
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
Rafael Cruz
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (21)
Club for Growth (2019)
Conservative Republicans of Texas (2015)
Dan Patrick (2014)
David Dewhurst (2012)
GOPAC (2011)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (150)
1848 PAC (2020)
Alamo PAC (2020)
Andrew & Simona Beal (2020)
Ann PAC (2018)
AX PAC (2018)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Democracy Engine (2021)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (8)
American Federation of Teachers (2021)
American Nurses Association (2019)
David Trone (2014)
Democracy Engine (2021)
International Association of Firefighters (includes national, state & local affiliates) (2018)
OTHER INFORMATION
Voted no on H.R.4350, a bill which would have expanded Selective Service registration to include women.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
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I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
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Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Did not answer
ECONOMY
Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.
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The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
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What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
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Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
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What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
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HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
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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.
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NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
Did not answer
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.
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The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
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What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
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IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
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State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.
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Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
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VALUES
Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
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I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
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EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
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Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
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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.
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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?
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Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
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What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
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I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
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2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
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Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
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