
Kenneth Sheets
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Kenneth Sheets
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 107
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, J.D., 2004
University of Texas - Arlington, Arlington, B.A., 2001
WORK & MILITARY
United States Marines, Major, 19
AFFILIATIONS
Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Parishioner and Volunteer, Knights of Columbus
Council Officer, Lake Highlands Exchange Club, Member
Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation, Board Member, Board of the White Rock Lake YMCA
Honorary Board Member, State Bar of Texas, Member
DAYL Foundation, Fellow
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 6
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
N/A, N/A
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2015
97%
2015
69%
2015
64%
2015
63%
2015
61%
2015
|97%
2015
|64%
2015
|63%
2015
|61%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2015
|F
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
Texas Association of Business BAC PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)
National Rifle Assocation
Texas State Rifle Assocation
National Federation of Independent Businesses
Governor Greg Abbott
Senator John Cornyn
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (14)
Americans for Prosperity
Cindy Burkett
Eagle Forum
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
National Right to Life Committee
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (52)
Associated Builders and Contractors
Associated Republicans of Texas
Charlie Geren
Cindy Burkett
Conservative Republicans of Texas
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Association of Texas Professional Educators
International Association of Firefighters
International Union of Police Associations
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Strongly Agree
Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
Agree
More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.
Strongly Agree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Strongly Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Strongly Agree
There should be a strict constitutional spending limit for state and local governments that would tie the rate of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.
Agree
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
Strongly Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Neutral
Where minor children are involved, divorce laws should be reformed to include mutual consent of both parents and an increased waiting period, unless there is fault or abuse.
Neutral
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Strongly Disagree
Business owners should be required by law to bake cakes, provide flower arrangements, etc., for same-sex weddings, even when these activities would infringe on their sincerely-held religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
Strongly Disagree
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Agree
Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.
Strongly Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
The founders wanted to limit and disperse power so we would not end up with a tyrannical, all powerful centralized government or dictator.
Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.
God, Constitution, Voters, Congress, Supreme Court
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
To save the life of the mother.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that we are all imperfect but through our devotion to living our lives with Jesus Christ as our example have the best capacity to serve our fellow man.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Conservative
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
As a state legislator, I have consistently defended the lives of our unborn, stood up for religious liberty, state's rights, and supported limited government solutions that help empower Texas families with more growth and opportunity.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
Kenneth.sheets107@gmail.com, 214-887-1978
Additional comment from candidate:
As an Iraq War veteran, I have seen up close what happens when countries are ruled by tyrants and fanatics. That experience further engrained in me a desire to ensure our nation and our great State of Texas remain beacons of freedom and liberty where our people are empowered rather than government. I would be honored to have you stand with me in this election so we can continue putting forward conservative, limited government solutions to strengthen our state, secure our rights, protect our communities, and enable a stronger future for our children.
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