Steve Toth

Republican | Texas

Candidate Profile

Verified Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Steve Toth


Party

Republican


Election Year

2018


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 15


Incumbent

No


Links

Steve Toth websites FacebookXLinkedIn

EDUCATION

Rochester Bible College, Rochester, NY

WORK & MILITARY

Texas State Guard - US Army, Major, Current

AFFILIATIONS

Fellowship of The Woodlands, Pastor of family life ministries, WoodsEdge Community Church

Teaching Elder, Emergency Ministries, Founding Board Member

Mighty Oaks, Founding Board Member and Chairman, The Church at Walnut Hill

Teaching Elder

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Texas State Legislature HD-15, 2

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (12)

Cathie Adams

Grassroots America

Ken Mercer

Lone Star Liberty

Montgomery County TEA Party

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)

Ted Cruz

Greg Abbott

Rafael Cruz

Texas Right To Life

Empower Texans

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (15)

Adam Putnam

Empower Texans

Greg Abbott

Jared Patterson

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (27)

Accountability First

Briscoe Cain

Citizens United

Conservative Republicans of Texas

David Simpson


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?

Only if the physical (not emotional) life of the mother is at at risk.


ECONOMY

It is the government’s responsibility to be sure 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

The state constitution should limit the growth of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.

Strongly Agree

Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.

Strongly Agree

What is the best way to bring down unemployment?

Cut taxes to spur economic growth while also cutting entitlement spending and forcing people to work.

What role should government play in boosting the economy?

None. Government taxation and regulations only kills economic activity


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


HEALTHCARE

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

Strongly Disagree

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

Lawsuit reform Allow people to buy insurance across State lines. Keep Government out of healthcare


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.

Strongly Disagree

I support sanctuary cities.

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Agree


EDUCATION

Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

Any teaching to children on sex education in public schools must include all contraceptive methods, and should not show preference to abstinence.

Strongly Disagree

People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."

Strongly Disagree

Parents should be the primary authority in decisions affecting their minor children.

Strongly Agree

What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?

The purpose of the Constitution was to limit and bind the Federal Government and not to limit the free expression of life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I was born in to an Evangelical Christian family. I asked Christ in to my heart at the age of 15 in July of 1976.


ABOUT YOU

I support using a party caucus to nominate my party's candidate for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, and I pledge to vote for my party's nominee.

Yes

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

2010 General Election, 2010 Republican Primary, 2012 General Election, 2012 Republican Primary, 2014 General Election, 2014 Republican Primary, 2016 General Election, 2016 Republican Primary

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.

Based on my voting record as a member of the Texas House of Representatives I have received the endorsements of; Empower Texans Texas Right To Life Texas Values

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

As a pastor and small busines owner and former Rep I am uniquely qualified

E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:

Steve@SteveTothForTexas.com Cell 281-770-7288

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

Texans need property tax relief


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

I support the death penalty.

Strongly Agree

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

Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.

Strongly Disagree


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

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