Greg Bonnen

Republican | Texas

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Greg Bonnen


Party

Republican


Election Year

2024


Election

Primary


Race

State Rep., Dist. 24


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Greg Bonnen websites FacebookX

EDUCATION

Texas A&M College Station, TX B.S. 1988

UTMB Galveston, TX M.D. 1992

UTMB Galveston, TX Neurosurgery 1998

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Medical Strategic Network, Board President, Friendswood Community Church (The Harbor)

Local Pregnancy Centers

Kidz Harbor

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative District 24, 2013 to present

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

none

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 (7)

Texas Right to Life

National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

*Texas Home School Coalition (THSC)

Texas Values Action

*Dan Patrick

OTHER (4)

Texas Alliance for Life PAC (TAL)

Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND

*Texas Humane Legislation Network

Texas State Association of Fire Fighters

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (14)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2023)

Republican Women's Organizations (2023)

#PROJECTREDTX (2021)

Valoree Swanson (2021)

Craig Goldman (2020)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (14)

Family Empowerment Coalition PAC (2023)

National Federation of Independent Business (2022)

Republican Women's Organizations (2022)

National Right to Life Committee (2015)

Texas Land and Title Association PAC (2015)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)

American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (2022)

American Nurses Association (2022)

A&M PAC (2015)

International Union of Police Associations (2014)

Texas Parent PAC (2012)

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

None

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

None

Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.

Strongly Agree

Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.

Strongly Agree

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer 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

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Strongly Disagree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

None

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

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Yes. Israel is an important and strategic geopolitical American ally with many shared values.

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Yes. Israel is an important and strategic geopolitical American ally with many shared values.


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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C

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

None

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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C

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

None


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Government should not set wages

Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?

No

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Government should not set wages

Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?

No


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Agree


EDUCATION

The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.

Strongly Agree

The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.

Strongly Disagree

I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

I voted for and helped pass open carry and permitless carry and support our right to bear arms.

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Yes

I voted for and helped pass the Guardian and Marshall programs and the school safety law requiring a trained armed adult on all public school campuses.

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

I voted for and helped pass open carry and permitless carry and support our right to bear arms.

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Yes

I voted for and helped pass the Guardian and Marshall programs and the school safety law requiring a trained armed adult on all public school campuses.


ABOUT YOU

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

no

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

no

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

The general purpose of government is to secure the God given natural rights and freedoms of the governed. Legitimate government operates only by the consent of the governed and is more efficient and less corrupt when limited in size and scope.

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

no

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

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

no

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

The general purpose of government is to secure the God given natural rights and freedoms of the governed. Legitimate government operates only by the consent of the governed and is more efficient and less corrupt when limited in size and scope.

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


VALUES

Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.

Strongly Agree

Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.

Strongly Agree

Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.

Strongly Disagree

Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.

Strongly Agree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe in one God, existing eternally in three persons (The Trinity): God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit. Christian values are rooted in the teachings of Jesus Christ and the principles outlined in the Bible and serve as the moral framework for a purposeful life guided by faith. Core values include love, forgiveness, integrity, compassion and humility.

Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.

Strongly Disagree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe in one God, existing eternally in three persons (The Trinity): God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit. Christian values are rooted in the teachings of Jesus Christ and the principles outlined in the Bible and serve as the moral framework for a purposeful life guided by faith. Core values include love, forgiveness, integrity, compassion and humility.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.

Strongly Disagree

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

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

No, the United States is the land of opportunity and freedom where people are free to pursue their dreams. Progressive identity politics is damaging to our society.

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree

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

No, the United States is the land of opportunity and freedom where people are free to pursue their dreams. Progressive identity politics is damaging to our society.

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.

A, C

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Domestic natural gas, oil, and nuclear

Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.

A, C

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Domestic natural gas, oil, and nuclear

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