

Mike Schofield
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mike Schofield
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 132
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, JD, 1992
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, BA, 1988
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
St. John Vianney Catholic Church, usher, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
life member, fmr member Speakers Committee, R Club, chairman, candidates committee (3 times)
Harris County Republican Party Finance Committee, fmr vice chair, Harris County Republican Party November Team
fmr chair, Ronald Reagan Republican Women, auxiliary member
Cherry Tree Republicans, member, Daughters of Liberty Republican Women
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, HD 132, 2015-2019
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Texas House of Representatives, HD 133, 2006
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2017
100%
2017
100%
2017
94%
2017
89%
2017
82%
2017
80%
2017
78%, 78% (cum.)†
2017
|100%
2017
|94%
2017
|89%
2017
|80%
2017
|78%, 78% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (4)
Sid Miller
Texas Home School Coalition
Texas Right to Life
Texas Values Action
OTHER (1)
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)
Conservative Republicans of Texas (2006)
Greg Abbott (2014)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2018)
Maverick PAC (2010)
National Right to Life Committee (2014)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (20)
Conservative Republicans of Texas (2006)
Dan Patrick (2007)
Donna Bahorich (2014)
Empower Texans (2014)
Greg Abbott (2017)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
General Contractors' Association of Pennsylvania (2017)
International Association of Firefighters (includes national, state & local affiliates) (2014)
International Union of Police Associations (2014)
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?
I don't know of any.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure 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
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
The Texas Legislature, like all legislatures except Vermont, is required to balance its budget. The budget is currently balanced and will continue to be. Every state agency should be required to justify its spending to demonstrate that the expenditures actually work toward its stated purpose and that the amount spent in doing so is no more than is necessary.
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
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
Yes
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The phrase was an off-hand remark by Thomas Jefferson, which he deleted from a letter to several pastors. It is not found in the constitution. Each person has a right to bring their religious and moral views to their consideration of public policy.
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
The free market can provide much better, and more affordable, health care than a government-run or HMO-driven market.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
IMMIGRATION
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
State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
A country is not really sovereign unless it controls its own borders. No one should be allowed in unless the law provides for their entrance. As a nation, we should decide when we need more workers or what circumstances, such as actual refugee status, should allow them to enter.
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Promotion of the LGBT agenda in public schools, including teaching of “sexual orientation” and “gender identity”, is completely inappropriate and should be opposed at the state and local level.
Strongly Agree
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian (Roman Catholic) and have always tried to live up to the values of my faith.
ABOUT YOU
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.
My voting record in the Texas House of Representatives, as well as the bills I have authored and fought for and the bills I fought against, will all attest to my political philosophy.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
Prior to my four years of service in the Texas House, during which time I fought for limited government and traditional Texas values, I served on Governor Rick Perry's staff for eleven years, during which time I worked with the legislature on a daily basis. I know how to get good policy enacted, and I know how to kill bad bills.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I have been honored to serve my neighbors in the Texas Legislature, and if they see fit to return me to the House, I will continue to fight for freedom, opportunity, and traditional Texas values.
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
The Second Amendment grants U.S. citizens the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. The people's ability to defend themselves is the best protector of public safety.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
When I served in the Texas House, I wrote the constitutional amendment to ban a state income tax which was passed this November by a vote of the people. I would continue to limit government spending by re-introducing my bill to limit the growth of government spending to the increase in population plus inflation, so government can never beyond its current size relative to the number of people it serves and the cost of providing the same services it provides today.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Did not answer
If you are not already receiving our emails, stay up to date with important election alerts, educational articles, and encouraging reminders.
Invest in America’s Future
Join the movement to restore biblical values and constitutional principles in our nation by informing and mobilizing more faith-based voters with the truth.