Bob Hall

Republican | Texas

Candidate Profile*

Verified Conservative

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

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Bob Hall


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Senator, Dist. 2


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Bob Hall websites
Bob Hall emailFacebookXYouTubeInstagram

EDUCATION

The Citadel, Charleston, SC, BSEE, 1964

WORK & MILITARY

U.S. Air Force, Captain, 5+

Commercial Airplane Pilot, Captain, 30+

US Coast Guard Ship Captain, Captain, 14+

PPM, Inc., Owner/President, 27+

AFFILIATIONS

Souther Baptist Disaster Relief Team, Yellow Hat, Texas Baptist Men Disaster Relief Team

Yellow Hat, Community Emergency Response Team, Worker

Angle Flight, Volunteer Pilot, Canton Tea Party

Organizer/Leader, Boy Scouts, Eagle Scout & Order of the Arrow, Brotherhood

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Texas State Senator, 8

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

2021

14%


2019

20%, 11% (cum.)†


2019

F


2019

0%


2019

0%


2019

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20%, 11% (cum.)†


2019

|

F



2019

|

0%

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (26)

Young Conservatives of Texas

Texas Right to Life

David Barton

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (Empower Texans)

National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

OTHER (4)

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texans for Toll-Free Highways

Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND

Texas Association of Realtors/TREPAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Troy Jackson

https://senatorbobhall.com/endorsements/

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (14)

American National Bank of Texas (2018)

David Simpson (2013)

Grassroots America - We the People PAC (2021)

Hobby Lobby (2017)

Jane Nelson (2015)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (62)

Accountability First (2014)

Bill Metzger (2017)

Bo French (2017)

Brandon Creighton (2018)

Briscoe Cain (2017)


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

Eddie Lucio Jr. (2019)

Houston Retired Firefighters Association (2018)

International Association of Firefighters (includes national, state & local affiliates) (2018)

Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (2017)

Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2020)

OTHER INFORMATION

Candidate was 4th most conservative State Senator according to Rice University 2021 analysis.

Candidate was the most conservative State Senator in the 2019 Rice University analysis

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Life of mother is threatened.

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive 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


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

Replace property tax with consumption tax and eliminate the business franchise tax. Do not reinstate 312 or 313

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

Texas has a balanced budget

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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


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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.

C

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

None


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

Secure our borders and strength the military

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.

Strongly Disagree


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Agree

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Individuals who want to adapt to the American way of life, will be self sufficient and will have a positive impact on society


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

There is one true God who is the creator of all things and the Father of Jesus who was born of the virgin Mary, crucified and died and on the third arose from the grave and today sits at the right hand of God.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

1. Hand marked paper ballots that are watermarked and initialed on the back by poll judge., 2. Write once memory card in each precinct optical reader, 3. Require zero tapes be printed at the precinct just before the polls open on the first day of in person voting and tally tapes be run at the precinct immediately after the polls close on election day. 4. Eliminate the 3 day gap between end of early voting and election day by having a single in-person voting period. 5. Limit mail-in ballots to military, disabled and people absent from the state for the entire in-person voting period


EQUALITY

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

No. Today's racism issue has been fabricated by the democratic, socialists, communist to create domestic unrest.

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

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.

A

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Strongly Agree


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

To protect people's God given rights. Not to provide free stuff.

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

Constitutional conservative with Judea-Christian values. Government is to serve people not to be their lord and master.

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

Rice University, Mark Jones, Lib-Con Score, Texas-Right-to-Life, Eagle Forum, I Voter Guide "Walk-the-Talk Award 3 times, C-PAC 2022 Score, Empower Texans Scorecard, Texas Values, Young Conservatives of Texas

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

No

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

I fully support the 2022 Texas Republican priorities. My personal top priorities include: Election Security, Electric Grid Security, Parental Bill-of-Rights Rights, Medical Patient Bill-of-Rights, Prohibiting Gender Mutilation of minors, Prohibiting Vaccine Mandates, Protecting Female Sports


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Strongly Agree

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

None. Current Texas laws are adequate but we do need to eliminate most of the specified gun-free-zones.

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree

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