

Dan Crenshaw
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Dan Crenshaw
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist.2
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Tufts University, Medford, MA, BA, 2006
Kennedy School - Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, MPA, 2017
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Navy (SEAL), Lieutenant Commander, 2006-2016
AFFILIATIONS
Houston Young Republicans, Member, St. Anne's Catholic Church
Member, St. Luke's United Methodist, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Member of Congress, 2019-20
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
None, N/A
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2019-20
100%
2019-20
100%
2019-20
100%
2020
A
2020
96%
2019
95%
2019
92%, 92% (cum.)â€
2019-20
90%, 90% (cum.)â€
2019
86%
2019
B+
2019
78%, 78% (cum.)â€
2019
96%, 76% (cum.)â€
2019
75% (cum.)â€
2019
67% (cum.)â€
2019-20
64%, 62% (cum.)â€
2019-20
|100%
2019-20
|100%
2019-20
|100%
2020
|96%
2019
|95%
2019
|92%, 92% (cum.)â€
2019-20
|90%, 90% (cum.)â€
2019
|86%
2019
|B+
2019
|78%, 78% (cum.)â€
2019
|96%, 76% (cum.)â€
2019
|75% (cum.)â€
2019
|67% (cum.)â€
2019-20
|64%, 62% (cum.)â€
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2019
20%, 20% (cum.)â€
2019-20
14%
2019
0%
2019
0% (cum.)â€
2019
0%
2019
F
2019
|20%, 20% (cum.)â€
2019-20
|14%
2019
|0% (cum.)â€
2019
|0%
2019
|F
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (6)
Combat Veterans For Congress
*Family Research Council Action PAC
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
National Right To Life
Texas Right to Life
LIBERAL (2)
Iranian American PAC
Log Cabin Republicans PAC
OTHER (9)
Associated General Contractors of America Political Action Committee
C Club of Houston
ClearPath Action Fund
HRBC, Houston's Premier Business Coalition
*Maverick PAC (MavPAC)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (8)
Club for Growth (2019)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2020)
Michael Cloud (2018)
National Republican Congressional Committee (2019)
Republican Women's Organizations (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (106)
America Unlimited (2018)
American Coalition for Injured Veterans (2019)
American Patriots PAC (2018)
American Principles (2018)
Ann PAC (2020)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (8)
Airline Pilots Association (2019)
American Association for Justice (2019)
American Maritime Officers (2020)
American Nurses Association (2020)
International Union of Operating Engineers (2019)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
No Answer
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
No Answer
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
No Answer
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Did not answer
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
No Answer
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
No Answer
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
Did not answer
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Did not answer
Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?
Did not answer
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.
No Answer
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
No Answer
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
No Answer
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Did not answer
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
No Answer
I support the elimination of private healthcare insurance.
No Answer
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
Did not answer
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
No Answer
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
Did not answer
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.
No Answer
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished.
No Answer
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.
No Answer
Employers should be required to use E-verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.
No Answer
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Did not answer
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
No Answer
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
No Answer
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
No Answer
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Did not answer
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?
No Answer
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
Did not answer
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
Did not answer
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Did not answer
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
No Answer
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Did not answer
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanction) against Israel if they refuse to allow the creation of a Palestinian state.
No Answer
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
No Answer
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
No Answer
The Electoral College should be abolished.
No Answer
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
Did not answer
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Did not answer
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