Trey Blocker
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Trey Blocker
Party
Republican
Election Year
2018
Election
Primary
Race
Agriculture Commissioner
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, VA, BA, 1996
UT School of Law, Austin, TX, JD, 2000
Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Civil Liberties Defense Foundation, President, Salvation Army
donor, National Rifle Association, donor
Texas Values, donor, NumbersUSA
donor, Alliance Defending Freedom, donor
Empower Texans, donor, LifeAustin Church
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Kingwood TEA Party
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Texas Association of Manufacturers
Texas Restaurant Association
Texas Food & Fuel Association
Texas Nursery & Landscape Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (59)
Barbara Nash
Brandon Creighton
Brian Birdwell
Bryan Hughes
Charles Schwertner
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (13)
Carol Alvarado
Donna Howard
Jose Menendez
Judith Zaffirini
Kirk T. England
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
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
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
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
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 able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
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
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
People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."
Strongly Disagree
I support sanctuary cities.
Strongly Disagree
I support the death penalty.
Strongly Agree
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Agree
Parents should be the primary authority in decisions affecting their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Agree
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
No Answer
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
As Lord Acton said, "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Power concentrated in the hands of one person has a corrupting influence as our Founders witnessed with King George, which is why they were insistent upon having the powers of the government separated into three different branches.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian and strive each day to become more Christ-like, knowing that each day my sinful nature will cause me to fall short, but knowing that by the Grace of God I will have eternal salvation through Jesus Christ when I depart my earthly body. I feel called to run for public office so that I may use my God-given talents to be a small part of a greater movement to return our nation to the Christian values upon which it was founded.
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.
Libertydefense.org. In 1999, I founded The Civil Liberties Defense Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal foundation, for the purpose of defending the inalienable rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution and to educate the public regarding those rights. In 2000, CLDF filed a lawsuit on behalf of Texas legislators and gun stores against 31 liberal cities across the country who were attempting to litigate gun manufacturers out of business and infringe upon our right to Keep and Bear Arms as protected by the 2nd Amendment. Once this counterattack was launched, the efforts by greedy trial lawyers and Leftist mayors fell apart. Today, CLDF is suing Sanctuary Cities to restore law and order to Texas cities.
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
Lower taxes so that entrepreneurs can put that capital to work to expand their businesses and create new jobs.
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
Reduce mandates and allow for the sale of health insurance across state lines.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
The best way for the government to boost the economy is to keep taxes low and get out of the way.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I have worked my entire career on behalf of agriculture and rural Texas. I spent 10 years as a legislative staffer working for rural members of the Legislature and another 10 years representing organizations such as the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, the Texas Forestry Association, the Catfish Institute of America, the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association and the Texas Veterinary Medicine Association. The Department of Agriculture needs an intelligent, articulate leader who can be an advocate for agriculture and rural Texas at the State and Federal level.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
info@treyblocker.com
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I will restore honesty, integrity, and fiscal responsibility to the Department of Agriculture. I will lower fees that have skyrocketed under the current commissioner and are burdening farmers, ranchers, and other small businesses. I will reduce the size of the bureaucracy and ensure that the Department of Agriculture is focused on Agriculture again.
