
Carmen Maria Montiel
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Carmen Maria Montiel
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist.18
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
ETSU, Johnson City, TN, Bachelor, 1991
Universidad Central e Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, Licenciada, 1988
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Unicef, Board Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US Congressional District 29, 2018
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (5)
Steven Hotze, MD
Conservative Coalition of Harris County TX
BlakPac
*Latinos for America First
*BlackPac
OTHER (3)
C Club of Houston
Pete Sessions
Veterans For America First
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Congressman Pete Sessions, Pastor Ramiro Peña, Texas Representative Lacey Hull, Dawn Buckingham.
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Donald Trump (2020)
Republican Women's Organizations (2018)
Trump Victory (2020)
WinRed (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION*
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Disagree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Disagree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Rape, Incest and the life of the Mother
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Rape, Incest and the life of the Mother
ECONOMY
Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.
Strongly Disagree
Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.
Strongly Disagree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Many, too many for this questionnaire. People should keep their money in their pockets
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Many, too many for this questionnaire. People should keep their money in their pockets
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
This country is a Nation under God
What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
This country is a Nation under God
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None!
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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C
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
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
B
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
B
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.
Disagree
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.
Disagree
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Stop being friendly and being afraid of them
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Stop being friendly and being afraid of them
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
State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Only people that enter this country legally
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Only people that enter this country legally
VALUES
Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes 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
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.
I am a Catholic. Faith and Family are the base of my life
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Catholic. Faith and Family are the base of my life
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
require ID, ballot by mail when and if really necessary. We need to get back to paper ballot.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
require ID, ballot by mail when and if really necessary. We need to get back to paper ballot.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
If we get to reparations there are so many reasons why to pay reparations to others that there will never be and end. Slavery was not only about the color the skin. We need to move forward and learn from the past in order not to repeat it
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
If we get to reparations there are so many reasons why to pay reparations to others that there will never be and end. Slavery was not only about the color the skin. We need to move forward and learn from the past in order not to repeat it
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
It is not
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
It is not
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
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
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
ABOUT YOU
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?
Conservative
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?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
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
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?
For the last 28 years I have seen my District destroy under Democratic leadership. I am a Houston resident since 1991. I care about my city, State and country. I lost a country I will not lose another one.
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
For the last 28 years I have seen my District destroy under Democratic leadership. I am a Houston resident since 1991. I care about my city, State and country. I lost a country I will not lose another one.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Agree
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Disagree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
The criminals are the people that need to be regulated.
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
The criminals are the people that need to be regulated.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
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