Mano DeAyala

Republican | Texas

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

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

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Mano DeAyala


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 133


Incumbent

No


Links

Mano DeAyala websites Mano DeAyala emailFacebookXInstagram

EDUCATION

University of Texas, Austin, BS

Southern Methodist University, Dallas, JD

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

USMCA Arbiter, Appointed by Trump Administration, Texas Board of Criminal Justice

Board Member, Gov. Abbott Appointee, C Club of Houston, President

Houston Region Business Coalition, Trustee, Engage Texas (statewide cons vtr reg program)

Chairman, Heritage Classical Academy (charter school)), Board Member

Spring Branch Memorial Sports Assoc, Board Member, Coach, Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

(Candidate did not provide)

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

State Representative, 2011

Race

Previous Races

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (8)

*National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

Texas Home School Coalition (THSC)

*Texas State Rifle Association (TSRA PAC)

*Texas Values Action

*Champion American Values PAC (CAVPAC)

OTHER (10)

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

C Club of Houston

Texas Association of Business (TAB) BACPAC

Texas Alliance for Life PAC (TAL)

*ART Associated Republicans of Texas ** See NOTES at Endorser Details *

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)

375 individual endorsers

Texans for Lawsuit for Reform

Houston Region Business Coalition

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (29)

Anna Paulina Luna (2020)

Brett Busby (2019)

Christi Craddick (2013)

Dan Crenshaw (2020)

David Pineda (2013)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)

Hispanic Republicans of Texas (2012)

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC (2022)

Texas Latino Conservatives (2022)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Battleground Texas (2013)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Life of the mother.

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?

Reducing regulations on businesses and families to stimulate spending and growth in our economy in addition to more individual freedom from the federal government

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

Texas has a constitutionally mandated balanced budget and the state of Texas does not collect property taxes.

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?

Never


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?

I'm opposed to vaccine mandates.


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

The only official job of Congress in the Constitution is to provide for the national defense. We need to keep Islamic terrorism off our soil to protect our citizens. As a State Representative, I will always look for ways to keep Texas safe and we must start by ensuring our border is as secure as possible since the federal government is leaving Texans' at great risk by their inaction.

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?

Those who legally follow the immigration process unless those wishing to immigrate present a clear danger to national security.


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.

I am a Christian. I was raised in a Christian household. My wife and I work hard to instill our Christian values and live our Christian faith with our three boys.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

SB1 made voting easy and cheating hard. This is an important topic to me as I was the attorney who sued Harris County to have them stop firing our Republican election workers. We sued, they stopped. We should observe the effect of SB1 and modify as needed.


EQUALITY

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

No

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?

National security

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

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

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

Texas is a big place with several priorities and need. Following are a few I will work on if elected: Securing the Border – The Biden Administration has made a complete mess of the border. Leaving Texas to find ways to secure our border. School Finance – Republicans made tremendous progress in 2019 reforming the school finance system. Now is the time to review those changes and identify ways to ensure schools are properly funded while finding additional ways to reduce property taxes. Infrastructure – Texas cities and counties have been flooded with federal dollars from Biden’s American Relief Plan. Working with our federal partners, Texas should partner with cities and counties to put these tax dollars into major infrastructure programs and avoid wasteful one-time spending programs and/or creating irresponsible budget increases.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

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.

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

None

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

Strongly Disagree

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