
Matt Savino
Libertarian | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Matt Savino
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 10
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Thomson Education Direct, Scranton, PA, 2003
Vo-Tech, Adrian, MI, 2000
WORK & MILITARY
US Navy, E-3, 3
AFFILIATIONS
Boy Scouts of America, various, Henderson County, TX Libertarian Party
County Chairman, VFW, member
Gun Owners of America, member, Humane Society
volunteer, Red Cross, volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Henderson county TX, LP Chairman, 2018-2020
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Texas State House district 10, 2018
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Americans for Tax Reform
We Pledge Texas
Texans for Voter Choice
TJ Fabby
Allen Moorman
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Did not answer
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
All of that is not specifically authorized by the constitution.
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.
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 Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
Yes
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
One can not and will not influence the other is any way so long as practices of each do no harm to anyone else.
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
Get the government out of it completely and let the free market handle it.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Strongly Disagree
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
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Anyone who does not wish to bring harm to others.
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Disagree
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Agree
Promotion of the LGBT agenda in public schools, including teaching of “sexual orientation” and “gender identity”, is completely inappropriate and should be opposed at the state and local level.
No Answer
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My spiritual beliefs and values have nothing to do with the office I am seeking as they should not with anyone else. Religion is for self, government is for the populous.
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.
In today's context and definition of conservative and liberal, neither is constitutional. politics in not a line going left and right but a full 2 dimensional spectrum of left, right, authoritarian and libertarian.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
THe office i seek has no requirement for education or experience. In fact you do not even need to be registered to vote to run for state congress in Texas. The requirements are as follows and I exceed in them all... 1. Must be a US citizen 2. Must be a resident of Texas for the 2 years prior to the election 3. Must be a resident of the district for the 12 months prior to the election 4. Must be 21 years of age
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I would like expand on #4 about marriage. Marriage is a religious union and the government should not be involved at all. But the government does need to recognize consenting adults in any union they so choose whether they call it Marriage, Civil Union, Domestic Partnership, Handfasting, etc. Religion and government are two separate things and neither one should influence the other, period. #15 is an ignorant question because Sharia law mandates that Muslims must follow the laws of the country they are in. #19, tax money is to be used strictly for what the government is responsible for in the corresponding constitution and nothing more or less. #20, Government should not be involved with education whatsoever. Though the TX constitution does obligate it to fund public schooling it still should have no say in how schools are run. That obligation is up to the teachers, parents and administrators.
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None. The Constitution for the united States forbids regulations, licensing, fees, etc for gun ownership or bearing of firearms.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Strongly Agree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Disagree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
Massive reduction in property taxes and potential elimination. Repeal all victimless crimes. True Constitutional Carry. Remove government from education and medicine.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No
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