Wayne Christian

Republican | Texas

Candidate Profile

Verified Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Wayne Christian


Party

Republican


Election Year

2016


Election

Primary


Race

Railroad Commissioner


Incumbent

No


Links

Wayne Christian websites Facebook

EDUCATION

Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, BBA in General Business, 1973

WORK & MILITARY

Wayne Christian Financial, Owner, 1987 – Present

Farmers State Bank, Vice President, 1977 - 1987

Century 21 real,estate offices Center & Carthage, Owner

Mercy River Boys (Gospel Group), Lead Singer/ Manager, 1970-1985

AFFILIATIONS

Texas Conservative Coalition, Former President, Texas Legislative Tea Party Caucus

Founding Board Member, First Baptist Church - Center, Member

GOPAC, Former Member, American Legislative Exchange Council

Former Member, Saddle Up Texas, Former Board Member

Christian Coalition - Shelby & Sabine Counties, Founder, Texas Baptist Men’s Laity Board

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative, HD 9, 1997-2011

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

U.S. Congress, 2004

Race

Previous Races

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Texas Patriots PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)

Young Conservatives of Texas

Texas Right to Life

David Barton, President - Wallbuilders

Richard Ford, President - Heritage Allliance

Rick Scarborough, Founder - Vision America

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (13)

Carlos "Charlie" Garza

GOPAC

John Frullo

Linda Harper-Brown

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (26)

Associated Builders and Contractors

Bryan Hughes

Cathie Adams

Club for Growth

Conservative Coalition of Harris County


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

Association of Credit and Collection Professionals

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Strongly Agree

Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.

Strongly Agree

More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.

Strongly Disagree

Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.

Strongly Agree

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.

Strongly Agree

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree

Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.

Strongly Agree

There should be a strict constitutional spending limit for state and local governments that would tie the rate of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.

Strongly Agree

Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.

Strongly Disagree

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.

Strongly Disagree

Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.

Strongly Agree

Where minor children are involved, divorce laws should be reformed to include mutual consent of both parents and an increased waiting period, unless there is fault or abuse.

Strongly Agree

The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.

Strongly Disagree

Business owners should be required by law to bake cakes, provide flower arrangements, etc., for same-sex weddings, even when these activities would infringe on their sincerely-held religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.

Strongly Disagree

Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.

Strongly Disagree

The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.

Strongly Agree

Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.

Strongly Disagree

Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.

Strongly Agree

It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.

Strongly Disagree

Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.

Strongly Agree

What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?

Man is sinful in nature and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Our founders realized this and knew we must separate powers as a check on that power.

Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.

God --> Constitution --> Voters --> Congress/Supreme Court

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

None

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God and came down to Earth to save us from our sins and give us eternal life. I place my faith in him and the Word as a guide for how I live my life.

Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?

Very Conservative

Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.

In the Texas legislature I consistently was ranked by conservative watchdog groups as one of, if not the most conservative member of the Texas Legislature.

E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.

wayne@Christianfortexas.com

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