Michelle Palmer
Democrat | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Verified Liberal
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Michelle Palmer
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
State Bd. of Educ., Dist. 6
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Houston, Houston, BA, 1994
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Southwest Democrats, Board Member, West Houston Democrats
Board Member, Harris County Democratic Party, Precinct 312 chair
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
LIBERAL (6)
Houston GLBT Political Caucus PAC
*LGBTQ Victory Fund
Our Revolution Texas
Secular Democrats of Texas
Texas Gulf Coast AFL-CIO
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Houston GLBT Caucus
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
ActBlue (2020)
Annies List PAC (2019)
Democratic Women's Groups (2019)
Houston Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual and Transgender Caucus (2020)
Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
ActBlue (2020)
Association of Texas Professional Educators (2020)
Jon Rosenthal (2019)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Continuing a pregnancy is a decision to be made by a woman with the help of her doctor
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Agree
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.
Disagree
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.
Neutral
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings or court houses.
Strongly Agree
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
No Answer
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
A secular, open, and pluralistic society where government does not ascribe to one worldview over another is a right to which every American is entitled as guaranteed in the US constitution.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Disagree
EDUCATION
The federal government should mandate standards and requirements (such as Common Core) for local schools.
Disagree
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Agree
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
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.
Strongly Disagree
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Neutral
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a humanist. I believe that human beings are inherently good and seek rational ways to solve problems.
ABOUT YOU
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2012 Democratic Primary, 2012 General Election, 2014 Democratic Primary, 2014 General Election, 2016 Democratic Primary, 2016 General Election, 2018 Democratic Primary, 2018 General Election
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?
Did not answer
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
Did not answer
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
Did not answer
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
Did not answer
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Did not answer
2ND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
No
