Bethany Hatch
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Bethany Hatch
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
State Senator, Dist. 29
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Bachelor's Degree, 2011
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Cardwell Foundation, Board Member, El Paso Young Republicans
Member, West El Paso Republican Women's Group, Member
Guiding Star El Paso, Contributor, Southwest Coalition for Life
Contributor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Texas Right to Life
OTHER (1)
Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Republican Liberty Caucus
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Donald Trump (2019)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2020)
Republican National Committee (2019)
State Republican Party Organizations (2020)
Trump Victory (2019)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2020)
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?
The only time an abortion would be necessary to save the mother's life is in the case of an ectopic pregnancy.
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?
Did not answer
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.
Agree
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?
It was a line written by Thomas Jefferson to the Dansbury Baptists meaning that the church is protected from government intervention. This means the government cannot create a national religion, and they cannot prohibit the free exercise of religion.
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?
A free market system for healthcare would create competitive pricing and opportunity for better coverage. If we allow the market to completely take over healthcare, we will see companies solve what government will never be able to do.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Agree
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 Agree
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.
Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Anyone who has not been convicted of violent crime should be given the opportunity to legally immigrate to the US. We need to enforce our immigration laws, encourage legal immigration, and educate people on the correct way to enter our country.
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 Agree
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Disagree
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.
Agree
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.
I am a Christian whose life and values are based on a biblical worldview and my relationship with God.
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?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
My social media is a publicly available source that validates my responses.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I am a small business owner who understands how we can bring economic growth and jobs to our district and our state.
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?
Did not answer
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.
Neutral
2ND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Any form of gun control is a violation of the second amendment.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
Education Reform Constitutional Carry Business Deregulation
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
America is the least racist country in the world, and the threat to our domestic security lies within the Marxist movement promoting the idea that there is systemic racism in our nation.
