
Asusena Resendiz
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Asusena Resendiz
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist.13
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Master of Nonprofit Administration, 2016
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Bachelor of Arts, 2004
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
TX Dept. of Housing & Community Affairs, Trustee, Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
President & CEO, Irving Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, President & CEO
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Advisor to the President & CEO, TX Assoc. of Mexican-American Chambers of Commerce
Trustee, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, Advisory Board
Wounded Warrior Project, Contributor, Maverick PAC
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Mayor of North Richland Hills, Oscar Trevino
Fmr TX State House Rep./Chair, Linda Harper-Brown
High Plains Water Dist. Pct. 5 Dir., Ronnie Hopper
Sam Pack's 5-Star Ford VP, Tony Pack
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
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Under no circumstances.
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
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
Did not answer
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Did not answer
Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?
Under no circumstance.
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
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?
Did not answer
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
I support the elimination of private healthcare insurance.
Strongly Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
Did not answer
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
I support the Bush Doctrine.
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
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished.
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.
Disagree
Employers should be required to use E-verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
We must continue to enforce current law in terms of border security. Support building a border wall.
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.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Faithful and practicing Catholic.
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.
2017 Maverick PAC Future 40 National Award and Member About Maverick PAC "Maverick PAC (MavPAC) is the premier national network for conservative young business professionals. Our network spans across the country and our members work in a variety of industries. MavPac is a people PAC, not a policy PAC. Our members rally around the common goal of supporting and electing Republican candidates for federal office, especially those who are millennials. MavPAC operates democratically -- our members nominate and vote to determine which candidates we support. Our mission is to elect center-right, business-oriented candidates for Congress and, in the process, develop MavPAC members into the next generation of leading conservative donors, operatives and candidates. . . ".
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
It is important to protect the right of Americans to own guns than it is to control gun ownership.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanction) against Israel if they refuse to allow the creation of a Palestinian state.
Did not answer
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Disagree
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly 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?
Maintaining our alliances in Asia to counter Chinese and North Korean Military Expansion. Responsible Immigration Reform that regains control of our borders. Timely balanced budget.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Did not answer
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