Chad Prather
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Chad Prather
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
Governor
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Georgia, Athens, BS
Columbia International University, Columbia, BS, MDiv
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Grace Fellowship, Augusta GA, Associate Pastor, Sylvania Baptist Church, Sylvania
AL Senior Pastor, Pathway Christian Fellowship, Rainsville, AL, Senior Pastor
Hope Point Church, Stockbridge GA, Senior Pastor, Fellowship of Connected Churches and Ministries, Euless, TX
Next Generation Director, American Valor Foundation, Board Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Constitutional Rights PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Roger Stone
OTHER INFORMATION
True Texas Project Gubernatorial Forum
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
In America we recognize certain unalienable rights, and each begins with the right to life. Abortion is murder. Under no circumstances should the murdering of the unborn be allowed. We will fight for the rights of the unborn and assert that life begins at fertilization.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
We need to simplify the tax codes. Top level: 2-3% cap on Appraisal values of homes. Look into freezing property values at purchase price with an allowance to increase yearly tied to economic indices or lock in at 1.5-2% like CA prop 13 but with an escalation. A 1% increase in sales tax dedicated to isd funding used to eliminate recapture. A .05 fuel tax dedicated to ISD funding used to eliminate recapture. Debt is a big issue and is the state’s Achilles heel….state debt, counties debt, ISD debt, cities debt, mud district debt, etc,
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
I will not only stop the exorbitant spending that exists today but will also clean house from the top down. It’s time to pull the plug on politicians, lobbyists, special interests, and unelected bureaucrats that exist to keep you under a tyrannical thumb.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Under no circumstances should the government ever have the ability to close the churches.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Under no circumstances should the government, schools or employers be allowed to violate your personal autonomy. We will not force vaccines or require vaccine passports. That practice will be made illegal in Texas.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Strengthen our overall defense with strong economic and military sanctions against any entity that threatens or harms American lives.
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Strongly Disagree
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Agree
Empower the Texas State Guard to help enforce the laws on the books. Shut down the southern border. • Detect • Deter • Detain • Deport • Defend
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
We do not have an immigration problem at the southern border. We have an invasion problem. Immigration is appropriate when done legally. As part of effective measures taken to secure our border, bills must be passed through Texas Legislation to ensure that current and future gaps in border security are eliminated. Legislators should also pass legislation that deters illegal immigration. - No In-state tuition. - No welfare - No sanctuary jurisdictions - Mandatory Cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
We will fight for your rights as humans regardless of race, gender, or persuasion while not pandering to ideologies that want to politicize them. We will no longer subsidize ideologically-driven idiocy.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
We will not allow critical race theory - or any Marxist ideologies - to have any place in our school systems.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” - Colossians 3:12 I am a child of God. We must not just consume but contribute. We have three options: you can be a blight, a blank, or a blessing. I would like to be the last one. To serve others is an honor and a part of The Great Commission. I will always do my best to follow God in all of my ways and allow that to reflect every decision I make.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
No mail in ballots or drop boxes. No voting machines. Dump voter rolls Re-register legal voters On Election Day: Check computers to ensure there is no internet connection. Premises thoroughly searched before counting starts to ensure there are no hidden boxes of suspect ballots. Officials at the count at all times and the building surrounded by trusted people for 48 hours (or until count is announced) to ensure no strange vehicles turn up with ‘found’ ballots.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Yes. BLM and other anti-white, racially motivated organizations have domestically contributed to the downfall of traditional values and the loss of community standards.
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
We will fight to protect the oil and gas industry in Texas and work to reestablish coal as a reliable producer of Texas energy. We will explore the expanded use of nuclear power and try to find a cost effective way to implement it.
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The government is not in place to protect you. The government does not grant us our rights. We were born with God given rights to life, liberty and happiness. The government is in place to keep you free. In the words of the great Sam Houston, ""Govern wisely, and as little as possible"
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
Did not answer
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
Did not answer
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Did not answer
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Gun rights are your rights, and shall not be infringed means exactly that.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
