
Paulette Carson
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Paulette Carson
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Representative 9
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, BBA, 1976-1981
Clear Lake High School, Clear Lake, General, 1973-1976
WORK & MILITARY
Beautiful Ministries Inc DBA Beautiful Gate Translations, President/Founder/CEO, 2002-2025
Frost and Associates, Inc., Procurement Manager, 1997-1997
Brown & Root, Inc. and Associated Companies, Subcontracts/Master Agreement Contracts Mgr, 1994-1996
Brown & Root, Inc. and Associated Companies, Senior Buyer, 1989-1994
AFFILIATIONS
Living Water International, Volunteer, Contributor, 1993-2025
Beautiful Gate Translations [Non-profit 501(c)(3)], Director, 2002-2025
Voices 4 Special Needs - East Texas [Non-profit], Founder/President/Director, 2012-2025
Pregnancy Help Center - Lufkin, TX, Contributor, 2010-2025
Ladies in Action - local organization/resale providing food for families in need; Groveton, TX, Contributor, 2022-2025
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Vice Chair, Trinity County Republican Party, 2012-2016
Deputy President, Texas Federation of Republican Women, 2021-
President, Republican Women of Trinity County, 2014-2016; 2019-2020, -
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Representative House District 9, 2023-2024
US House of Representatives - District 17, 2021-2022
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (12)
Young Conservatives of Texas
Ken Paxton
Grassroots America: We the People
*Texas Eagle Forum
Andy Hopper
OTHER (1)
*Texans for Toll-Free Highways TTH
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (30)
True Texas Project, Gun Owners of America, several SREC members, many community leaders
organizations
2025-2025
Representative Mitch Little
friend / RPT
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
Grassroots America - We the People PAC (2025)
Republican Womens Organizations (2025)
Greg Abbott (2024)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)
State Republican Party Organizations (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Ben Armenta (2025)
Audrey Young (2021)
OTHER INFORMATION
Paulette Carson signed the Texas First Pledge
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
None.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
There shouldn't be a minimum wage. The free market should set the wages of each employee which would promote a wage based on merit.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1) Every government department at every level of government needs an audit 2) Stop giving funding to NGOs 3) Truly cut spending to force the government to live within its budget
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Thomas Jefferson mentioned it in an 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptists. It is not written in our Founding documents.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes. Israel is the only Judeo Christian nation in that region. A Biblical standpoint leads us to remain an ally with the Israeli people.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My spiritual beliefs and faith are rooted in the Bible, which defines that salvation only comes through surrender to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Redemption by His death on the Cross and our confession of sin and accepting of His grace and mercy through the shedding of His blood, provides for our salvation and eternal life. As imperfect vessels here on earth, we are being transformed from glory to glory in this journey of faith. I believe the Lord's highest work is mercy, and that He desires that all men be saved. However, the reality is that many reject His love and redemption, thus driving them to a humanistic approach to society, governance, and Godless worldview.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Oil and gas industry.
ABOUT YOU
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
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Prevention of crime and to ensure victims of crime receive justice.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law doesn't respect life, liberty, and property of everyone. And does not believe in limited government. Sharia law is in direct opposition to our Texas and US Constitutions.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None
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