Paulette Carson

Republican | Texas

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Paulette Carson


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary


Race

State Representative 9


Incumbent

No


Links

Paulette Carson websites Paulette Carson emailFacebookXInstagramLinkedIn

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*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
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

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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