Julie Pickren

Republican | Texas

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Candidate Profile*

Julie Pickren — State Board of Education 7 (Texas Republican Primary | March 3, 2026) Julie Pickren — State Bd. of Educ., Dist. 7 (Texas General | November 8, 2022) Julie Pickren — State Bd. of Educ., Dist. 7 (Texas Primary | March 1, 2022)
State Board of Education, District 7 Texas General and Special General SD 22 | November 3, 2026
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Verified Conservative

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

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Imanuel Temple School of the Bible, Houston, Biblical Studies

Wharton School of Business, Philadelphia, International Business

River University, Tampa, D.P.S.

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Concerned Women for America, Contributor/Policy Advisor

Triumph Church Angleton, Contributor

Fresh Impact Church, Contributor

Texas Right to Life, Contributor

Fresh Impact Academy, Board of Directors, Contributor

Republican Party of Texas, Legislative Priorities Committee, State Delegate, National Delegate

Sagemont Church, Contributor

America First Policy Institute, Education Policy Leader

Texas Public Policy Foundation, Education Policy Advisor

Liberty University, Education Policy Advisor

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Alvin ISD School Board Trustee, 2015-2021

Brazoria County Republican Party Precinct Chair, 2016-2021

Delegate Republican Party of Texas

Delegate-at-Large Republican National Committee

Texas State Board of Education, District 7

Vice Chair, Texas State Board of Education Committee on School Initiatives

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Texas State Board of Education, District 7

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (6)

Texas Right to Life TRL PAC

Texas Home School Coalition THSC PAC

Texas Values Action

Texas Eagle Forum

Life PAC

OTHER (4)

*Greg Abbott

Texas Alliance for Life TAL PAC

Houston Region Business Coalition HRBC

BIZPAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Dr. Ben Carson

Governor Greg Abbott

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (13)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)

State Republican Party Organizations (2024)

GOPAC (2023)

Ted Cruz (2023)

Greg Abbott (2022)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (8)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2023)

Janis Holt (2022)

Jonathan Saenz (2022)

Julie Pickren (2022)

Local, County, District Republican Organizations (2022)


OTHER INFORMATION

Candidate interview. Radio Dabang YouTube. 7 Dec 2024. 1:04:47 minutes. 

Candidate interview. Radio Dabang YouTube. 22 Apr 2024. 55:59 minutes. 

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?

I can't think of one.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

This question is personal for me because when I was giving birth to my first son, we were both in distress and were facing death. My Dr. told my husband and me we had to decide who she was going to save, my son or me. My instructions to my doctor were to do everything she could to save my son. Life is a gift from God and must be protected.

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?

The minimum wage should be a fair wage that also respects small business.

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.

End taxpayer-funded lobbying. Balance the budget. Audit agencies.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Not in the Constitution. However, in its original form, it was intended to keep the state from infringing on the church.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

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, with the understanding that Medicare and Medicaid should only be available to U.S. citizens with strict qualifiers.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Disagree

The term economic burden of treatment is too vague. The economic burden to tax-payers, GDP, and/or businesses?


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 face of democracy in the Middle East and our strongest ally in a region where regimes chant "Death to America." Additionally, we are founded on the same concepts of freedom, individual liberty, and shared Judeo-Christian values.


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.

Neutral

Neutral because my state does not have gambling, so I haven't given it consideration.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Christian. Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior, and the Bible is the Word of God. It is my honor to be an elected Christian and represent Christian values in government.


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.

Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

There is plenty of oil and gas. Moving forward, we should also consider nuclear energy.


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?

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?

Justice for victims. Restorative justice for those who can be redeemed.

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


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

The question should be what the government can do to stop infringing on people's 2nd amendment rights.

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