Richard Hayes

Republican | Texas

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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

EDUCATION

Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, TX, B.B.A., 1975

Texas A & M University, College Station, TX, M.B.A., 1976

St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, TX, Juris Doctor, 1978

WORK & MILITARY

U.S. District Court, Law Clerk, 1978-1979

Bexar County Fistrict Attorney’s Office, ADA, 1980

AFFILIATIONS

Texas Woman's University, Board of Regents, 1996-2002

Denton Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Board of Directors, 1994-1995

Denton County Bar Association, President, 1994-1995

Texas State Association of Parliamentarians, President, 2012-2013

Denton County Republican Party, Chairman, 1996-2002

Troop 140 Longhorn Council, Scoutmaster, 2006-2010

Longhorn Council, Wood Badge Course Director, 2011-2013

Denton Kiwanis Club, President, 1993-1994

North Texas State Fair Association, Board of Directors, 2010-

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Denton County Precinct Chairman, 1992-1996

Denton County Republican Party Chairman, 1996-2002

Parliamentarian Republican Party of Texas, 2014-2016, 2018-2022

Texas State Representative House District 57, 2023-

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (15)

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility

National Rifle Association NRA-PVF

Texas Home School Coalition THSC PAC

Gun Owners of America

Texas Values Action

LIBERAL (1)

Houston Police Officers Union PAC

OTHER (5)

Greg Abbott

Texas Oil and Gas Association TXOGA PAC

Texas Association of Business TXBIZ PAC

Texas Alliance for Life TAL PAC

*Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas CLEAT PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Tracy Murphree

Andy Eads

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (42)

Ken Paxton (2026)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2026)

Steve Toth (2026)

Briscoe Cain (2025)

Jace Yarbrough (2025)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (9)

Brent Hagenbuch (2023)

Capital Leadership Fund (2022)

Gary Gates (2022)

Marchant Good Government Fund (2022)

Michael Burgess (2022)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Texas Sands (2022)

OTHER INFORMATION

The 2025 Texas House from right to left according to analysis by Rice University’s James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy. 

The 2023 Texas House from right to left according to analysis by Rice University’s James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy. 

QUESTIONNAIRE*

*Additional information was received after the evaluation was assigned and was not considered in the Panel Evaluations, therefore it is for additional educational purposes only.
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?

Save the life of the mother.

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?

No minimum wage should be set by government. Wages should be set by the marketplace.

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. Have less government. 2. Consolidate agencies and programs. 3. Strong oversight with strong antifraud efforts and regular audits. 4. Better use of technology to combine services and reduce operational costs.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

If godly people and programs are not in government, then the void will be filled with the ungodly people and ungodly government. While there should be no state imposed religion, that does not mean that the founding religious principles must be removed from government.

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.

Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded. However, to do so will require a transition, as to Medicare as employers and employees have been paying onto that program. Some type of proration would probably be necessary for current payors.

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 a great country; our best ally in the middle east; and has done more than all other countries to fight the Irian aggressors and their supported terrorist organizations.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree

Sanctuary cities are not only disregarding the immigration laws of our nation, they are protecting and sheltering sex offenders, murderers, drug cartel members, and other serious criminals.


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.

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.

Our rights come from God. While we are all flawed, following religious principles make us all better persons. Fellowship with God prepares us to understand that He has a plan for all, and that he knows best.


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?

Natural gas.


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.

Absolutely not.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

Absolutely not.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Punishing the offenders and providing justice for the victims.

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?

Very limited except as to the serious violent and career criminal.

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