Aaron Schwope

Republican | Texas

Candidate Profile*

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Aaron Schwope


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 117


Incumbent

No


Links

Aaron Schwope websites Aaron Schwope emailLinkedIn

EDUCATION

UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INST., SPRING, ASSOC, 2000

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Texas Accredited Repossession Professionals, MEMBER

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

Race

ENDORSEMENTS

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

SID MILLER

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2021)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

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

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

NONE.

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.

Disagree


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

Increase the minimum deduction for single, head of household and married

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

Move many depts to the private sector, then the government can hold them accountable.

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

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?

In Texas they cannot close a church.


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.

B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. With income, age, restrictions

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

No one should require you to take any vaccination.


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

Close our borders

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.

Disagree


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

YES 100%

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Anyone is allowed in as long as they go thru the correct process.


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

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Strongly Disagree

CRT HAS NO PLACE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am non-denominational


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Counties are allowed to only have a certain amount of polling sites and only open during certain times.


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

It divides people. We are not able to come together to form one solid country.

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

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.

b

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Strongly Agree


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

To uphold the Constitution

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

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

Some of my speeches are posted on Bexar county republican social media pages.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

no

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

We need more funding for children's mental health, we need to close the border and we need to hold all utility companies responsible to maintain our utility framework together and ready to use at any given time.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Strongly Agree

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Strongly Disagree

limiting our police force is not the answer. We need additional mental health and community programs but not at the expense of our police force.


2ND AMENDMENT

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

I haven't seen any new restrictions come forward that are valid.

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree

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