Patrick David Gillespie
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Patrick David Gillespie
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist.33
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Huntington High School, Huntington, West Virginia
Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia
WORK & MILITARY
N/A
AFFILIATIONS
N/A
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
U.S. Congress Texas 33, 2022
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024.
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
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Strongly Disagree
Chemical Abortion Drugs should be banned. Most of the abortions in the past few years were of drugs that would kill the baby and sometimes the mother since they could receive these drugs through the mail.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
The Texas Supreme Court allowed a woman access to an abortion because of the baby being fatally ill in the womb. However, this woman went out of Texas to get the abortion before the final ruling.
Does the federal government have a role to play in limiting abortion, and if so what federal steps and/or federal legislation would you support?
As the United States Supreme Court ruled, the federal government needs to stay out of the abortion question and the State legislators need to step up and protect their future Citizens.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
I pray every day for the health and well-being of The United States of America. I am 66 years old. Before the atheist, Madalyn Murray O'Hair made public schools stop, I remember saying The Lord's Prayer. To me, separation of church and state means there is no Church of the United States. GOD is in everyone's heart. All the leaders of all the States of the Union have a beating heart by the grace of GOD. Whether our leaders want to admit it or not GOD is in control of this nation.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
The United States needs to show peace through strength. Especially at our Southern Border. We are witnessing what happens when a weak-minded leader shows the world dictators he cannot lead on a strong military footing.
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
The CCP has demonstrated they pose the serious threat on all fronts. From floating balloons over our sensitive military facilities to sabre rattling Taiwan. To buying property close to our military bases. Stealing our intellectual property like the F35 Strike Fighter plans.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes. Because Israel the only real democratic government in the middle East. They would back us up in a fight.
What are the causes of decline in U.S. military recruitment and retention?
The woke policies of the current presidential administration toward the military personnel. Dick Durbin wants to back fill our military with illegal aliens. They broke our laws and now this guy wants us to arm them! History will repeat itself. The Roman Empire was destroyed by hiring the same Barbarians that the Roman Legions were battling in Northern Europe because no one wanted to send more Roman Citizens into the military to fill their ranks. More military aged men are coming over the border.
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
The recent vaccine mandate forced me to get a COVID19 shot to keep my job. I had COVID19 and had natural immunity, however, I was forced to get the shot or face a job loss. I will not take another COVID shot. I killed my virus with electricity.
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.
Before Obamacare, Private health insurance was affordable. Before Obamacare, the county run hospitals took care for the lower income Citizens. Every State had high risk insurance for the high-risk health Citizens. Medicare needs to be re-funded to the status before Congress defunded the program of 500 Billion Dollars to askew the Obama care numbers.
ECONOMY
What actions would you take that would allow Americans to retain more of their income and wealth?
Human labor is Capital. The equal exchange of labor and remuneration (your paycheck) does not constitute a capital gain subject to the gradual income tax. I would fight for the re-writing of the tax laws to reflect that action.
Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.
Strongly Agree
The student made a financial obligation to the lending institution and must be responsible for paying the loan back. Maybe the student needs to go to trade school to get a great vocation.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
This is a gimmick for certain Groups to siphon millions of Dollars from companies they invest in to worthless social(ist) programs.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
If the United States federal government refuses to protect us from 10 MIILION illegal aliens invading the Southern Border, let Governor Abbott send them back with Operation Lone Star and SB4.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
We have one million legal immigrates being admitted into the United Staes every year after being vetted.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
Strongly Agree because the regular school systems teach the "Dumb Down" "No child left behind" curriculum. We have teachers that are not allowed to teach, just tutor to the STAR Test.
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Jimmy Carter separated the Departments of Health, Education, and Welfare. All three parts are worse off. I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education because of the woke policies.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
The cities that did defund the police are paying the price in crime.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
If People want to maim and kill, any weapon will do. 20% of homicides in the United States are caused by knives or sharp items. Knives are more used as weapons in countries with restrictive gun laws. I don't want to be that close to someone who wants to do me harm. We need to address the mental health problem. However, red flag laws are in several States with verying effect.
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
The Supreme Court should be reformed to include more seats.
Strongly Disagree
Back in 1933, FDR tried to pack the Supreme Court because of socialist new deal policies. He didn't get it done.
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
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To serve the Sovereign People. We the People. To protect our Nation and Borders. Preserve the Blessings of Liberty for ourselves and to our children. Our Posterity. It was not just a dream in 1776, it the dream of every man, woman, and child today.
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
Never
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
Never
VALUES
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
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
There needs to be stiff prison sentences for adults mutilating their children or grooming them to be objects for pedophiles.
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in GOD the Father Almighty. He came to Earth born to the virgin Mary. He was named Jesus and dwelled among the people of Israel teaching the love of his father. I am a child of the Most-High God. He instilled the values that I live by daily.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
We need photo I.D.s for flying in an airplane, driving a motor vehicle, filing for a marriage license, opening a bank account. People need to know You are a Texas Citizen living in Texas or serving in the military and legal to vote in the Texas elections.
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
This is called being disenfranchised. Depriving the Citizens of smaller States of the Union to effectively be a part of the electoral process.
EQUALITY
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
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
In nature, the climate cycles like in 1770's, we had a mini ice age. Wolly Mammuthus were in the Artic and being flash frozen with undigested food in their stomachs. China doesn't care about climate change or they would not have built 52 new coal fired electric generating plants last year. India generates about 401 gigawatts of electricity through their coal fired generation plants with an estimated 40% increase in coal fired electric generation in the next 8 years. U.S.A. needs to use gas.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Natural Gas
