Stan Kitzman
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Stan Kitzman
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Republican Primary Runoff
Race
State Rep., Dist 85
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, BS - Agricultural Systems Management, 1991
WORK & MILITARY
Texas Army National Guard, Staff Sergeant (E6), 1990-2011
AFFILIATIONS
Republican Party of Waller County, Former Precinct Chair, Former Poll Judge, Former Poll Clerk, Past Vice-Chair, Waller County Republican Club
Founding Member, Past President, Past Vice-President, Texas Water Conservation Association, Board of Directors
Waller County Crime Stoppers, Board of Directors, West I-10 Chamber of Commerce
President, Veterans of Foreighn Wars Post 4007, Past Post Commander
National Guard Association of Texas, Former Board Member, Brookshire Lodge #1066, AF&AM / Texana Lodge #123 AF&AM
Past Master, Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout
Texas A&M Corps of Cadets / Texas Aggie Band '88, Cadet
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Waller County Commissioner, Precinct 4, 2011-2014
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate for Waller County Judge, 1994 and 2014
Candidate for Texas House of Representatives, 2006
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Glenn Hegar
Sid Miller
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller, Waller County Precinct 4 Constable Joel Trimm
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Cecil Bell Jr. (2014)
John Zerwas (2009)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2006)
Todd Staples (2010)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Cecil Bell Jr. (2012)
Republican Women's Organizations (2010)
Responsible Government PAC (2014)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Association of Texas Professional Educators (2007)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None. The human life begins at conception.
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None. The human life begins at conception.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly Disagree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
The tax code is overly complicated and should be simplified so that the average citizen can understand and use it without fear and intimidation.
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
The tax code is overly complicated and should be simplified so that the average citizen can understand and use it without fear and intimidation.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
The seeming unlimited social spending and the ever-expansive bureaucracy.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
The seeming unlimited social spending and the ever-expansive bureaucracy.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly 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
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?
None
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None
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.
Government funded healthcare should be limited.
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.
Government funded healthcare should be limited.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Individuals and their families should be able to make those personal decisions.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Individuals and their families should be able to make those personal decisions.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Be ready to fight.
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Be ready to fight.
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.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Strongly Disagree
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Those who follow the immigration laws of the United States.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Those who follow the immigration laws of the United States.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
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 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
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I profess to be a Christian. I believe in God the Father almighty, maker of Heavan and earth and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord. I believe in the forgiveness of sin, redemption and eternal life through the power and blood of Jesus Christ, our Savior.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I profess to be a Christian. I believe in God the Father almighty, maker of Heavan and earth and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord. I believe in the forgiveness of sin, redemption and eternal life through the power and blood of Jesus Christ, our Savior.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Current statutes should be strengthened to ensure that only lawful citizens of the United States are free to vote. Penalties for voter fraud and intentionally falsifying or misrepresenting information when registering to vote should be strengthened as well.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Current statutes should be strengthened to ensure that only lawful citizens of the United States are free to vote. Penalties for voter fraud and intentionally falsifying or misrepresenting information when registering to vote should be strengthened as well.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
All American citizens, regardless of race, are entitled to the same freedoms and guarantees under the United States Constitution. It is in that those who would seek to impose racism, exploit racism, or create a perception of racism for political purposes, that seek to divide the citizenry and undermine our system of government.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
All American citizens, regardless of race, are entitled to the same freedoms and guarantees under the United States Constitution. It is in that those who would seek to impose racism, exploit racism, or create a perception of racism for political purposes, that seek to divide the citizenry and undermine our system of government.
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly 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.
There should be a balance between regulation and the ability of our economy to provide the goods and services that our society requires. Being good stewards of the environment should not be politically exploited to undermine our quality of life and means of production.
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.
There should be a balance between regulation and the ability of our economy to provide the goods and services that our society requires. Being good stewards of the environment should not be politically exploited to undermine our quality of life and means of production.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
The free flow of energy at market prices is essential to our way of life and a higher standard of living for all Americans. Domestic production and supply of the energy resources required for the American economy must be maintained for our national security.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
The free flow of energy at market prices is essential to our way of life and a higher standard of living for all Americans. Domestic production and supply of the energy resources required for the American economy must be maintained for our national security.
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Government should provide the framework to establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. It should protect the individual's liberty and interfere with that liberty with as little restriction as possible.
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Government should provide the framework to establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. It should protect the individual's liberty and interfere with that liberty with as little restriction as possible.
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
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
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
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.
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?
I believe in more freedom and less government. This is a guiding principle for my political philosophy. Texans should be unhindered in their ability to raise their families and make an honest living. I will strive to expand the liberty of the individual and limit government overreach. This will include securing the boarder and reigning in impact of property taxes.
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
I believe in more freedom and less government. This is a guiding principle for my political philosophy. Texans should be unhindered in their ability to raise their families and make an honest living. I will strive to expand the liberty of the individual and limit government overreach. This will include securing the boarder and reigning in impact of property taxes.
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
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
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Restrictions on law-abiding citizens should be minimal to non-existent, with exceptions for those who have been lawfully determined, through the justice system, to lack the mental capability necessary to safely conduct themselves and handle firearms.
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Restrictions on law-abiding citizens should be minimal to non-existent, with exceptions for those who have been lawfully determined, through the justice system, to lack the mental capability necessary to safely conduct themselves and handle firearms.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
