Joe F. Livingston

I am Pro-Life; I believe babies are a gift from God and entitled to live. Adoption is an alternative for mothers who cannot keep their children. Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly, I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

Strongly Agree

The government needs to focus on protecting its citizens from the forces of evil and infrastructure. Leaving local issues to the states.

Strongly Disagree

We will all die when the Lord is ready. Man should not interfere by assisting in suicide. Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Federal Tax Code is an issue for the US Congress and I'm running for State office. However, anywhere we can save tax dollars to avoid waste would be an improvement. We should eliminate wasteful spending on unnecessary programs.

We should eliminate wasteful spending on unnecessary programs. Many programs are funded that should be left to the private sector. "For-profit" businesses should succeed or fail without government interference.

Disagree

Not everyone is a candidate for a college education. Many people pursue careers that don't require a traditional education. Students who want to go to a traditional college have options like scholarships and grants.

Strongly Disagree

Businesses providing services should be allowed to choose what services they will provide.

NONE, Churches should not be forced to close under any circumstances. Churches are here to serve the Lord and heal the sick. Churches can operate with health precautions in place. 2 Thessalonians 1:4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.

We have all been given vaccinations since birth. Vaccinations have eliminated many terrible diseases. However, we should not be required to take untested, unproven vaccinations.

We should first pray 2 Chronicles 7:14 and my people, who bear my name, humble themselves, pray and seek my face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. Then we should secure our borders to prevent terrorists, drug smugglers, and human traffickers from entering the country illegally.

Neutral

I believe that Israel has the right to be a sovereign country with borders, just as we do. I believe that all people have the right to live peacefully and citizens of Israel have that right regardless of their religion as long as they afford the same rights to each other.

Strongly Agree

I support legal immigration by those who go through the established methods for those who are seeking to immigrate to our country. However, a nation without borders is no nation at all. By refusing to properly defend our nation’s borders, the administration has created a crisis within the state of Texas. It is now up to us as a state to protect the integrity of our borders. We cannot wait any longer. We must stop the flow of illegal drugs and human trafficking coming across the border.

I believe that anyone who goes through the established methods for those who are seeking to immigrate to our country should be allowed.

Strongly Agree

I believe that our country was founded by men of faith and that we should stand by our Constitution.

Strongly Disagree

I believe that God created Men and Women. He did not create us with the option of changing back and forth. That being said, I think that all people have the right to fair treatment.

Strongly Disagree

I believe that people can be racist, not institutions. I believe that there are racist people in every race. I believe that God created us all and that we should learn to work together and live together in peace.

I am Pro-Faith; I am a Christian, but I support everyone’s freedom to worship according to their own beliefs. I’m opposed to groups who would try to prevent an American’s right to worship as they like and suppress religious expression. 2 Chronicles 7:14 and my people, who bear my name, humble themselves, pray and seek my face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. I am Pro-Life; I believe babies are a gift from God and entitled to live. Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly, I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

Strongly Disagree

Elections in Texas must be safe and secure. Part of that is making voter fraud a felony again. I believe that every qualified voter is entitled to vote, once per election. Photo IDs are available to everyone. The state even offers a special ID for the purpose of voting at no cost. You must have an ID to do most things and it would be difficult to go through life without an ID. I believe that the suggestion that minorities cannot obtain an ID is in fact racism.

I’m in favor of an Election Integrity bill to provide uniform voting hours, increase penalties for ballot harvesting, require Voter ID for mail-in ballots and applications, and verify citizenship. I’m for a periodic forensic audit of elections in Texas, to clean up voter rolls to remove the duplicate, deceased, and relocated voters.

Racism is a worldwide problem and exists in every race. For the most part, it is limited in the US. I think the threat comes from the radicals that seek to destroy our American way of life and use racism as a way to frighten people into behavior that makes people believe that we have a more serious problem.

Strongly Disagree

Free money is not going to solve the problem. It will just magnify the problem. If anyone deserves reparations, it is the indigenous people who were here first and had their land and way of life overturned.

A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.

Agree

When it is done in a safe manner.

Security and infrastructure.

Conservative

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Absolutely NOT!

I support the adoption of the Legislative Priorities of The Republican Party of Texas and urge the Texas Senate and House Republican Caucuses to adopt these legislative priorities as their own.

Strongly Agree

Police officers on duty acting within department policy should be immune from prosecution. Police officers acting outside of department policy should be disciplined in accordance with the law.

Strongly Disagree

Mental health and community programs need to be available and funded, but not at the expense of the police and other law enforcement agencys.

The 2nd Amendment gives us the full right to gun ownership. I think that guns do not need to be in the hands of convicted criminals or those who have been diagnosed as mentally incompetent to own a gun.

Strongly Disagree

Dealers and manufacturers don't have any way of knowing what people will do with their guns.