Amin Salahuddin
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Amin Salahuddin
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 136
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Keller Graduate School of Management, Philadelphia, PA, MS, 2011
DeVry University, Columbus, OH, BS, 1998
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
Eixsys Healthcare System, Inc (Free Medical Clinics), Founder - 2014; President & CEO (2014 - 2021), Round Rock Police Department Foundation
Board of Director (2018 - 2021), Round Rock Chamber of Commerce, Board of Director (2016 - 2021)
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Republican Women's Organizations (2024)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2023)
State Republican Party Organizations (2022)
Cynthia Flores (2018)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
Amin Salahuddin is the Founder and President of the Diversity Impact organization. “Diversity Impact exists to educate and inform Texas conservatives who are in ethnic and religious minority groups about our political system and how they can become part of it, including how they can support their social and cultural values in the voting booth and in their communities."
Candidate
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QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Only in rare circumstances, when the life of the mother is endangered, and never as a means of birth control.
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 Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer 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
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Never. Houses of worship are "essential services"
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
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
Strongly agree. It's an undeniable threat.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
It is. Israel is the birthplace of three of the world's major religions.
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.
C. Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but the private sector should handle all other form of healthcare.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
It should be left to the individual's discretion.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Government should set a baseline minimum number and let the free enterprise make it's decision based on individual's qualification, performance and job role. The factor of competition should always be there.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Agree
Agree. Though my children all attend public schools and I favor fully funding public education.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
Strongly disagree. We must keep our police forces fully funded.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Considering that the right to bear arms is a fundamental constitutional right, great care must be taken when discussing any restrictions on this fundamental right. Yet, it's reasonable for modern society to expect some restrictions, such as gun safety training and prevention of the mentally ill from gun purchases and ownership.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
Yes, if they are trained in gun safety.
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
NO
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
NO
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Our state and Federal Constitutions narrowly define governments ' roles. The people and our elected leaders should ensure that it stays within those limits.
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
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Strongly agree. Except in cases when a parent seeks to physically or psychologically harm a minor, as in the cases above.
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
There is no compulsion in religion. My spiritual beliefs can only benefit my mind, heart and soul. As a believer in almighty God, I see myself as a human who only has the capability to educate, and lead by example. Changing the hearts is in the hands of almighty God. I see miracles every day, my life, which I am living everyday is a miracle and I value that. At age 7, I was declared dead by science if life support was removed, the miracle of God once again proved calculation of science wrong and I survived without the life support. Spiritual beliefs gives us hope.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Strongly disagree. Voting is a sacred privilege and duty of citizens and should be protected.
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No, it is not.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Strongly disagree. People of all races and nationalities have risen to the highest level of every segment of American society.
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
Strongly agree. Men should not be participating in women's spaces.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Oil, gas, wind, solar, coal are all forms of reliable energy sources. The goal should be to maintain the balance based on geographic location. We should continue to explore other energy sources and even look into Hydro-Power water batteries.
