
Daniel Lee
Democrat | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Daniel Lee
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 26
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Texas, Austin, Economics, 2004
Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, Law, 2007
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
HVLP
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
505th District Court, 2020
Texas House District 26, 2022
ENDORSEMENTS*
LIBERAL (4)
Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
Asian American Democrats of Texas Caucus (AADT)
Texas AFL-CIO
*Texas Democrats
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2014)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (9)
Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations (2024)
ActBlue (2023)
Julia Maldonado (2023)
Beto O'Rourke (2022)
Young Democrats of America (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
ActBlue (2022)
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
Daniel Lee completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connectionsurvey in 2024
Q&A: Meet the 2 candidates for Texas House District 26. Community Impact. 24 Sept 2024.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
If there was Rape or health issues
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
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Disagree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Neutral
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
I support the first amednedment right to freeom of assemeblyI support all amendments including the first amendment, Also: none, except if the church is creating a physical danger to its congreation. We cannot prohibits church activities including worshiping in a church.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Agree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Choose not to answer
I'm not qualified to answer that question.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Israel is our longest democratic ally in the middle east, there are important to Texas because it has invested millions of dollars in Israel. Israel is also important due to religous freedom.
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.
B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Under all circumstances, vaccination are a public health issue
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?
It needs to raised to a living wage which many companies are already doing.
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.
Agree
This is correct and is a fed issue that needs to be handled by the federal government.
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.
Strongly Disagree
We should not be providing welfare for the rich, school vouchers are welfare for the rich.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Disagree
Mental health within the police departments benefit mental health in our communities. For example cooling centers
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Gun owners should have liability for the use of their property.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
No
Teachers have enough on their plate as it is, they need a raised, they don't need firearms,
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?
I believe the the general purpose is to keep society in order, as well as protect and serve our communties.
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?
Moderate
Foreign policy is not part the states role and a state representatives role.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
It's already against the law and all surgeries are only done after consultation with medical and psychological who are qualified to provide care.
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Agree
Yes this is mental healthcare. If taxes can be used to fund hairplus, and hairplugs are considered gender affirming surgeries, then it can be used to fund other gender affirming surgeries.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I'm a Southern Baptist with a Budhist background through my family members.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Agree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Yes it is because a threat to one is a threat to all
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Choose not to answer
CRT- Racisim is systemic and built into the foundations of our nation, and only by recognizing and educating our students is how we can isure we can prevent and not allow this to continue to happen. a
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.
Choose not to answer
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.
D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action., but Stricter environmental laws create jobs and promotes innovation.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
The currently most reliable is oil and gas.
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