Victoria Hinojosa

Republican | Texas

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Victoria Hinojosa


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary


Race

State Board of Education 2


Incumbent

No


Links

Victoria Hinojosa websites FacebookXInstagram

EDUCATION

High School, Longmeadow MA, General Studies, 1995-1999

Hesser College, Manchester NH, 2001-2002

Cape Cod Community College, Barnstable MA, 2002-2004

WORK & MILITARY

United States Coast Guard, E-4, 2004-2012

AFFILIATIONS

Nueces County Republican Women, 2023-

Republican State Convention, Alternate, 2022-2024

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

State Board of Education District 2

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (8)

*Texas Right to Life TRL PAC

*Texas Home School Coalition THSC PAC

Briscoe Cain

Tom Oliverson

Pat Curry

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)

Representative Briscoe Cain

Representative Tom Oliverson

Los Fresnos Mayor Alejandro Flores

Representative Hillary Hickland

Senator Adam Hinojosa

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

Adam Hinojosa (2024)

Republican Womens Organizations (2024)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2022)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

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

If you facilitate the death of children, you should not receive taxpayer money.

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Never

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

This is what Scripture teaches and is how our government should operate.

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

The minimum wage distorts the free market, preventing the voluntary exchange of services. It is an economic fact that minimum wage laws increase both unemployment rate and inflation.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

The voluntary exchange of goods and services is the foundation of a healthy economy.

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

1. Prioritize efficiency within our schools, administration down. 2. Promote schools which leverage resources efficiently, while course correcting schools and districts which needless spend public funds. 3. Focus on quality education, with the goal of producing an educated youth ready to conquer college and the workforce.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

"Separation of Church and State" is the most abused phrase in our political system. First of all, the phrase does not appear in any founding document of our country - including the Declaration of Independence, the United State Constitution, the Bill of Rights, or even the Federalist Papers. The term was coined by Thomas Jefferson in a letter, where he discusses separating the Church from the influence of the State, not the other way around. The Church SHOULD have influence over the State.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

"Bake the Cake" is immoral. It implies that a customer has control of a business, and the owner is a slave to the customer.


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

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree

Can only lead to government overreach.


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Israel is our most critical ally in the Middle East.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree

Illegal immigration is a drain on our country and is the cause of a significant amount of violent crime.


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

The Federal Government was never meant to control state education. The Department of Education is an inefficient agency which seeks to override state's rights, born out of the Carter administration. I support President Trump's plan to end this 45 year disaster.

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree

Education should stay local and free of foreign influence.


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Outside of the Church, family is the most important institution, and it should be protected at all costs.

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

There's no such thing as a transgender child. These children (or their parents) need help. "Affirming" gender dysphoria only causes more harm.

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

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a regular church attending Christian, who believes in fundamental Biblical values.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

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

Keep men out of women's sports and private spaces.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Strongly Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Oil and gas is the predominant source of energy , reliably fueling the needs of Texans.


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?

Conservative

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


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Protect the public.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

The Second Amendment clearly states, "the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Shall Not Be Infringed."

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