Ben Mostyn
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ben Mostyn
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 117
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Arizona, Sierra Vista, AZ, B.A.Sc. Intelligence Studies, Political Science, 2012
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, M.A. International Security, Political Science, 2017
Cochise Clefe, Sierra Vista, AZ, UAV Flight Operator, 2012
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Army, SGT, E-5, 4 years
AFFILIATIONS
National Realtors Association, Member, Texas Realtors
Member, San Antonio Board of Realtors, Government Affairs Committee Member
Phi Kappa Phi, Member, Golden Key International Honour Society
Member, Gamma Beta Phi, Member
Phi Theta Kappa, Member, Soldiers Angels
Volunteer, American Legion Post 300, Member
San Antonio Food Bank, Volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Cochise County Sheriff, 2012
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (4)
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
Texas Home School Coalition (THSC)
Francisco Raul "Quico" Canseco
*Texas State Rifle Association (TSRA PAC)
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Bexar County Republican Women
Young Republicans of San Antonio
Hill Country Retreat Republican Club
Heart de San Antonio Republican Club
Association of Nurse Practitioners San Antonio Chapter
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Bulverde Spring Branch Conservative Republicans (2024)
Republican Women's Organizations (2024)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2023)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate signed the Texas First Pledge. Texas Nationalist Movement Twitter. 10 Aug 2023.
Candidate completed Alliance Defending Freedom Voter Guide Questionnaire.
Candidate
completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Medical emergencies. The Texas Heartbeat Law provides for options before a heartbeat and medical emergencies when a heartbeat is present. I support this law and any minor adjustments needed to protect women's rights as well as the unborn.
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.
Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Agree
Planned Parenthood provides other services aside from abortion and funding the organization where appropriate warrants review.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Neutral
I support individual freedom and require more information on this topic and its concern in Texas.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
I fully support free enterprise and encourage ownership of private property. It is becoming harder for Texans to achieve this goal and I will do everything in my power to assist them.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Minimum wage jobs are not meant to be permanent. They are meant to give one a start in employment, building a resume, or filling in economic gaps - they are not designed to be a career. Incremental increases in minimum wage jobs may be in order.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
I do not support ESG or DEI and our tax dollars should not be spent supporting this agenda.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
I disagree and furthermore, this is within the free enterprise space that the government is charged to protect - not to become involved.
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 no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None. Vaccines conflict with many individual and religious values and should not be imposed on anyone.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Very much so, and they need to be dealt with. I support manufacturing in Texas and decoupling critical industries not limited to: Pharmaceuticals, technology, energy, the Internet of Things, and so on. Additionally, I support reclamation of Texas land and farmland/strategic land acquired by the Chinese and all other adversaries.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes, because of our Christian-Judeao values. Additionally, Israel is our strongest ally in the Middle East and they play a vital role in the balance of global affairs.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
The US needs to uphold the Constitution which clearly states, "repel." We should not only be repelling the drugs, crimes, and illegals so that they do not ever enter the US, we need to swiftly solve the crisis already in our Country and the State of Texas.
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 Agree
I support parental freedom and school choice. Nonetheless, school choice does not fix our public schools, certainly not in a timely manner. We need to fix our public schools from top to bottom; this is a critical piece of my campaign because it is one of the most dire concerns for Texans.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
The trans ideology has no place in childrens' lives. I support freedom of choice, but sex-change choices are not for children.
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Parents are the ONLY ones that should have the right to make decisions for their children.
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Never; not under any circumstances should taxpayers pay for gender transition services.
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 traditional marriage.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
There is only one God and the expectations of us, from our Creator, are mapped out clearly in the Bible. The Bible is a blueprint for life and contains the wisdom needed to achieve a peaceful, harmonious, and successful society.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
We show our ID at the bank, the airport, the doctor's office, and MUST be shown in order to vote.
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
Our Founding Father set up our government the right way to ensure balance and equality across the States. Switching to the popular vote is a Democrcy, a form of government that is the rule of mob, and this form of government never has and never will work. We are a Democrat Constitutional Republic and it is imperative that we remain a Constitutional Republic that honors democracy.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No. The only people that would have us believe this are people that profit from racism, segregation, and keeping us divided against each other.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
I do not believe in CRT. Racism, tribalism, ethnic exclusions, slavery - all of these elements have been and are still present throughout the world. America is the only country in the world that has offered a better life and the opportunity to climb the social ladder.
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
Biological males should never be allowed to compete in women's sports and the privacy of women must be protected.
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. I support clean, dispatchable, and reliable energy and the use of fossil fuels.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear energy is the cleanest, most reliable energy.
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?
To provide a safe space for the citizens and the free market whilst adhering to the Constitution.
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
All of these matters concern me because they concern us, We the People. Ensuring economic liberty, entrepreneurship, and defending US interests and the religious values we hold here domestically, are not only imperative to us, they are the imperative example to the world and its stability.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Disagree
I do not support defunding the police, nor do I support an overfunded police force that creates a Police State. Community programs are the Church's job, that is why churches are tax exempt. There must always be a balance of Church and State; they both have roles and responsibilities in society because together they are the foundation of society - in every culture, every country, and throughout all of history and our future. The State must do its job, the Church must theirs, and we must do ours.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None. Gun restrictions are unConstitutional.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
Teachers should be allowed - perhaps encouraged - to carry guns. However, if parents were properly raising their kids, if teachers were allowed to control and discipline their students, and if the Church was doing their job, we wouldn't be having this conversation.
