
Jamie Haynes
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jamie Haynes
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Representative 86
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Brady High School, Brady, High School Diploma, 1993
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Bachelors, 1997
West Texas A&M, Canyon, MBA, 2005
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Rope 4 A Cure, Volunteer, Trinity Fellowship Church
Member, Randall County GOP, Precinct Chair
Randall County GOP, Convention Delegate, Republican Party of Texas
Legislative Priority Committee member (2), Texas Ed 911, Board Member
Protect Texas Children, Member, Youth Literature Task Force
Co-Chair, High Plains Republican Women, Member
Amarillo Republican Women, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Texas House of Representatives District 86
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (12)
*Young Conservatives of Texas
Texas Home School Coalition THSC PAC
Grassroots America: We the People
*Texas Eagle Forum
*Texas Gun Rights PAC
LIBERAL (1)
*IAFF Texas State Association of Fire Fighters
OTHER (1)
*Texans for Toll-Free Highways TTH
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (9)
Donald Trump (2024)
Trump National Committee JFC, INC. (2024)
Republican Womens Organizations (2023)
Aaron Kinsey (2022)
David Perdue (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Melissa Herrman Beckett Lisa Eckert (2024)
Kelly Giles (2023)
OTHER INFORMATION
Jamie Haynes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026.
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
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
None.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Seperation of Church and State means that the State cannot intervene in Church affairs, but it in no way restricts good moral Americans from allowing their faith to guide their decisions in government.
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
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Israel is a strategic ally for American interests in the Middle East. However, Israel should be treated as any other nation we deal with in foreign policy. American interests and concerns are always in the forefront.
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.
Ideally D, but for as long as the political climate won't allow it, C.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Minimum Wage is an artificial wage floor that prevents youth labor from entering the workforce. Although, due to inflation and rising wages Texas' minimum wage has become irrelavent, but still should be repealed.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1. Make a Texas DOGE 2. Create a bounty system for fraud reporting 3. Audit all social programs
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Keep the people safe, rehabilitate people when possible, and keep criminals off our streets.
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?
Close to none, the threats to public saftey come from our weak laws that allow for repeat offenders to repeatly commit crimes that endanger the public. Keep criminals locked away and our streets will be safe.
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?
Very 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.
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
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
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 Christian. I believe in God, the Creator of heaven and earth, who sent His Son Jesus Christ to die and rise again so that through faith in Him we may be forgiven of our sins and receive eternal life. I believe God established the family at creation, built on a father, a mother, and their children. The family is God ordained and is where children learn truth, responsibility, and faith through their parents. I oppose policies and cultural movements that weaken the family, deny moral truth, devalue life, or undermine parental authority. I am committed to supporting legislation that strengthens families, protects life, and upholds the values that sustain a free and stable society.
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
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Oil & gas will always remain a critical element of our energy supply, however, the strides in nuclear power represents an essential energy prospect to help keep up with the growing electricity demand, especially considering the new AI data centers.
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