Cheryl Bean
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Texas A&M, College Station, BS Engineering, 1975-1978
Texas A&M, College Station, Masters of Engineering, 1978-1978
WORK & MILITARY
General Dynamics / Lockheed Martin, Engineering Manager - Advanced Programs, 1980-1994
Self-Employed, Business Owner, 1995-2004
Elbit Systems Fort Worth, Program Director for Advanced Systems, 2004-2007
B Smart Builders, Business Owner, 2008-2026
AFFILIATIONS
Greater Fort Worth Builders Association, President / Board Director, 2016-2026
Tarrant County MHMR, Board Director, 2024-2026
TCA+A Charter School System, Board Director / Board Chair, 2022-2026
America First Policy Institute, Member / Donor, 2022-2026
Liberty for Kids, Board Director, 2024-2026
Forge Room Foundation, Board Director, 2024-2026
Tarrant County GOP, Member / Precinct Chair, 2022-2026
Texas GOP, Member, 2024-2026
Fort Worth ISD PTA's, Officer, 1996-2002
Texas Public Policy Foundation, Member / Donor, 2021-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Texas State Representative District 97, 2024-2024
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (18)
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
National Rifle Association NRA-PVF
Texas Home School Coalition THSC PAC
Gun Owners of America
Texas Values Action
OTHER (5)
Texans for Toll-Free Highways TTH
Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas CLEAT PAC
United Republicans of Texas
Tarrant County Law Enforcement Association
Texans for Strong Borders
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Tony Tinderholt
Mitch Little
Andy Hopper
Nate Schatzline
Brent Money
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (10)
Briscoe Cain (2026)
Mayes Middleton (2026)
State Republican Party Organizations (2026)
Nate Schatzline (2024)
Cheryl Bean (2023)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Cody Vasut (2024)
Helen Kerwin (2024)
Cheryl Bean (2023)
Gary Gates (2023)
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate signed the 2026 Abolish Abortion Texas Abolitionist Pledge.
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?
When necessary to save the Mother's life.
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.
Agree
There is no perfect solution for this issue as this technology has gotten ahead of our right-to-life legislation. I do not want to prevent parents that are unable to conceive naturally from benefiting from this technology. One idea is that parents should be limited on the number of embryos fertilized to the number they are willing to raise as children.
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 in Texas has been $7.25 per hour since 2009. Over the last 15 years inflation has reduced the value of the US Dollar by approximately 35%. I am open to considering a reasonable increase.
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.
Support the Texas Comptroller's DOGE initiatives with Legislative Bills to codify the permanent elimination of identified waste & abuse. Support the Texas Attorney General with Legislation changes needed to successfully identify and prosecute fraud found in State spending. Any new legislation must identify in the bill where the funds will come from for any cost impacts to state funded entities.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
I believe the First Amendment's Establishment Clause prevents the government from creating a state-run religion and forcing citizen participation. I also believe the Free Exercise Clause protects every citizen's right to practice their religion of choice and protects the Church's freedom of speech rights to educate their followers on what values they should be looking for in their elected government leaders. It should not prevent our schools from teaching our time-honored Christian values.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Choice C. However, I believe we need significant healthcare reform to reduce the cost of health care, health insurance and on-going fraud waste and abuse. We should maintain private insurance options to encourage private sector competitiveness and encourage innovation and research. I am against socialized healthcare which has failed the citizens in most countries that implement it.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
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?
Yes it is very important for both regional security, national security intelligence and adherence to our Christian-Judeo values which form the moral foundation of Western Civilization and American political culture.
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.
Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Agree
The Government should set education standards for our youth and maintain laws to prevent parental abuse of children.
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 life long Christian and Believer having been raised in the Baptist Church. I am an active member and still attend a very Bold and Courageous Baptist Church in Tarrant County every week. I have very deep Biblical values that define who I am and how I act. I believe it is every Christians responsibility to Evangelize to others by demonstrating my faith and Biblical values in how I live my life and interact with others. I believe our Nation was created based on clear Christian values and that we followed those values in our schools, workplace and home for nearly 200 years but have started losing those values over the last 50 years and we are seeing the negative impact on our society as a result. It is crucial we retore these 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.
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?
Fossil Fuels (Oil and Natural Gas) are the most reliable energy source for the next 40+ years but I believe that Nuclear Fission and Fusion will evolve to become the most reliable and abundant energy source during this time period.
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?
First to be a deterrent that prevents crime. Second to maintain Public Safety by removing a dangerous law-breaking person from society. Third is punishment for those found guilty through imprisonment or death so they cannot harm anyone else. Fourth is where possible treat the underlying causes of criminal behavior (such as drugs, mental health or lack of job skills) with a goal of transforming offenders into productive law-abiding citizens who can be safely released back into the community.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
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?
In general, I believe the current laws are sufficient to protect public safety. I believe improvements are possible in more accurately and timely identifying both mental health issues and past criminal behaviors in individuals registering to buy guns. This could possibly include the use of AI to more quickly and thoroughly search an individual's background prior to obtaining a gun.
