Mitch Little
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mitch Little
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 65
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, B.A. - Government, 2001
University of Texas School of Law, Austin, TX, J.D., Dec. 2003
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Bent Tree Bible Fellowship, Elder, Chairman of the Elder Board, Collin County Bar Association
President, every other officer position, Collin County Bench Bar Foundation, President, etc.
New Friends New Life - Men's Advocacy Group, Board Member, ALARM Justice Initiatives
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (8)
*Texas Right to Life
*Texas Home School Coalition (THSC)
Ken Paxton
Grassroots America: We the People
Allen West
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Ken Paxton; Allen West; various SREC Members, including both for SREC 12
Sid Miller
Tony Tinderholt
Texas Home School Coalition
Texas Eagle Forum
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)
Denton County Conservative Coalition (2023)
Republican Women's Organizations (2023)
Angela Paxton (2022)
Kronda Thimesch (2022)
Brett Busby (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Krista Schild (2023)
Luke Macias (2023)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Staci Williams (2023)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
Mitch Little signed the Texas First Pledge
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
None.
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 Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None. I actually had to fight the staff at the church I was leading to get them to reopen the church during the pandemic. The government cannot use health restrictions as a fig leaf to regulate the First Amendment exercise of the local church.
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?
Yes, Israel is one of our closest allies and is a bulwark in the region against the aggressive expansion of evil leadership regimes like Iran. I think, more importantly, we need to stand with Israel because of the relationship of that nation to our God and our own faith.
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. I'm not for expansion, but these legacy programs are now a part of American life.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None.
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?
Increases to the minimum wage have profound negative effects on small businesses, which are the backbone of our American and Texan economy. These increases tend to inhibit the growth of small business, which growth tends to create higher-paying jobs
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
Never.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None. The 2nd Amendment "shall not be infringed." The NFA needs to be repealed at a federal level.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
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 "establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity." Generally, government exists to ensure and protect our rights as citizens.
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
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
This should never be the case.
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I have been a follower of Christ since He saved me in 2nd grade. A Biblical worldview informs everything I do as a man, father, husband, lawyer, and business partner. I have served in leadership as an Elder at Bent Tree Bible Fellowship for 6 years, with 2 of those as chairman. My wife and children all, thankfully, know Jesus as well, and I believe that this relationship with Jesus is the only way to experience eternal life.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
This is ludicrous.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No. I do know that racism exists, but the expansive use of term on a national level has led to ascribing everything even mildly undesirable about American life to the existing and effects of racism. The 2020 riots were definitely a threat to domestic security, and those were definitely racially-animated. The division stoked by the left is a far greater domestic security threat than racism.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
I had to fight to root this out in my own church.
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
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.
A is closest to my view. I do think environmental laws and regulations are necessary to prevent harming groundwater and harming Texans, but more governmental regulation is very rarely the answer. I do think the "greenification" of our energy sector is making us less safe and secure and weaker as a state and a country.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear is very clearly the most reliable energy source, with the ongoing use of fossil fuels (natural gas and coal) a close second. Government regulation is preventing the former from advancing.
