
Jaye Curtis
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jaye Curtis
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 8
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Faith Christian Academy, Pasadena TX, didn’t graduate, 1978
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Navy, MSSN, 1978-1981
AFFILIATIONS
Lions Club
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
none
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
none
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (2)
*Grassroots America: We the People
The Calvin Coolidge Project
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Calvin Coolidge Project
OTHER INFORMATION
Jaye Curtis signed the Texas First Pledge
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
MEDICALLY VERIFIED LIFE OF THE MOTHER
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
MEDICALLY VERIFIED LIFE OF THE MOTHER
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
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
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
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
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
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?
Because they are our only friends in the Middle East
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Because they are our only friends in the Middle East
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
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
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
NONE.
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
Anything else would be socialism
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Anything else would be socialism
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Not needed, Minimum wages should be economy driven, and voluntary
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Not needed, Minimum wages should be economy driven, and voluntary
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
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.
Disagree
I am skeptical about the idea of implementing vouchers for private schools due to concerns about government intervention.
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.
Disagree
I am skeptical about the idea of implementing vouchers for private schools due to concerns about government intervention.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
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?
NO RESTRICTIONS, ANYTHING ELSE WOULD VIOLATE THE SECOND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
NO RESTRICTIONS, ANYTHING ELSE WOULD VIOLATE THE SECOND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
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.
NEVER
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
NEVER
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? 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 for security and the general welfare of the citizens
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To provide for security and the general welfare of the 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
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
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.
Neutral
Not for gender modification
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Neutral
Not for gender modification
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
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
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 am a practicing Eastern Orthodox Christian
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a practicing Eastern Orthodox Christian
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
NO EXCEPTIONS
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
NO EXCEPTIONS
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
The electoral college was put in the U.S. CONSTITUTION for a valid reason
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
The electoral college was put in the U.S. CONSTITUTION for a valid reason
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
NO
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
NO
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
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
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&C
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&C
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Oil and Gas
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Oil and Gas
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