
Girish Altekar
Libertarian | Texas
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Girish Altekar
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist.37
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Carly Fiorina (2015)
Rand Paul (2014)
Debra Medina (2010)
Empower Texans (2010)
Bob Barr (2008)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Chase Oliver (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Agree
It is a private decision. Government mechanisms should not be involved.
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.
Disagree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
This is a doctor patient relationship. No one else should have a say.
Does the federal government have a role to play in limiting abortion, and if so what federal steps and/or federal legislation would you support?
No
ECONOMY
What actions would you take that would allow Americans to retain more of their income and wealth?
No double or triple taxation of the same money. No wealth tax.
Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.
Strongly Agree
Student loan forgiveness is unfair. Period.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
We should minimize public monies to invest. If it is private money (i.e. pension funds) that is being invested, owners should be allowed to choose investment vehicles consistent with their beliefs.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
It is absolute. Religion should have no role in public life.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Individuals and business should be able to decide whether to provide or withhold services to anyone. A competitive marketplace will make their personal decision irrelevant to society.
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None.
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.
In the long run, D. Current obligations should be met in a phased out manner. Americans should plan for healthcare expenditures just like they plan for other expenditures.
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
D. Allowing for transitional periods.
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
No. The US should phase out its relationship with Israel. Neither should it be involved in defending or attacking or protecting the assets of any other country in the middle east or for that matter anywhere.
What are the causes of decline in U.S. military recruitment and retention?
Perhaps people have other things to do.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Disagree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Anyone who has work in the US should be granted a non-permanent visa. Family members should be exempt from claiming residency based on this visa. Conditions for merit based visas already exist. I see no reasons to change this immediately.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Agree
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Agree
VALUES
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 Disagree
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Agree
Children cannot make decisions as adults. If such decisions are being made in consultation with medical professionals with parents, the government should have little to say about it.
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am an atheist. There is no objective evidence in our entire history that any supernatural power exists to govern our lives.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Disagree
EQUALITY
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
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.
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?
All of us should want to live a fossil fuel free world. Whether or not it causes global warming, no one can deny that it creates pollution. Markets should be allowed to explore development of all energy sources without governement interference.
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?
Choose not to answer
None of these values apply to Libertarians. Libertarians believe that government should not be involved in societal matters in general.
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Protecting life, liberty and pursuit of happiness of its citizens.
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
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
The Supreme Court should be reformed to include more seats.
Neutral
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Neutral
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None
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