Nick Tran

Strongly Agree

I firmly believe that life begins at conception and that ALL lives matter. Human life deserves full legal protection from the moment of conception until natural death, as every person is created in God's image with inherent dignity and rights that no government or individual can take away. This principle demands strong laws against abortion, euthanasia, and the destruction of embryos in procedures like IVF.

Strongly Agree

Yes, human embryos created through IVF are innocent lives from conception and should be fully protected from destruction. While IVF helps families, creating surplus embryos for discard or research treats children as commodities. A pro-life approach means limiting embryos to those implanted, promoting frozen embryo adoption, and honoring life's dignity.

Elective abortion should never be allowed, as it ends an innocent human life that begins at conception. Narrow exceptions are acceptable only when the mother's life is truly at risk, or in cases of rape or incest, as supported by President Trump and the Republican platform.

Strongly Disagree

No, abortion providers like Planned Parenthood should not receive a single cent of taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments, including Title X grants. American taxpayers should never be forced to subsidize the ending of innocent unborn lives, especially when those organizations perform hundreds of thousands of abortions each year. Funds meant for women's health can and should go to community health centers that provide real care without promoting or performing abortions.

Strongly Agree

Yes, the Comstock Act, a long-standing federal law banning the interstate mailing and transportation of abortion-inducing drugs and related materials, should absolutely be enforced to protect innocent unborn lives nationwide. Enforcing it would save countless babies, hold providers accountable, and align with our commitment to a culture of life that defends the most vulnerable from conception onward.

Strongly Agree

Yes, free enterprise and the right to private property are essential to a productive and prosperous economic system. Private property incentivizes hard work, innovation, and competition, while free enterprise unleashes individual creativity and competition, creating wealth for all. History shows that nations flourish when governments respect them, but stagnate under excessive regulation or seizure. Defending these principles is key to restoring American opportunity and strength.

Strongly Disagree

No, people who can afford to pay more should not be forced to do so through higher taxes. Punishing success with progressive taxation discourages hard work, innovation, and investment, which ultimately hurts everyone, including working families. Real relief comes from lower taxes across the board, reduced government spending, and a booming free enterprise economy that creates jobs and raises wages for all Americans.

Strongly Agree

Yes, the government should cut spending aggressively to reduce the national debt. Reckless borrowing has ballooned it to over $35 trillion, threatening our economy and future generations. True relief means slashing waste, reforming entitlements, and prioritizing essentials without raising taxes on hardworking Americans.

1. Full Pentagon audit, ending redundancies. As a combat vet, I'll ensure a strong military without wasting billions 2. Slash foreign aid to adversaries. America 1st: fund border security, infrastructure & vets instead. 3. End corporate welfare & subsidies for big corps & green schemes. Encourage free enterprise. 4. Reform entitlements: fight fraud while protecting SS & Medicare for those in need. 5. Downsize bureaucracy: cut redundant agencies & regs burdening TX-08 families & small businesses.

Strongly Disagree

No, individuals and businesses should never be forced to provide services that violate their moral or religious beliefs. The First Amendment protects freedom of conscience; forcing participation is government tyranny. True tolerance respects differences instead of punishing bakers, florists, or photographers for their convictions. Strong laws are needed to safeguard religious liberty so all Americans can live freely without coercion.

"Separation of church and state" is Jefferson's phrase from his 1802 letter, meaning no official national religion and no government prohibition on free exercise of faith. It protects churches from state control, not God or Judeo-Christian values, from public life. The left twists it to silence Christians while advancing secularism and ideologies incompatible with our foundation. We must restore true religious liberty to keep America one nation under God.

My view aligns closest with C: Keep Medicaid and Medicare for seniors and the truly needy... We honor promises to vulnerable Americans while rejecting government takeover like "Medicare for All" that raises costs, lowers quality, and puts bureaucrats in charge. True reform: free-market competition, price transparency, cross-state insurance, tort reform, and expanded HSAs to drive down premiums. Healthcare freedom and personal responsibility deliver affordable, high-quality care for all.

Strongly Disagree

NO, the government should absolutely not maintain a database tracking individuals with ongoing medical illnesses to calculate "economic burden." This is a dangerous step toward centralized control over personal health decisions, rationing care based on cost, and violating medical privacy rights and the 4th Amendment. Americans deserve freedom, not a system where bureaucrats label citizens as financial liabilities. Focus on lowering costs through free-market reforms, not big-government overreach.

My view most closely matches 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. America 1st means putting our borders, economy, military strength, and citizens ahead of endless foreign wars and nation-building experiments with little return. We rebuild our industrial base, secure our trade, and only deploy force when vital national interests or imminent threats demand it.

Strongly Agree

Yes, as a Vietnam War refugee who fled communism, I can confidently say that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses the most serious military, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and economic threat to the United States in modern history. We must respond with strength: rebuild our military superiority, decouple critical supply chains, protect intellectual property, and bring jobs back home with America First policies.

Yes, America's relationship with Israel is vitally important. Israel is the Middle East's only true democracy, sharing our Judeo-Christian values and fighting radical Islamic terrorism from Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran. Strategically, it's a key ally in intelligence, countering Iran, and military tech like the Iron Dome that protects U.S. interests. Biblically and morally, standing with Israel's Jewish homeland fulfills God's promises and our duty to defend the vulnerable.

Strongly Agree

Yes, Islamic terrorism is a serious threat to U.S. national security. Groups like ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran-backed radicals plot attacks, recruit online, and exploit weak borders, as seen in 9/11 and multiple instances all around the world. As a three-time combat veteran who fought extremists in three wars, I know the evil they represent. I'll push to secure our borders, ban travel from high-risk countries as needed, crush terrorist financing, and support allies like Israel.

We welcome those who come legally, bring high skills or investment that create jobs, assimilate by learning English and embracing our Judeo-Christian values, become self-sufficient, and pass strict security vetting to exclude criminals or terrorists. Limit family immigration to spouses and minor children only, end chain migration, grant asylum solely for proven persecution, and offer no amnesty. Immigrants should strive to become Americans, learn our language, and contribute to our country.

Strongly Disagree

As a legal Vietnam War refugee who came the right way, I strongly oppose sanctuary cities that shield undocumented immigrants from federal law enforcement. These policies endanger American citizens by releasing dangerous criminals back onto our streets, strain local resources, and undermine the rule of law. Cities and states have no right to obstruct federal immigration authorities. We must fully fund ICE, deport criminals first, and put American safety and sovereignty above all.

Strongly Agree

Yes, I fully support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and returning complete control to states and local communities. This federal agency wastes billions on bureaucracy while pushing radical ideologies like CRT and gender confusion into classrooms, while student reading and math scores hit historic lows. Texas parents and teachers know best how to educate our children with strong academics, real history, school choice, and values that build success.

Strongly Agree

Yes, foreign governments should be completely prohibited from funding American education at all levels. Nations like China use Confucius Institutes and grants to push propaganda, suppress free speech, and steal research, threatening national security. Middle-Eastern regimes often fund campuses that promote antisemitism and radical views. We must ban all foreign government money, increase transparency on donations, protect our schools, and encourage them to promote truth and patriotism.

Strongly Agree

Yes, attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex are child abuse. Children lack capacity to consent to puberty blockers, hormones, or surgeries that cause irreversible harm, infertility, and bone loss. These procedures often stem from confusion, trauma, or comorbidities exploited by activists. We must protect children with affirming therapy that accepts biological reality.

Strongly Agree

Yes, marriage is a God ordained sacred covenant between one man and one woman, as affirmed by Jesus in the Gospels. No government has the moral authority to redefine this divine institution into something else, whether through courts or legislation. Doing so undermines religious liberty, confuses children about biology and family, and erodes the foundation of society. Strong families built on marriage raise healthy kids, strengthen communities, and honor God.

My spiritual beliefs are rooted in Christianity. I believe in Jesus Christ as my Savior who died for our sins and offers eternal life through faith in Him. Core values include serving my country, defending those who cannot defend themselves, and selfless service. These were instilled in me by my father and the esprit de corps of a warrior fighting for our country in three separate wars against evil. As a Vietnam War refugee who fled communist persecution and found grace in America, I thank God daily for this rare and blessed land. My faith drives me to protect innocent life, uphold biblical marriage, secure our borders, and fight relentlessly to keep America the greatest nation on Earth, faithful to the divine purpose that made us free.

Strongly Disagree

No, absolutely NOT! Voters must present photo identification to vote. Period. The left pushes a racist lie claiming minorities cannot get IDs, implying they are incapable of basic tasks. In reality, people need photo ID for EBT cards, welfare, Section 8 housing, cashing checks, buying alcohol, or flying. States provide free IDs, so the "barrier" excuse is nonsense. This blatant racism serves one purpose: undermine election integrity to allow fraud.

Strongly Agree

Yes, biological males must not be allowed to compete in women's sports or enter female-only spaces like bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, shelters, or prisons. Allowing this endangers safety and violates privacy. Men have undeniable physical advantages that no amount of hormones can fully erase. This is basic biology and common sense, not hate. We must pass strong laws banning this invasion of women's spaces and sports to protect daughters, sisters, and mothers everywhere.

The most reliable way to meet growing electricity demand is Oil & Gas, Nuclear, and Coal. With 12 years in O&G, I know natural gas powers reliably every day while Texas oil ensures security. O&G creates more jobs and lower energy costs in TX08.

NO, I have never been accused of, charged with, or penalized for sexual misconduct in any civil or criminal court, nor in any professional or personal capacity. My record is clean, and I have always conducted myself with integrity and respect toward others. As a husband, father, combat veteran, and public servant candidate, I hold myself to the highest standards of character and accountability.

NO, I have never been convicted of a felony, nor have I ever been charged with one. My record is completely clean across criminal, civil, and professional backgrounds. As a three-time combat veteran, oil and gas professional, husband, and father, I have always lived with integrity, honor, and respect for the law.

Very Conservative

I am a fierce conservative America First political outsider. My views are shaped by faith in God. No ties to Washington insiders or career politicians. My life experience fuels my fight: escaping communism as a Vietnam War refugee, repaying America by fighting in 3 separate wars, and 12 years in O&G creating thousands of energy jobs for Americans. I will drain the swamp, secure borders, cut taxes and waste, unleash O&G dominance, protect life and liberty, and put WE THE PEOPLE first every time.

Strongly Agree

Yes, the government must protect children from online sexual exploitation with strong enforcement and smart rules. As a father, aggressively protecting children is nonnegotiable. We must require age verification, hold Big Tech accountable for harmful algorithms, ban explicit content for minors, and fund law enforcement to pursue predators relentlessly. Stop massive corporations from getting rich by failing to protect kids from sexual exploitation and dangerous material online.

Absolutely NO new gun restrictions, period! The Second Amendment is absolute, and law-abiding Texans in District 8 have every right to own and carry firearms without government interference. The only "common sense" law regarding firearms has already been written: it's called the Second Amendment—it was created not to regulate the people, but to keep the government in check. As a three-time combat veteran and oil and gas pro, I'll fight like hell against any infringement on our God-given rights!