
Joshua Ohlemacher
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Joshua Ohlemacher
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Representative 71
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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OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate forum. Taylor County GOP YouTube. 22 Jan 2026. 1:36:42 min.
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?
Abortion should be abolished, as it is destroying a human 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.
Strongly Agree
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?
I do not believe the federal minimum wage is necessary. Market forces should dictate the value of labor.
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.
1. Identify federal/state and state/municipality redundancies and work to streamline them. 2. Ending/fighting unfunded mandates, which end up adding additional overhead when rules come without any funding. 3. By reducing regulations we can cut down on the size of the bureaucracy and the costs associated with it.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
I believe the Constitution says it best. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" The government should not be doing anything to restrict or preference any specific religion.
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.
C: Government is inflationary. Ideally I would like the government not to be involved in healthcare at all, but I feel it would be too drastic to do any immediate de-funding of Medicaid and Medicare.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
The ideal government is too small to be keeping this sort of list.
NATIONAL SECURITY
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?
I believe all relationships should be prioritized based on American interests. Foreign aid and entangling alliances should be avoided.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Neutral
Immigration Enforcement belongs to the Federal Government. I do not believe any specific city should be compelled to aid in that enforcement, but I also do not think they should be taking actions to hinder the work of ICE/DHS.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Agree
In the interest of reducing redundancies we do not need education oversight at every level of government.
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.
Strongly Agree
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.
Neutral
I am very pro-liberty and am not interested in the government restricting things like this. However personally I am not interested in pushing for the expansion of gambling specifically.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a follower of Christ. I believe he is the Son of God and the promised Savior of mankind. My goal is to raise our 6 children to follow Him as well. More than I believe I am called into political service, I believe I am called to follow Him and strive to live out his commands every day.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
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
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Neutral
I believe we do have an impact on the climate, however I do not believe humanity has enough of an impact to be the primary driver of change. That being said I do believe we should be taking steps to protect our environment as we have been called to steward the earth.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
I believe the most reliable energy infrastructure will be diverse in its sourcing. However I believe market forces should be the primary driver of that diversity, not government subsidies of specific industries.
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?
The goal of the criminal justice system should be keeping communities safe while helping educate and rehabilitate offenders to help make them productive members of our society.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Disagree
Parents have the responsibility to monitor their children's online activities. Government involvement should only come when specific sites are not upholding laws.
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?
N/A. The 2nd Amendment is absolute. There is not another part of the constitution or it's amendments we would phrase a question about this way. "What restrictions on free speech/free press/due process are needed to protect public safety" are all just as absurd.
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