

Dennis "Goose" Geesaman
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Dennis "Goose" Geesaman
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Representative 85
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, Engineering, 1969-1973
WORK & MILITARY
USAF, Lt Col, 1973-1994
Southwest Airlines, Captain, 1994-2016
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (6)
*Young Conservatives of Texas
*Grassroots America: We the People
*Texas Eagle Forum
Texas Gun Rights PAC
*Texas Conservative Review
OTHER (1)
Texans for Strong Borders
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (8)
Republican Womens Organizations (2025)
Jared Lovelace (2024)
Matt Gaetz (2024)
State Republican Party Organizations (2024)
Tim Greeson (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate signed the 2026 Abolish Abortion Texas Abolitionist Pledge.
Candidate interview. Radio Dabang YouTube. 13 Sept 2025. 55:27 minutes.
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
Equal rights for the unborn.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
None
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
All are created in the image of God and have value, agency and purpose from conception to last breath.
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?
The market should establish it, not the government.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Money and ideas need to freely flow to where they are best used.
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Control spending by controlling revenue. Cut property taxes to the point of elimination of taxes on the homestead by budgeting ISD M&O. Stop funding projects via the constitution. Security and infrastructure should be the priorities and no funding or subsidies for welfare other than a very basic safety net.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Not much. It is not in the constitution. We are guaranteed "freedom of religion" in the Bill of Rights, not freedom from religion, and we are founded on Judeo-Christian principles as stated in the Declaration of Independence (our rights come from God).
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.
I do not believe healthcare is a right and should be privately funded by the employer or the individual. Medicare and Medicaid are deeply imbedded now but can be cut back.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
I believe any broad government database can be and will eventually be abused.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
They are at war with us and must be checked at every point of contact. They even have a hand in many areas that are not as obvious such as unchecked immigration, drugs, and social decay.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes, as a partner and an ally, but we need to keep US interests as top priority, and not get sucked into all their priorities.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
Sanctuary cities are lawless cities. They either need to enforce the law and support federal law enforcement or lose federal funding.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Any essential elements have already been moved to other departments, and all other functions can be done within the states.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
They will either use funding to steal expertise, indoctrinate, or dumb it down.
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
This is historically and culturally true and need to be reestablished.
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Transitioning any child is absurd and abuse.
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
A marriage is a man and a woman.
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
It fleeces the populace to the benefit of a few licensees.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Every person is created in the image of God. God sent his example for us in Jesus Christ. He is my anchor and reminder of something greater than self. The Holy Spirit is in all of us if we let it guide us.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Photo ID is essential for a true vote.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
No to reparations of any kind. Everyone can find their own way in life. Our system is based on equality of opportunity, not equality of outcome.
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
There are only two biological sexes and both private spaces and sports should be based on that.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
While man might have had some input, it is not significant enough to warrant any urgent actions. Climate alarmists are leftists looking for control.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Gas generators for now, but fusion nuclear power will begin to replace it in less than a decade. We need continuous dispatchable base load and not intermittent wind and solar.
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?
Very Conservative
Proven traditions and social norms should always be the starting point.
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?
Penalize the violator and bring justice to the victim.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Difficult to do but we need to navigate this.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
There cannot be a parallel system of justice anywhere in the US.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Ownership should not be restricted.
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