Ricardo 'Rick' Martinez

Strongly Agree

Taxpayer dollars should not be used to support organizations that perform or promote abortion. Public funds should be directed toward life-affirming healthcare, prenatal care, adoption services, and support for mothers and families.

Abortion should be limited to rare and tragic circumstances, such as when the life of the mother is at risk or in cases of rape or incest. Whenever possible, we should prioritize protecting both mother and child while expanding access to adoption, counseling, and resources that support life.

Strongly Agree

Every human life has inherent dignity and value. Our laws should reflect a commitment to protecting life at all stages, while also ensuring compassion, care, and meaningful support for families and individuals facing difficult circumstances.

Strongly Agree

Human life should be respected and protected regardless of how it is created. Ethical medical practices should honor the dignity of life while encouraging responsible and humane alternatives in fertility treatment and research.

Agree

Federal laws should be enforced as written, particularly when they relate to protecting life and ensuring public safety. Any policy decisions should prioritize accountability, the rule of law, and the well-being of women and unborn children.

I support policies that grow wages through a strong economy, job creation, and skills training—not one-size-fits-all government mandates. Higher costs on small businesses ultimately hurt workers through reduced hours, higher prices, or lost jobs.

Strongly Agree

Free enterprise and private property rights fuel innovation, economic growth, and opportunity. When government protects these principles and limits overregulation, businesses thrive and workers benefit.

• Auditing government programs to eliminate duplication and inefficiency • Reducing bureaucratic red tape that slows projects and drives up costs • Ending wasteful spending on non-essential programs • Strengthening accountability and transparency in public funds • Prioritizing core services like public safety, infrastructure, and education

Separation of church and state means the government should not establish or control religion, while fully protecting every individual’s right to freely practice their faith. It was never intended to remove faith from the public square or silence people of faith in civic life.

Strongly Disagree

No one should be forced by the government to act against their sincerely held moral or religious beliefs. Religious freedom is a fundamental constitutional right, and protecting it is essential to a free and diverse society.

B) I support a patient-centered healthcare system that preserves choice and competition. Government programs should provide a safety net for those in need, while private healthcare options remain available to ensure innovation, quality care, and affordability.

Strongly Disagree

Medical decisions and health information should remain private between patients and their healthcare providers. Government databases tracking individuals’ medical conditions raise serious privacy, ethical, and constitutional concerns.

Strongly Agree

The Chinese Communist Party has demonstrated a consistent pattern of intellectual property theft, cyber espionage, military expansion, and economic coercion. The United States must take these threats seriously and respond with strength, vigilance, and strategic leadership.

Yes. Israel is one of America’s strongest and most reliable allies in the Middle East. Our partnership is vital for regional stability, counterterrorism efforts, shared democratic values, and national security. Supporting Israel strengthens U.S. interests and global security.

Strongly Disagree

Sanctuary city policies undermine the rule of law and create public safety risks by limiting cooperation between local law enforcement and federal authorities. We can be compassionate toward immigrants while still enforcing our laws and prioritizing the safety of our communities.

Agree

Education decisions are best made at the state and local level, closer to parents, teachers, and students. Reducing federal bureaucracy allows communities to tailor education to their needs while improving accountability and outcomes.

Strongly Agree

American education should be free from foreign influence. Allowing foreign governments to fund U.S. education raises serious national security, transparency, and ideological concerns.

Strongly Agree

Parents have the primary responsibility and right to make decisions regarding their children’s health, education, and upbringing. Government should support families, not replace parental authority.

Strongly Agree

Children deserve protection, not irreversible decisions made before they are mature enough to fully understand the long-term consequences. Care for minors should prioritize their physical and mental well-being while respecting parental involvement and medical ethics.

Agree

I believe marriage is a sacred institution rooted in faith and tradition. At the same time, government should respect religious liberty and ensure that people of faith are not compelled to act against their beliefs.

Disagree

Gambling expansion often brings increased social costs, including addiction and financial hardship for families. I believe economic growth should focus on job creation and opportunity—not revenue models that harm vulnerable communities.

My faith is an important part of who I am and guides how I treat others—with honesty, compassion, humility, and responsibility. I believe in the dignity of every human life, the importance of family, service to others, and personal accountability. While my faith shapes my values, I strongly respect religious freedom and the right of every individual to believe and worship according to their conscience.

Strongly Disagree

Requiring photo identification helps protect the integrity of elections and ensures every legal vote is counted accurately. Safeguarding elections builds public trust while still allowing lawful voters reasonable access to the ballot.

Strongly Disagree

I believe in equal opportunity for all, not policies that divide Americans by race. Government should focus on helping people based on need and creating opportunity through education, jobs, and economic growth—not race-based programs.

Agree

Women and girls deserve fair competition and safe, private spaces. Policies should protect women’s sports and spaces while treating everyone with dignity and respect.

Disagree

I believe environmental stewardship is important, but policies must be grounded in sound science, economic reality, and energy reliability. Alarmist mandates that raise costs and threaten grid stability hurt families and businesses without delivering meaningful results.

A balanced energy mix anchored by reliable, dispatchable power such as natural gas and nuclear, supported by renewables where they make sense. Grid reliability, affordability, and resilience must come first.

Conservative

I hold conservative principles focused on limited government, personal responsibility, strong families, economic freedom, and protecting individual liberties.

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Strongly Agree

Protecting children from online predators and exploitation is a fundamental responsibility of government. Law enforcement should have the tools and resources necessary to investigate and prosecute those who harm children.

Strongly Agree

The United States legal system is based on the Constitution and the rule of law. No foreign legal system or religious law should override or replace American constitutional principles.

Law-abiding citizens should not face additional restrictions on their constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Public safety is best protected by enforcing existing laws, prosecuting violent criminals, addressing mental health concerns, and ensuring firearms do not fall into the hands of prohibited individuals without infringing on the rights of responsible gun owners.