Troy J. Evanovich

Strongly Agree

Protecting life also means supporting families. Being pro-life should extend beyond protecting the unborn—it means helping mothers, strengthening fathers, supporting children, and ensuring families have the resources and encouragement they need to thrive. Every life has value, and strong families help protect that value from the very beginning and throughout life.

Schools should respond to a student facing an unwanted or crisis pregnancy with compassion, dignity, and practical support for both the student and her unborn child. Protecting life and supporting families go hand in hand. Schools should connect students with appropriate counseling, healthcare and community resources, provide reasonable academic support so they can continue their education, and ensure they are not pressured or stigmatized because of their pregnancy. The goal should be to help both mother and child have the opportunity to thrive while respecting the family’s important role in supporting the student.

Strongly Agree

Borrowers should be responsible for the debt they voluntarily take on—not taxpayers. Instead of broad loan forgiveness, we should lower education costs, expand career and technical training, improve financial literacy, and provide reasonable options for those facing genuine hardship.

Public education is an investment in our children and our future, but funding must come with accountability. Taxpayer dollars should prioritize classrooms, effective teachers, student safety, and measurable academic results—not unnecessary bureaucracy. We should provide students with strong educational opportunities while ensuring every dollar is spent responsibly.

Separation of church and state means public schools should neither promote nor suppress religion. Students should be free to pray, express their faith, or choose not to participate in religious activities without fear of discrimination. The focus should be protecting every student’s constitutional rights while keeping education student-centered.

Strongly Agree

Immigration laws should be enforced fairly and consistently. When someone is in the country illegally and poses a credible threat to public safety, cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities can help prevent further harm. Protecting families, students, and neighborhoods should come first—while preserving due process and treating every person with dignity.

Strongly Disagree

I strongly oppose using abortion or gender-transition providers, including Planned Parenthood, for instruction or services in public schools. Parents know their children best and should remain at the center of sensitive health and values-based decisions. Schools should prioritize academics, safety, age-appropriate education, and transparency while respecting parents’ primary role in raising their children.

Strongly Agree

I strongly support fair and consistent consequences for misconduct. Students learn best in classrooms that are safe, orderly, and respectful. Discipline should be age-appropriate, clearly communicated, and applied consistently while giving students opportunities to learn from mistakes. Accountability is not about punishment—it is about protecting learning and preparing students to make responsible choices.

Strongly Agree

I strongly support teaching students America’s founding documents, constitutional principles, and history. Students should understand the freedoms, responsibilities, and sacrifices that shaped our nation. Patriotism should not mean ignoring our mistakes—it means learning from our history, appreciating our freedoms, and preparing students to become informed, responsible citizens who strengthen our country.

Strongly Agree

I believe the best education decisions are made closest to the students they affect. Parents, educators, and local communities should have a strong voice in shaping their schools. Federal and state partners have important roles, but local leaders need the flexibility and accountability to put students first and deliver results for every family.

I support age-appropriate, fact-based sex education that protects students and keeps parents firmly in the driver’s seat. Parents have the right to review materials, receive advance notice, and opt their children out without penalty. Schools should provide accurate information that promotes healthy, safe choices while supporting—not replacing—parents and respecting each family’s values.

Strongly Agree

I support giving academically eligible students a fair opportunity to participate in UIL activities, regardless of where they receive their education. Families should not have to choose between the educational setting they believe is best for their child and access to extracurricular opportunities supported by their community. Eligibility should be based on clear academic and conduct standards.

Student safety must be non-negotiable. Every child deserves a secure school where they can learn without fear, disruption, or violence. My priorities are safe campuses, academic excellence, strong teachers, and parental involvement. Political and ideological agendas—whether from the left or right—should never distract from our fundamental responsibility: protecting students and preparing them to succeed.

Strongly Agree

Our schools should prepare students to succeed in the classroom and in life. Strong character—responsibility, discipline, integrity, respect, and perseverance—supports better choices, stronger learning habits, and academic success. I will champion rigorous academics and character development that prepare students to become capable, responsible citizens and future leaders.

Strongly Agree

I believe families and strong public schools can succeed together. Parents deserve meaningful educational options, while our community must continue working together to strengthen neighborhood schools. We should focus on what unites us: excellent teachers, high academic standards, responsible use of taxpayer dollars, and ensuring every child has the opportunity to succeed.

Strongly Disagree

Every student deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. I also believe biological sex matters when protecting fairness in women’s athletics and privacy in sex-specific spaces. We can support students who may be struggling with questions of identity while maintaining clear, consistent policies that protect the safety, privacy, and opportunities of all students.

My faith calls me to lead with integrity, humility, courage, compassion, and respect for every person. I believe in the sanctity of life, strong families, personal responsibility, and service before self. As a trustee, I will lead with conviction, listen with respect, protect students, support educators, honor parents, and remain accountable to every family and taxpayer I am elected to serve.

Strongly Agree

I strongly support parents’ fundamental role in their children’s education. As a trustee, I will demand transparency, listen before I vote, explain my decisions, and hold district leadership accountable for results. I will never forget that trustees answer to the community we serve. Every decision must prioritize student safety, academic excellence, parental involvement, and responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars.

Strongly Agree

I believe every student deserves dignity, respect, equal opportunity, and the chance to reach their full potential. As a trustee, I will work collaboratively with families, educators, and our community to ensure district policies bring people together, maintain high expectations, and provide an excellent education for every child. I will listen respectfully, seek common ground, and remain accountable to the entire community I serve.

Strongly Agree

My faith teaches that marriage is a sacred covenant between one man and one woman. As a trustee, however, my responsibility is to serve every student and family with dignity, fairness, and respect, regardless of their beliefs. I will uphold the law, protect constitutional freedoms, prioritize student safety and academics, and ensure my personal convictions never prevent me from serving the entire RRISD community.

Strongly Agree

I strongly agree that students experiencing serious mental health challenges deserve compassionate, evidence-based care—not politics or ideology. Schools should prioritize student safety, involve parents appropriately, and connect families with qualified professionals. As a trustee, I will support policies that protect vulnerable students, respect families, and put their long-term health and well-being first.

Strongly Disagree

I disagree. Literary value should never provide a blanket exemption from appropriate standards. As a trustee, I will insist on age-appropriate materials, transparent review processes, parental access and input, and consistent enforcement of district policy. I will ask tough questions, demand accountability, and ensure student safety and academic excellence remain at the center of every decision.

Strongly Disagree

I believe every eligible citizen should have the opportunity to vote and confidence in our elections. Reasonable photo ID requirements help protect election integrity and public trust. We should also ensure eligible voters can easily access valid identification and clear voting information. Secure elections and voter access are not competing goals—we can and should protect both.

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Republican

Conservative

Agree

My position is that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms, consistent with Supreme Court precedent and lawful firearm regulation. As an RRISD trustee, my governing responsibilities would remain focused on student safety, academic excellence, parental involvement, fiscal accountability, and responsible district leadership.