Chuck Branch
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Chuck Branch
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 61
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
UT- Dallas, Richardson, Accounting, 1994
WORK & MILITARY
N/A
AFFILIATIONS
Gateway Church, Vounteer, Collin County Christian Prayer Breakfast
Board Member, McKinney City Council, Council Member
Partners In Education at McKinney ISD, Student Mentor, McKinney Economic Development Corp
Board Member, Christians Engaged, Contributor
Texas Values, Contributor, State Republican Executive Committee (Elected)
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
McKinney City Council, 4
State Republican Executive Committee- SD 8, 2
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
N/A
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (5)
*Texas Right to Life
Ken Paxton
*Texas Values Action
*Grassroots America: We the People
Angela Paxton
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Attorney General Ken Paxton
Senator Angela Paxton
Pastor Charlie Tuttle- Pastor of Genesis Church
Jay Northcutt- Mayor of Melissa, TX
Eldin Baker- Anna City Council
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (11)
Colin Strong (2023)
Greg Abbott (2023)
Ken Paxton (2023)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2023)
Republican Women's Organizations (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
None.
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Strongly Agree
Chemical abortion drugs should be banned in the state of Texas.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I agree. Any organization that provides Abortions or Morning After pills should not receive public funding.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
Individuals should have the determination of the fate of their lives and be solely responsible for the taking of their life, if they believe it is necessary to end it.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None. Religion, Faith and Churches should be practiced Free from Government intervention.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Religious and Moral beliefs should be protected against services that violate those beliefs.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
The Federal Government should cut ties with them and protect our country from these attacks.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes. Israel is God's chosen people and the Book of Isaiah God will justify their existence. It is our responsible to foster and care for that relationship against other nations.
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.
Medicaid and Medicare should be phased out (except those people who have paid into them), but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None- Vaccinations are at the discretion of the individual and should be their choice not Government, schools or employers.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Free enterprise allows for open competition without the intervention of government to effect the outcome. While on City Council I supported Private property rights by voting AGAINST Forced Annexation, Forced Zoning Changes and Eminent Domain for Public Use. Those forceful actions significantly impact the values and usages of those properties.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
The Government imposed Minimum wage should be eliminated. Wages should be driven by competition in Free Enterprise system.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
No. ESG rating are not a Core Function of Government and Public funding should not be providing funding for organizations based on those standards.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
The Wall must be completed and all the immigrants should be returned not obtained or released into the United States.
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have a choice where their children go to school and funding should follow that choice to provide education for their children.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
Police provide the safety for our society and are important necessity in our community. They should not be defunded for other programs.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None. People have the right to defend themselves.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
The Sheriffs provide good training programs for teachers who carry guns in school and this could prevent future threats to schools.
ABOUT YOU
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.
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The general purpose of government is provide the basics for society such as Roadways/infrastructure, military and protection for the border. Government should allow those in the country, state, county or municipality to utilize their God-given resources (talents and abilities) to make the most of their future and not intervene or participate in the success or failure of business or the people.
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
Economic- Limit the financial take (taxes) and drain (spending) of government on public funds and their direction of its use. Social- Focus on maintaining and promoting the God-ordained values and teach/practice those in society. Foreign policy- Protect Israel, quit giving abundantly to terrorist countries and not protect those that are a threat to our country. Religious liberty- Provide freedoms protection for all and oppose those that threaten those freedoms.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
We will need to defund any organization that participates in educating, grooming or body mutilation of children. Minors should not be allowed to participate or be exposed to any of these ideologies.
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Parents are more aware of the needs of their individual children than any entity (Government, school, etc)
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Any organization or entity that educations or provides gender transition should be barred from receiving any public/taxpayer funding.
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
God defines marriage as being between only one biological man and one biological individual and no government or man should have the authority to modify that definition.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am an Evangelical Christian and believe we are created in God's image, we are all sinners saved by the blood of Christ Jesus. We believe God's word and power exist today.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
People should be required to show a photo ID to vote.
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
Our Forefathers knew this would be a challenge wanted to give the states the opportunity to govern their own votes through an Electoral College that better represents each individual state.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No it is not a threat to domestic security. The push that Racism is, is pushed as an ideology that is spread among those that attempt to manipulate others to control thoughts and actions of others.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
CRT is a way to manipulate the vulnerable to oppress them by use of guilting them into believing they or relatives have done races wrong.
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
This ideology has been used to pervert our culture. It is also used to make others feel good about their inadequacies because they are failing to perform at the level of their biological peers.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
A)Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Fossil Fuel are the most abundant and reliable that will supply the growing demand for electricity.
