Republishing candidate Q&A for runoff: Republicans running to replace retiring Jodey Arrington in Congress
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Note: Jodey Arrington decided not to run for re-election after a decade in Congress representing the 19th District. These answers are republished from the March Primary, but only the runoff candidates are included and are listed in the order they appear on the ballot. The Texas Primary runoff is on Tuesday, May 26. Early voting is May 18–22. The winner will face Democrat Kyle Rable in November’s General Election.
What are your three priorities and if elected, what will you do about them?
As your representative in the U.S. House, I will work to (1) rein in the size of the federal government, including support for a balanced federal budget, working to eliminate the national debt, and chucking costly regulations that frustrates economic growth and kills jobs; (2) preserve and rebuild the traditional, conservative values that made – and makes – America great, including protecting First Amendment rights of relig…