News coverage of `Blue Wave` 2018 House races in Texas


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Abortion     Chip Roy: Will always oppose abortion in any form.     Lance Gooden: As adoptee he understands more than most sanctity of life.     Ron Wright: Says women should be punished; later says only providers.     Chip Roy: Life begins at conception; don't fund Planned Parenthood.     Ron Wright: Life begins at conception; never allow abortion.     Sylvia Garcia: Women capable of making own decision with doctor's advice.     Sylvia Garcia: Against abortion, but respects a woman's right to one.

Budget & Economy     Chip Roy: Refuse to increase debt ceiling without spending reductions.     Michael Cloud: Add cost of servicing debt to any legislation.     Ron Wright: Pass a balanced budget then get out of the way.

Civil Rights     Dan Crenshaw: Social media shuts down conservative opinions.     Will Hurd: Allow transgender people in the military.

Crime     Ron Wright: Supports the death penalty.

Drugs     Chip Roy: Label Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations.     Lance Gooden: Allow states to legalize medical cannabis, but no other uses.

Education     Ron Wright: Local control, parental choice; expand vouchers.     Dan Crenshaw: Vocational/technical education options instead of college.     Lance Gooden: Feds should stop using one-size-fits-all policies.     Ron Wright: Expand education aid for prisoners & those in trade schools.     Van Taylor: Protecting public schools is critical for future success.     Chip Roy: Bureaucrats should not override political officials.     Ron Wright: No tuition-free public college.     Sylvia Garcia: Texas school choice bill grabs funding from public schools.     Van Taylor: Vouchers decrease growth and help public schools in long run.

Energy & Oil     Dan Crenshaw: Green New Deal has limited focus, need exportable solutions.     Lizzie Pannill Fletcher: Can support both fossil fuels, protecting environment.     Ron Wright: Regulating climate change is not a government responsibility.     Van Taylor: Allow energy producers easier oilfield access.

Environment     Van Taylor: Bureaucratic hold up diminishes access to water resources.

Families & Children     Ron Wright: Marriages are one-man-one-woman; so are bathrooms.

Foreign Policy     Chip Roy: Peace through strength; stand up to enemies; support allies.     Ron Wright: Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations.

Free Trade     Michael Cloud: Move away from?China?as global manufacturing base.     Colin Allred: Trade with Mexico and Canada is critical to business.

Government Reform     Chip Roy: Judges & bureaucrats have too much power.     Chip Roy: Congress must go further in reining in regulations.     Ron Wright: Reduce red tape; eliminate unnecessary regulations.     Van Taylor: Voter registration database would ensure citizenship status.

Gun Control     Ron Wright: Fight liberal efforts to infringe right to bear arms.     Dan Crenshaw: Adamant about protecting right to bear arms.     Lance Gooden: Unwavering supporter of the 2nd Amendment.     Dan Crenshaw: AR-15 good weapon to defend yourself in your home.     Ron Wright: More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety.     Van Taylor: Proposed bill to allow gun license as form of ID.

Health Care     Chip Roy: Healthcare freedom without Washington interference.     Dan Crenshaw: A single-payer system is not the answer.     Lance Gooden: ObamaCare has been a miserable failure.     Van Taylor: Market-based solutions drive down costs; increases access.     Lizzie Pannill Fletcher: Supports public option, not Medicare for All.     Colin Allred: Supports offering Medicare to all Americans.     Ron Wright: Health insurance across state lines, not from Washington.     Sylvia Garcia: Texas refusal to expand Medicaid was economically unwise.

Homeland Security     Chip Roy: Strengthen military with tools & rules of engagement.     Ron Wright: Will fight for expanded military spending.     Ron Wright: Proposes grant program for retired military & police dogs.     Dan Crenshaw: What veterans need is a clear mission & resources to do it.     Ron Wright: Peace maintained via a strong military.

Immigration     Chip Roy: Design immigration system based on American values.     Ron Wright: Secure our border from criminals and terrorists.     Dan Crenshaw: Protect our sovereignty; oppose open borders.     Lance Gooden: Borders greatest national security risk today.     Lance Gooden: Pay for border wall any way we can.     Chip Roy: Blocked disaster relief for not addressing crisis at border.     Veronica Escobar: Border fencing needs to be better thought out.     Michael Cloud: Compensate property owners for land seized for border wall.     Van Taylor: America is nation of immigrants, but our system is broken.     Will Hurd: Border wall is 3rd-century solution to 21st-century problem.     Lance Gooden: Supports Trump's declaration of border emergency.     Van Taylor: Break immigration issue into little pieces to find solutions.     Sylvia Garcia: The DREAM Act cannot be combined with building border wall.     Dan Crenshaw: Build a wall on some parts, but other security along river.     Ron Wright: Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities.     Sylvia Garcia: Immigrants who meet requirements deserve path to citizenship.

Jobs     Lizzie Pannill Fletcher: Attack by AFL-CIO in union case reflects misunderstanding.     Ron Wright: Livable income is not a government responsibility.     Ron Wright: Removing regulations (like livable income) creates jobs.

Principles & Values     Chip Roy: Limited government, unlimited freedom, and opportunity.     Ron Wright: Put "In God We Trust" on all official correspondence.     Veronica Escobar: Support women & Latinas to run for office across the ballot.     Ron Wright: Our limited government established by Judeo-Christian values.

Social Security     Dan Crenshaw: Must reform Medicare & Social Security to save them.     Ron Wright: Raise retirement age; reduce benefit structure.     Sylvia Garcia: Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security must be preserved.

Tax Reform     Chip Roy: Reduce burden of federal tax code.     Ron Wright: Cut taxes for middle class; simplify tax code.     Lance Gooden: Simplify tax code; free small business from interference.     Van Taylor: Taxation cripples businesses, families and economic growth.     Colin Allred: Trump tax cuts helped rich far more than middle class.     Ron Wright: Simplify taxes, with lower rates, or FairTax.

Technology     Lizzie Pannill Fletcher: More infrastructure and transportation funding for Houston.

War & Peace     Michael McCaul: Abrupt US withdrawal from Syria benefits our adversaries.     Dan Crenshaw: We fight there so they don't bring it to us.     Ron Wright: Help defend Israel & allies from terrorism & radical Islam.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Chip Roy Republican U.S. Rep Texas- 21 Colin Allred Democrat U.S. Rep Texas- 32 Dan Crenshaw Republican U.S. Rep Texas- 2 Lance Gooden Republican U.S. Rep Texas- 5 Lizzie Pannill Fletcher Democrat U.S. Rep Texas- 7 Michael Cloud Republican U.S. Rep Texas- 27 Michael McCaul Republican U.S. Rep Texas-10 Ron Wright Republican U.S. Rep Texas- 6 Sylvia Garcia Democrat U.S. Rep Texas- 29 Van Taylor Republican U.S. Rep Texas- 3 Veronica Escobar Democrat U.S. Rep Texas- 16 Will Hurd Republican House Member U.S. Rep Texas- 23