Issues and Issue Questions Available for Candidate Responses

These are the issues and questions we make available to the candidates to inform voters of their positions and views. All responses are provided by the candidate or are taken from the candidate’s website, public statements or legitimate news articles.

Questions Available to All Candidates

Biographical

General PhilosophyPersonal and FamilyProfessional ExperienceCivic InvolvementPolitical ExperienceReligious AffiliationAccomplishments and AwardsEducational BackgroundMilitary Service

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public OfficeGoals If ElectedAchievements If ElectedAreas to Concentrate OnOn Entering Public ServiceOpinions of Other Candidates

Health & Medical

Schools and COVIDCOVID-19 Contact TracingEconomic Impact of COVID-19Proposed Budget Cuts to CDC, NIH, and WHOChildren's HealthElderly's Health & Abuse

Environment & Climate Change

PollutionRecyclingConservation Chesapeake Bay WatershedCounty & Local Sustainable Growth

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economic Impact of COVID-19EconomyInfrastructureSmall BusinessesMinority & Women-Owned BusinessesReal EstateCounty Agriculture

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Black Lives MatterRacism & Race RelationsRacial ProfilingRacial Discrimination & DisparitiesDiversity & Tolerance

Government, Elections & Politics

Election & Voting SecurityCandidate Endorsements2020 Campaign Ads

Housing & Communities

HousingHomeownershipHomelessnessHousing ShortagePublic SafetyHome PricesMortgagesCounty's Main Priorities

Infrastructure & Transportation

Bikes, Scoters and PedestriansTransportationInfrastructureHighway CongestionDriver Safety MeasuresMotor Vehicles And InspectionsElectric VehiclesPublic TransportationLight RailAbusive Driver FeesTraffic CongestionSelf-Driving VehiclesDepartment of TransportationPhoto-Red Traffic Signal EnforcementRed Light Camera SurveillanceCounty Transportation Needs

Gun & Property Rights

Red Flag Laws

Courts, Laws & Justice

Black Lives MatterMinority IncarcerationRace Sentencing DisparityJuvenile JusticeRacial Justice, Equality & Equity

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Black Lives MatterCrime & PreventionMinority IncarcerationCounty Criminal Justice ReformCounty Police ReformsWorking with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Minorities

Black Lives MatterRacism & Race RelationsRacial Discrimination & DisparitiesRacial ProfilingRace Sentencing DisparityDiversity & ToleranceMinority & Women-Owned BusinessesMinority IncarcerationMinority-Serving Colleges and Universities

Banks & Finance

Mortgages

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Seniors & Aging of Population

Consumers & Food

Consumers

Questions Available to Rusk County (TX) Candidates

Energy

Education & Schools

EducationSchool SafetyOnline LearningPublic Schools K-12Student Standards and TestingSchool DesegregationLow-Income SchoolsMinority-Serving Colleges and UniversitiesSchool BudgetsSchool Curriculum Math, Science, History, GovernmentTeacher RetentionNon-English Speaking StudentsMental Health in Public SchoolsEducation Funding

Marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Poor ChildrenSenior PovertyHunger