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November 8, 2016 Texas General Election

Candidates for U.S. Representative District 16, Texas

Beto O'Rourke - D

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Jaime O. Perez - L

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Mary L. Gourdoux - G

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Beto O'Rourke

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Educational Background

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Goals If Elected

Achievements If Elected

Opinions of Other Candidates

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Safe & Fair Elections

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Gerrymandering

Supreme Court Term Limits

Electoral College

Voting Rights for X-Felons

Government Corruption and Ethics

Voting Rights

Money and Special Interests

Trump

US House and Senate Term Limits

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

Lobbying

Voter Registration

False Online Information & Fake News

Foreign Policy

Russia

Afghanistan

Overseas Interventions

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Small Businesses

Infrastructure

Tariffs & Trade with China

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Income Inequality

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Auto Industry

Green Economy

Big Tech Companies & Antitrust

Green Farming

Free Trade Agreements (FTA)

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Death Penalty

Incarcerations

Labor, Wages & Unions

Minimum Wage

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Income Inequality

Labor

Health & Medical

Medicare

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Health and Medical Insurance

Women's Health & Reproduction

Mental Health Mass Shootings

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

HIV/AIDS

Opioid Crisis

Education & Schools

Education

Pre-School and Early Childhood Education

Student Debt & Forgiveness

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Teacher Pay

Historically Black Colleges

Community Colleges

Teacher Unions

Achievement Gaps like Black-White, Boy-Girl

Teacher Standards

Vocational and Technical Education

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Environment & Climate Change

Climate Change & Global Warming

Clean Air and Water

Green New Deal

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Regulation

Offshore Drilling

Net Zero & Reducing Emissions

Global Greenhouse Emissions

Climate Change Impact on National Security

Natural Disasters

Public Lands & Water

Green Economy

Green Farming

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Roe v. Wade

Contraception

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Death Penalty

Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Cash Bail

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Racism & Race Relations

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Roe v. Wade

African American Reparations

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Women’s Rights

Equal Rights Amendment

Racial Discrimination & Disparities

Military Transgender Ban Reinstatement

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Religion

Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution

Marijuana

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Ban on Bump Stocks & Assault Weapons

Gun Background Checks

Mental Health Mass Shootings

Gun Violence & Homicide

National Rifle Association (NRA)

Red Flag Laws

Gun Shows

Gun Registry

Gun Buyback Programs

Energy

Offshore Drilling

Auto Industry

Cap-and-Trade

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

National Security

Dream Act

Undocumented Immigrants

White Supremacists

Visa Enforcement

Naturalization Backlog for Immigrants

Infrastructure & Transportation

Infrastructure

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

Big Tech Companies & Antitrust

Voter ID Laws

Taxes

Taxing the Wealthiest

Corporate & Business Taxes

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Wars, Warmaking & Overseas Deployments

Defense and Military Budget

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Veterans Administration (VA)

Veterans Health Care

Veteran Suicide

Military Families

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security Reform

Minorities

Racism & Race Relations

Racial Discrimination & Disparities

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

African American Reparations

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Equal Rights Amendment