U.S. Congressional District 12 Candidates in the Republican Primary March 1
Ryan Catala
Age: 36
Campaign website: ryanjcatala.com
Best way for voters to reach you: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Website messaging app
Occupation: Principal
Education: Columbia University (BA) and TCU (MEd)
Have you run for elected office before? (Please list previous offices sought, with years): No.
Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime or otherwise been part of a criminal proceeding? If yes, please explain: N/A
Have you been involved in a civil lawsuit or bankruptcy proceeding? If yes, please explain: N/A
Who are your top three campaign contributors?: Self-funding (70%), Family (30%), and 0% from Special Interests and PACs
Why are you seeking this office?: I have a vision for our country. America is great but Congress is broken. Fixing how people run for Congress is the first step. It shouldn’t take millions of dollars to run for Congress. I’m running on less than $5,000 because people should elect candidates with the best ideas and solutions, not my biggest advertising budgets. With a Congress filled with the best ideas we can solve the real problems our country is facing. When you elect leaders based on advertising, you fail to test candidates for the skills required of the office they seek.
What are the biggest challenges facing your district?: People’s individual rights have been trampled by the federal government. The federal government has no right to make medical decisions for citizens or employers. Conservatives feel that our First Amendment rights are not respected in the virtual public square of social media. An America without free political expression in the public square is no longer a free democratic republic. We need a Congress that prioritizes Americans first and that begins with protecting the rights of Americans.
What would your top 3 policy priorities be?:
1. Opposing unconstitutional mandates and regulations
2. Addressing inflation and the national debt through budget reforms
3. Border security and national defense
Why should voters choose you over your opponent(s)?: I’ll always respond to your questions, emails and messages. I’ll make myself available to hear your perspective. We may not always agree on action steps, but your perspective will always factor into my calculations.
What should Congress do to combat inflation?: Taxes should be fixed to a 20% flat rate and decrease federal spending below the revenue generated from taxes.
How should the federal government change COVID policy to reflect the omicron variant outbreak?: The federal government should protect the rights of citizens who have reservations regarding medical decisions regardless of their reason.
Should Congress enact a vaccine mandate for workplaces?: No
How should the federal government respond to high levels of illegal immigration? Do you support changes in asylum policy, and if so, how would you alter it?: The federal government cannot allow people to violate existing law. The government should enforce the laws that exist. I support discussion and debate regarding immigration policy reform but do not support efforts to violate federal law.
Did Joe Biden win the 2020 election fairly?: I do not have sufficient information to answer this question.
What voting-rights legislation or other election regulation would you support? You need an ID to send a FedEx package. Needing an ID to vote makes sense. Texas has 10 days of early voting which makes voting in-person pretty easy and accessible. I do not support the federal government telling Texas how to administer its elections.
Alysia Rieg
Age: 48
Campaign website: alysiarieg@yahoo.com
Best way for voters to reach you: info@alysiarieg.com
Occupation: EMT
Education: BS in Business Admin
Have you run for elected office before? (Please list previous offices sought, with years): No
Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime or otherwise been part of a criminal proceeding? If yes, please explain: No
Have you been involved in a civil lawsuit or bankruptcy proceeding? If yes, please explain: No
Who are your top three campaign contributors?: Alysia Rieg. Cynthia Bebon. James Manfredi.
Why are you seeking this office?: The incumbent has been in for 24 years, has done corrupt things against our district, and I want to make good positive change, for our district, our state, & our country.
What are the biggest challenges facing your district?: Exposing and ending the corruption across the board of government officials, that includes the trafficking of children, nepotism, CRT/SEL within schools.
What would your top 3 policy priorities be?: Stopping CRT/SEL, Exposing & holding government officials accountable for corruption, ending the trafficking of children, stop government wasteful spending.
Why should voters choose you over your opponent(s)?: I keep my word, my actions match my words, I have a life history of servanthood leadership, and I cannot be bought, I do not have a love for money. My true north is set.
What should Congress do to combat inflation?: Less government spending which fuels inflation.
How should the federal government change COVID policy to reflect the omicron variant outbreak?: More control given to state & local government. Follow the US Constitution and not misguided information.
Should Congress enact a vaccine mandate for workplaces?: Definitely not.
How should the federal government respond to high levels of illegal immigration? Do you support changes in asylum policy, and if so, how would you alter it?: Increase border security and deporting illegal immigrants with criminal records. All immigrants should enter legally and should be the same for all people.
Did Joe Biden win the 2020 election fairly?: No, I do not believe so.
What voting-rights legislation or other election regulation would you support?: Showing proof of valid identification at polling stations.
Kay Granger
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