REPUBLICAN

Anna Bender

Texas Senate 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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Issue Areas

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement found on this specific issue; position inferred from Anna Bender's Republican affiliation and Texas Republican Party's consistent opposition to federal minimum wage increases, with confidence limited due to lack of direct evidence. Fact-check this →

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Neutral

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found regarding Anna Bender's position on tariffs tied to labor and environmental standards; position inferred neutrally due to insufficient record, with Republican party affiliation suggesting general tariff skepticism but Trump-era GOP normalization of tariffs creating ambiguity. Fact-check this →

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Environment

2 positions

Would you support legislation requiring the US to reduce carbon emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2035?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct voting record exists for this candidate (running for U.S. Senate in TX), so position is inferred from her Republican Party affiliation in Texas, where opposition to aggressive carbon emission mandates is a near-universal party position, combined with Texas's energy-sector political context. Fact-check this →

Would you support ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found for Anna Bender specifically on this issue; as a Republican Senate candidate in Texas—a major oil and gas state—she almost certainly opposes ending new federal drilling permits, inferred from party affiliation and state context. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

2 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct record found for Anna Bender on this specific defense spending threshold; position inferred from Republican Party alignment in Texas, where candidates generally support robust defense spending increases, though her specific stance on a >5% above-inflation increase is unknown. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found for Anna Bender on foreign assistance; position inferred from Republican Party alignment in Texas, where candidates typically favor reducing foreign aid spending, though no explicit statement or vote was located. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

2 positions

Do you support a federal policy prohibiting the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilians?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceAnna Bender is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas with no widely documented specific voting record or public statements on this exact policy; position is inferred from strong Texas Republican alignment with Second Amendment advocacy and opposition to assault weapons restrictions. Fact-check this →

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Anna Bender's specific position on universal background checks; score inferred from Republican Party affiliation in Texas, which strongly trends toward opposing expanded background check mandates, with low confidence due to lack of a direct record. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found for Anna Bender; as a Texas Republican Senate candidate, opposition to Medicare expansion is strongly inferred from party platform alignment, with confidence limited by lack of direct evidence. Fact-check this →

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found for Anna Bender on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general GOP opposition to government price-setting in pharmaceutical markets, with low confidence due to lack of direct evidence. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

2 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Anna Bender's position on a citizenship pathway; position inferred from her Republican affiliation in Texas and general GOP opposition to amnesty-style immigration policies, with limited candidate-specific record available. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Strongly Support

Party InferenceAnna Bender is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas with no substantial legislative record; position inferred from strong party alignment and the centrality of border security to Texas Republican politics, though no direct statements or votes were found. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

2 positions

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements found on this specific tax rate question; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to corporate tax increases and general conservative fiscal stance typical of Texas Republican Senate candidates. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found on this specific policy; position inferred from Republican Party platform and general conservative opposition to tax rate increases on high earners, with Anna Bender being a Texas Republican Senate candidate aligned with mainstream GOP fiscal positions. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific policy for Anna Bender; position inferred from Republican Party's general opposition to automatic voter registration mandates and federal election mandates, with confidence reduced due to lack of direct evidence. Fact-check this →