REPUBLICAN

Virgil Bierschwale

Texas Senate 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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Avg Confidence

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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or voting record found on federal minimum wage for this candidate; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general opposition to federal minimum wage mandates, though Bierschwale is a lesser-known candidate with limited public record. 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?

Support

Party InferenceVirgil Bierschwale is a relatively obscure Republican Senate candidate in Texas with limited publicly available policy record; position inferred from his populist, America-first Republican profile and general support for protecting American workers, but no direct statement on labor/environmental tariffs was found. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceVirgil Bierschwale is a Republican Senate candidate in Texas with limited public profile; no direct statements on carbon emissions targets were found, but his party affiliation and Texas energy-state context suggest opposition to aggressive emissions mandates, though not necessarily active campaigning against this specific policy. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceBierschwale is a Republican candidate from Texas, a major oil-producing state, with no detailed public record found on this specific issue; position inferred from party affiliation and Texas political context strongly favoring expanded domestic energy production. 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?

Neutral

Party InferenceVirgil Bierschwale is a relatively obscure Republican Senate candidate from Texas with minimal publicly available policy record on specific defense budget levels, requiring a neutral assignment by default. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceVirgil Bierschwale is a little-known Republican Senate candidate from Texas with minimal public record available; position inferred from general Republican populist/America-first tendencies and party platform skepticism toward foreign aid, with very low confidence due to lack of direct evidence. 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 InferenceVirgil Bierschwale is a Republican Senate candidate in Texas with limited public record; position is inferred from party affiliation and general conservative Texas political context, as no direct statements on semi-automatic rifle restrictions were found. 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 statements or voting record found on universal background checks for this relatively obscure candidate; position inferred from Republican party alignment and typical Texas GOP opposition to expanded gun control measures. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found on Medicare expansion; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general conservative opposition to government-run universal healthcare, though Bierschwale is a lesser-known candidate with limited publicly documented policy stances. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceVirgil Bierschwale is a relatively obscure Republican Senate candidate in Texas with minimal available public record on this specific issue; position inferred primarily from Republican Party alignment, which generally opposes government price-setting in pharmaceutical markets. 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?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformVirgil Bierschwale is a Republican Senate candidate in Texas with a strong anti-illegal-immigration platform emphasizing border security and enforcement, and no evidence of supporting pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants; position inferred from campaign platform and party alignment. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Support

Campaign PlatformBierschwale is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas whose campaign materials emphasize border security as a central issue, but detailed policy specifics are limited, so position is inferred from campaign focus and party affiliation. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

2 positions

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or voting record found on corporate tax rates for this candidate; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general opposition to tax increases, with low confidence due to Bierschwale being a lesser-known candidate with limited public record. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceVirgil Bierschwale is a Republican Senate candidate in Texas with limited public record; position is inferred primarily from party affiliation and general Republican opposition to higher top marginal tax rates, with no direct statements found on this specific proposal. 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 automatic voter registration; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general conservative stance on federal mandates over state election administration, with low confidence due to Bierschwale being a lesser-known candidate with limited public record. Fact-check this →