REPUBLICAN

Tony Schmoker

Texas Senate 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

45%

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 statements or voting record found for Tony Schmoker on federal minimum wage; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to federal minimum wage increases and Texas Republican political context. 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 sufficient public record found for Tony Schmoker on tariff policy specifically tied to labor and environmental standards; position inferred cautiously from Republican party norms, which are mixed on this issue given Trump-era protectionism versus traditional free-trade conservatism. 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 InferenceNo substantial public record found for Tony Schmoker; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation in Texas, where opposition to aggressive carbon reduction mandates is the strong norm, though direct evidence is lacking. 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 statements or votes found for Tony Schmoker; as a Republican Senate candidate in Texas, a major oil-producing state, strong opposition to ending federal drilling permits is 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 evidence found for Tony Schmoker's position on defense spending increases; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general pro-defense stance typical of Texas GOP Senate candidates, with low confidence due to lack of a public record. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Tony Schmoker's position on foreign assistance; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general conservative skepticism toward foreign aid spending, with low confidence due to minimal public record for this candidate. 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 InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Tony Schmoker on this specific issue; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and typical GOP opposition to semi-automatic rifle bans, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific evidence. 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 Tony Schmoker's position on universal background checks; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation in Texas, where opposition to expanded background check requirements is a common party position, though without confirmed direct statements confidence remains low. 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 evidence found for Tony Schmoker's position on Medicare expansion; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to Medicare for All and general conservative Texas Republican orthodoxy opposing government-run healthcare expansion. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Tony Schmoker's position on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general GOP opposition to 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found for Tony Schmoker on this specific issue; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general opposition to amnesty-style immigration pathways common among Texas Republican Senate candidates. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Support

Party InferenceTony Schmoker is a Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Texas with limited public record available; position is inferred from strong party alignment in a border-state context, but no direct statements or voting record were found to confirm specific border security positions. 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 evidence found on this specific issue for Tony Schmoker; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general conservative opposition to corporate tax increases, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. 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 for Tony Schmoker on this specific tax question; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general conservative opposition to raising top marginal income tax rates, with low confidence due to lack of candidate-specific evidence. 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 record found for Tony Schmoker on automatic voter registration; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to federal mandates on state election administration and automatic voter registration, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this →