John Ratcliffe

Ratcliffe received a bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1987, and a law degree from Southern Methodist University in 1989. Before being elected to Congress, Ratcliffe served as the mayor of Heath, Texas, from 2004 to 2012. He also worked as a U.S. attorney and federal terrorism prosecutor before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.[10][11]

Ratcliffe represented Texas' 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2015 to 2020.[11] Ratcliffe resigned from his third term in office to become Donald Trump's (R) director of national intelligence in Trump's first presidential administration. Ratcliffe served in this position from 2020 to 2021.

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The following issues were listed on Ratcliffe's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

Limited Government: John is a limited government conservative with a proven record of balancing budgets and not raising taxes. In Congress, he has been a leading voice for getting government out of the way, and recently introduced legislation with Ted Cruz to eliminate Elizabeth Warren’s CFPB.

Cut Spending and Balance the Budget : Reckless government spending endangers our country’s financial stability while threatening the prosperity of future generations. With record deficits and more than $18 trillion of national debt, too many politicians offer million dollar solutions to trillion dollar problems. In Congress, John has tackled our out-of-control spending head on by introducing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution which would institute a ‘no balanced budget, no pay’ mechanism for members of Congress. It’s time to hold everyone’s feet to the fire. He also voted against a reckless budget deal which would have increased the debt ceiling.

Obamacare: From the second President Obama forced through a 2,300 page law that no one read, Obamacare has proved to be government at its worst – intrusive, expensive and ineffective. In Congress, one of the first votes John took was in favor of H.R. 596, to repeal Obamacare in it’s entirety. He has also voted to dismantle some of the law’s most harmful provisions including the medical device tax, and the job-killing 30 hour work week definition levied by Obamacare.

Border Security and Immigration: As U.S. Attorney, John arrested over 300 illegal immigrants on a single day. As a former terrorism prosecutor, he knows the threats an unsecured border can bring to our national security. In Congress, John three times voted against funding the President’s illegal executive amnesty – standing firm for the Constitution and the rule of law. He has also introduced H.R. 1715, the Executive Amnesty Prevention Act, to stop this President from continually circumventing the law.

Second Amendment: The proud holder of a Texas Concealed Handgun License, John has spent much of his career defending the Constitution under the Second Amendment. In Congress, he has continued to fight for the right of individuals bear arms. John teamed up with other conservative members of Congress in a successful effort to stop the ATF ban on 5.56mm “Green Tip” ammunition.[31]

—John Ratcliffe's campaign website, http://ratcliffeforcongress.com/on-the-issues/#content

Ratcliffe's campaign website listed the following issues:[32]

Limited Government

Excerpt: "John is a limited government conservative with a proven record of balancing budgets and not raising taxes."

Cut Spending and Balance the Budget

Excerpt: "Reckless government spending endangers our country’s financial stability while threatening the prosperity of future generations. With record deficits and $17 trillion of national debt, Congress still offers million dollar solutions to trillion dollar problems."

Obamacare

Excerpt: "From the second President Obama forced through a 2,300 page law that no one read, Obamacare has proved to be government at its worst – intrusive, expensive and ineffective."

Border Security and Immigration

Excerpt: "As U.S. Attorney, John arrested over 300 illegal immigrants on a single day. As a former terrorism prosecutor, he knows the threats an unsecured border can bring to our national security."

Second Amendment

Excerpt: "The proud holder of a Texas Concealed Handgun License, John has spent much of his career defending the Constitution under the Second Amendment."