Aaron Arguijo

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Aaron Arguijo completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Arguijo's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-98850-2023-06-11\" id=\"heading-bio-98850-2023-06-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-98850-2023-06-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-98850-2023-06-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-98850-2023-06-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-98850-2023-06-11\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am from a small town in the North West Texas Panhandle with a population of 5,017 at the time that I lived there. My parents traveled Texas working in the cotton and betabel fields (beet fields). I grew up playing sports and being active in several organizations at my school. I was able to get involved in my community at an early age through P.A.L.S. (Peer Assistant Leadership Student) and have been involved in my communities ever since. I now plan on continuing to serve my community on a larger platform by running for the U.S. Senate to represent my state of Texas.\r\n<p>A THRIVING CAREER\r\n</p><p>I joined the U.S. Navy after leaving high school and was one of the first to respond to the attacks on our country on September 11, 2001. I was deployed in both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Once on the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt and again on the U.S.S. Enterprise. I once again was deployed to camp Taji, Iraq, a mission that required for me to be boots on the ground. \r\n​\r\n</p>\nAfter 10 years in the military I separated honorably and began a career in accounting and finance where I received my bachelor degree in accounting and my MBA at Baylor University. My degrees have given me an opportunity to become a successful business owner and entrepreneur. Now I am embarking on a run for the U.S. Senate, because I care about what happens to my fellow Texans and we need a change in our leadership. Join me in the fight to win the U.S. Senate seat for Texas.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-98850-2023-06-11\" id=\"heading-key-message-98850-2023-06-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-98850-2023-06-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-98850-2023-06-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-98850-2023-06-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-98850-2023-06-11\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Safer schools</li><li>Responsible gun ownership</li><li>Civil rights</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-98850-2023-06-11\" id=\"heading1-98850-2023-06-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-98850-2023-06-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-98850-2023-06-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-98850-2023-06-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-98850-2023-06-11\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tSafer Schools:<br/><br/>\n<p>No parent should worry if their child is going to come home from school.<br/><br/>\r\nResponsible Gun Ownership:<br/><br/>\r\nWith extensive military training and service on multiple tours during wartime, Aaron is passionate about acknowledging how guns are a deadly weapon. He does not believe that guns<br/>\r\nshould be outlawed outright, but that gun ownership should come with extensive responsibility.Training, inspection, licensing, and safekeeping are paramount in gun safety, as are background<br/>\r\nchecks and an increased age in ownership. When assessing the data on mass shootings, especially in Texas, the majority have been committed with the use of a legal weapon; by better<br/>\r\neducating gun owners and having a process more similar to what we use in motor vehicle operation, he believes we will save lives.<br/><br/>\r\nCIVIL RIGHTS FOR ALL<br/><br/>\r\nLegislators in Texas have been slowly stripping away the rights of the people. The new laws regarding abortion and healthcare are impacting women at alarming rates, resulting in physical<br/>\r\nand emotional scars, and in some cases, a loss of fertility and death. Aaron believes a woman’s healthcare decisions should be between her and her doctor, a person who has sworn the<br/>\n</p>\nhippocratic oath to do no harm. It is not the government’s role to step in and decide what is best for women; this is not a scenario where “one size fits all” applies\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-98850-2023-06-11\" id=\"heading2-98850-2023-06-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-98850-2023-06-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-98850-2023-06-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-98850-2023-06-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-98850-2023-06-11\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMilitary service \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nAaron Arguijo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Arguijo's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I am from a small town in the North West Texas Panhandle with a population of 5,017 at the time that I lived there. My parents traveled Texas working in the cotton and betabel fields (beet fields). I grew up playing sports and being active in several organizations at my school. I was able to get involved in my community at an early age through P.A.L.S. (Peer Assistant Leadership Student) and have been involved in my communities ever since. I now plan on continuing to serve my community on a larger platform by running for the U.S. Senate to represent my state of Texas. A THRIVING CAREER I joined the U.S. Navy after leaving high school and was one of the first to respond to the attacks on our country on September 11, 2001. I was deployed in both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Once on the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt and again on the U.S.S. Enterprise. I once again was deployed to camp Taji, Iraq, a mission that required for me to be boots on the ground. \r\n​ After 10 years in the military I separated honorably and began a career in accounting and finance where I received my bachelor degree in accounting and my MBA at Baylor University. My degrees have given me an opportunity to become a successful business owner and entrepreneur. Now I am embarking on a run for the U.S. Senate, because I care about what happens to my fellow Texans and we need a change in our leadership. Join me in the fight to win the U.S. Senate seat for Texas. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Safer schools Responsible gun ownership Civil rights What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Safer Schools: No parent should worry if their child is going to come home from school. Responsible Gun Ownership: With extensive military training and service on multiple tours during wartime, Aaron is passionate about acknowledging how guns are a deadly weapon. He does not believe that guns should be outlawed outright, but that gun ownership should come with extensive responsibility.Training, inspection, licensing, and safekeeping are paramount in gun safety, as are background checks and an increased age in ownership. When assessing the data on mass shootings, especially in Texas, the majority have been committed with the use of a legal weapon; by better educating gun owners and having a process more similar to what we use in motor vehicle operation, he believes we will save lives. CIVIL RIGHTS FOR ALL Legislators in Texas have been slowly stripping away the rights of the people. The new laws regarding abortion and healthcare are impacting women at alarming rates, resulting in physical and emotional scars, and in some cases, a loss of fertility and death. Aaron believes a woman’s healthcare decisions should be between her and her doctor, a person who has sworn the hippocratic oath to do no harm. It is not the government’s role to step in and decide what is best for women; this is not a scenario where “one size fits all” applies Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics? Military service\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]