The following are the complete and unedited responses submitted by the candidate listed below to the Amarillo Pioneer’s Candidate Questionnaire.
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Name: Tracy Andrus
Office Sought: United States Senate
Party Affiliation: Libertarian
Age: 64
Educational Background:
B. A. in political science from UCLA, with a concentration in constitutional law
Occupation: Insurance Claims Adjuster
If you are a business owner, please list the business or businesses that you own.
Self-employed independent contractor
Please list any civic boards or commissions (non-profit, government, union, religious, political, etc.) on which you have served as a board member or equivalent.
Vice Chair, Libertarian Party of Travis County; Member of Libertarian Party of Texas State Executive Committee
Have you previously held or do you currently hold any elected office? If so, what office(s)?
None
If your campaign has any online campaign resources where voters can learn more about you, such as social media accounts or a website, please list them below.
www.tedbrown.org; X = @TedBrownLiberty ; FB = www.facebook.com/tedbrowncd17
Why did you decide to run for this office in 2024?
A liberty-minded alternative to the major party candidates was needed.
If elected, what will be your top three priorities in office?
1) Address the unsustainable $35 trillion national debt. This is caused by deficit spending and also leads to the inflation we have been experiencing. We need to massively cut federal spending in every department, agency, and program across the board with no exceptions. We can't afford this level of government. 2) Totally decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. No one should ever be arrested for a plant. Release all current non-violent marijuana prisoners. Expunge the criminal records of anyone ever convicted of a non-violent marijuana offense. 3) Reform the totally broken immigration system by promoting an Ellis island-style system to make it much easier for people to come here legally, sign in at any port of entry, be checked for a criminal record, and then be admitted and be able to work from Day One.
What is an issue you believe has gone overlooked in your race and how will you address it if elected?
The marijuana issue listed above. Most Americans want it legal. Most politicians want it illegal. Adults should be able to consume marijuana if they want to.
Do you have any notable endorsements you would like to highlight for voters?
Libertarian Party of Texas
Why are you the best candidate for voters to support for this position?
I am the only candidate who is not beholden to special interest groups or corrupt party officials. I stand for the constitution and for the people of Texas and for the rest of liberty-loving Americans as well.