Cody Thane Vasut

Republican | Texas

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Candidate Profile

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, Bachelor of Business Administration in Management, 2008

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, Master of Science in Management, 2011

University of Houston Law Center, Houston, TX, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 2012

WORK & MILITARY

BakerHostetler, Associate Attorney, 2012-Present

Locke Lord, Summer Associate, Summer 2011

United States Bankruptcy Judge Jeff Bohm, Judicial Intern, Summer 2010

United States Magistrate Judge Frances Stacy, Judicial Intern, Summer 2010

AFFILIATIONS

Revive Young Adult Fellowship, Founder and President of the Board of Directors

Pregnancy Help Center of Brazosport, Board Member

Brazoria County Bar Association, President-Elect

Brazoria County Bar Association Foundation, Board Member

Brazoria County Young Republicans, Member

Angleton Republican Women, Associate Member

Second Baptist Church, Angleton, Member, Praise Band Drummer, Lay Preacher

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Angleton City Council, Position 5, 2016-2020

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (7)

Texas Right to Life TRL PAC

Texas Home School Coalition THSC PAC

Texas Values Action

Life PAC

Stand For Health Freedom

LIBERAL (1)

Houston Police Officers Union PAC

OTHER (3)

Greg Abbott

Texas Alliance for Life TAL PAC

Texans for Strong Borders

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (22)

Lacey Hull (2024)

Republican Womens Organizations (2024)

Kronda Thimesch (2023)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2023)

Brad Buckley (2022)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (13)

ACE Cash Express (2024)

Blakemore Public Affairs (2024)

Carl Tepper (2024)

Randy Weber (2024)

Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association State PAC (2024)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)

American Association for Justice (2024)

Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2024)

Service Employees International Union (2022)

Texas Sands (2022)

OTHER INFORMATION

The 2025 Texas House from right to left according to analysis by Rice University’s James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy. 

The 2023 Texas House from right to left according to analysis by Rice University’s James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy. 

Candidate interview. Texas Talks Podcast with Brad Swail. 21 Aug 2025. 36:04 min.

Candidate interview. Texas Talks Podcast with Brad Swail. 15 Aug 2024. 31:42 min.

One of five Republicans who joined the Democrats to unanimously move H.B. 2055 out of the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. H.B. 2055 would have repealed the offense of homosexual conduct.

During 2021 Regular Legislative Session, one of 21 Texas House members who voted for HR4, Amendment 10, which would have provided greater transparency on lawmaker actions by requiring record votes in committees.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

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Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

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Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

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The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

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The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

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ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

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Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

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List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

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Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

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HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

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The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

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NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

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Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

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IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

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EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

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Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

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VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

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Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

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Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

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I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

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ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

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EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

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Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

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What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

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ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

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Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

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Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

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Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

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Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

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2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

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