Tracy earned an associate and bachelor’s degree from Louisiana College, a master's degree from the University of Louisiana Monroe, and a doctorate degree in juvenile justice from Prairie View A&M University. He lives with his wife, Sonya, and their two sons in Marshall, Texas. He previously spent 3 years in prison on a 57-year sentence for check kiting and felony theft. 

Tracy currently serves as the director of the Lee P. Brown Criminal Justice Institute at Wiley College. He also works as a pastor of the Historic Edwards Chapel B.C. in Marshall, Texas, and runs the Tracy Andrus Foundation, a nonprofit organization serving Texans struggling with housing and food insecurity.

Tracy Andrus' campaign for US Senator from Texas is his first run for public office.

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Supports better access to capital for small businesses, including Small Business Administration loans.

Supports access to capital for small businesses, including Small Business Administration (SBA) loans.

Supports legislation to remove regulations.

Supports removing regulations for small businesses.

Supports eliminating "unnecessary laws" in Texas, such as the need to hire a plumber to install PEX lines in homes.

Believes people are "settling for less than they are worth" due to inability to afford starting a business.

Supports reparations for Black Americans whose ancestors were enslaved.

- Supports access to capital for small businesses, including Small Business Administration (SBA) loans.
- Supports removing regulations for small businesses.
- Supports eliminating "unnecessary laws" in Texas, such as the need to hire a plumber to install PEX lines in homes.
- Believes people are "settling for less than they are worth" due to inability to afford starting a business.
- Supports canceling all student loans.
- Supports reparations for Black Americans whose ancestors were enslaved.

Economy

Supports overhauling the criminal justice system and decriminalizing marijuana.

Believes in implementing a three-tier security system to enhance safety in schools.

Believes in implementing a three-tier security system, such as in prisons and airports, to enhance safety in schools.

Supports expanding pardoning powers beyond the governor to district judges, believing rehabilitated ex-felons deserve opportunities without stigma.

Supports granting pardoning powers to district judges in addition to the governor, believing they are better equipped to make decisions about offenders' rehabilitation.

Supports banning the box for all industries, meaning no one should be questioned about felony convictions if they have been off probation or parole for five years.

Believes no one should be questioned about felony convictions if they have been off probation or parole for five years.

Supports passing a domestic terrorism law to address violence from various extremist groups.

Supports passing a domestic terrorism law to address violence from various extremist groups, including "bigots, antisemites, radical islamophobes, white supremacists, Black Jihadist and any group of people who infringe upon the rights of people."

Supports ending homelessness for veterans.

- Supports overhauling the criminal justice system and decriminalizing marijuana.
- Believes in implementing a three-tier security system, such as in prisons and airports, to enhance safety in schools.
- Supports granting pardoning powers to district judges in addition to the governor, believing they are better equipped to make decisions about offenders' rehabilitation.
- Believes no one should be questioned about felony convictions if they have been off probation or parole for five years.
- Supports passing a domestic terrorism law to address violence from various extremist groups, including "bigots, antisemites, radical islamophobes, white supremacists, Black Jihadist and any group of people who infringe upon the rights of people."
- Supports ending homelessness for veterans.

Public Safety

Believes in ensuring all Texans have adequate healthcare insurance.

Supports abortion and would support the reinstatement of Roe v. Wade.

Supports abortion access and would support the reinstatement of Roe v. Wade.

Said, "I do not condone abortions...but I do respect a woman’s right to choose what is right for her and her body!"

- Believes in ensuring all Texans have adequate healthcare insurance.
- Supports abortion access and would support the reinstatement of Roe v. Wade.
- Said, "I do not condone abortions...but I do respect a woman’s right to choose what is right for her and her body!"

Healthcare

Supports raising first-year teacher salaries to $75,000.

- Supports raising first-year teacher salaries to $75,000.

Education

Supports legislation to eliminate carbon pollution from power plants by 2035 and invest in infrastructure and clean energy.

Supports the use of wind, solar, and water turbine energy.

Supports drilling in Texas and the Gulf of Mexico.

Supports drilling in Texas and the Gulf of Mexico while working on renewable energy.

- Supports legislation to eliminate carbon pollution from power plants by 2035 and invest in infrastructure and clean energy.
- Supports the use of wind, solar, and water turbine energy.
- Supports drilling in Texas and the Gulf of Mexico while working on renewable energy.

Energy & the Environment

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Supports voting rights for ex-offenders in Texas, including those on probation or parole.

Believes that term limits should be in place for every political office and that no one should serve over 2 consecutive terms.

- Supports voting rights for ex-offenders in Texas, including those on probation or parole.
- Believes that term limits should be in place for every political office and that no one should serve over 2 consecutive terms.

Voting & Elections

Believes in comprehensive immigration reform, including stopping the issuance of Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN) to undocumented immigrants and creating a clear path to citizenship.

- Believes in comprehensive immigration reform, including stopping the issuance of Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN) to undocumented immigrants and creating a clear path to citizenship.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Tracy Andrus

Tracy earned an associate and bachelor’s degree from Louisiana College, a master's degree from the University of Louisiana Monroe, and a doctorate degree in juvenile justice from Prairie View A&M University. He lives with his wife, Sonya, and their two sons in Marshall, Texas.

Believes the need for professional plumbing services to install basic household items contributes to the number of dilapidated houses in certain neighborhoods.

Supports addressing economic issues such as housing and food security.

Believes regulations are excessive and financially benefit manufacturers and auditors, saying, "a fifth grader can install pex lines, yet we have to spend two to three thousand dollars to hire a plumber to do what we can do for ourselves!"

Supports access to capital for small businesses, including Small Business Administration loans.

Supports legislation to remove regulations, especially for small businesses.

- Supports access to capital for small businesses, including Small Business Administration loans.
- Supports legislation to remove regulations, especially for small businesses.
- Supports eliminating "unnecessary laws" in Texas, such as the need to hire a plumber to install PEX lines in homes.
- Believes people are "settling for less than they are worth" due to inability to afford starting a business.
- Supports canceling all student loans.
- Supports reparations for Black Americans whose ancestors were enslaved.

Believes prisons should use a "three-tier perimeter system" to keep contraband out.

Believes no governor should have exclusive pardoning power.

Believes that if guns can be kept out of prisons and airports, they can also be kept out of schools.

Supports measures to enhance school safety.

- Supports overhauling the criminal justice system and decriminalizing marijuana.
- Believes in implementing a three-tier security system to enhance safety in schools.
- Supports granting pardoning powers to district judges in addition to the governor, believing they are better equipped to make decisions about offenders' rehabilitation.
- Supports banning the box for all industries, meaning no one should be questioned about felony convictions if they have been off probation or parole for five years.
- Supports passing a domestic terrorism law to address violence from various extremist groups, including "bigots, antisemites, radical islamophobes, white supremacists, Black Jihadist and any group of people who infringe upon the rights of people."
- Supports ending homelessness for veterans.

- Believes in ensuring all Texans have adequate healthcare insurance.
- Supports abortion and would support the reinstatement of Roe v. Wade.
- Said, "I do not condone abortions...but I do respect a woman’s right to choose what is right for her and her body!"

Believes in empowering youth through education.

Supports legislation to establish safe perimeters around schools and provide safety equipment for faculty and students.

- Supports raising first-year teacher salaries to $75,000.
- Supports legislation to establish safe perimeters around schools and provide safety equipment for faculty and students.

Supports policies that address climate change.

Supports allowing individuals on probation or parole to vote.

Supports comprehensive immigration reform.

Tracy Andrus lives in Marshall, Texas. He earned his associate and bachelor’s degree from Louisiana College, his master's from the University of Louisiana Monroe, and a PhD from Prairie View A&M University. He is the Pastor of the Historic Edwards Chapel B.C. in Marshall, Texas. He is married to Dr. Sonya Burnett-Andrus and has two sons, Tracy Andrus Jr. and Desmond Andrus.

Dr. Tracy Andrus has served as the Director of the Lee P. Brown Criminal Justice Institute at Wiley College since 2006. He is also the Pastor of the Historic Edwards Chapel B.C. in Marshall, Texas.

As of September 12, 2024, Tracy Andrus’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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