Daniel Miller (Texas)

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Daniel Miller

Republican Party

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Last election

March 1, 2022

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Longview, Texas

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Christian

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Business owner

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Daniel Miller (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Texas. He lost in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022.

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Miller was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 21 of the Texas House of Representatives.

Biography

Daniel Miller was born in Longview, Texas. His career experience includes co-owning Radio Free Texas and working as a technology consultant and the president of the Texas Nationalist Movement.

Elections

2022

See also: Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Incumbent Dan Patrick defeated Mike Collier and Shanna Steele in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Patrick (R)	53.8	4,317,692
		Mike Collier (D)	43.5	3,492,544
		Shanna Steele (L)	2.8	222,208

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,032,444
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jason Withers (Independent)
• Deauc Dentaen (Independent)

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Mike Collier defeated Michelle Beckley in the Democratic primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Collier	54.8	265,345
		Michelle Beckley	45.2	218,727

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 484,072
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Mike Collier and Michelle Beckley advanced to a runoff. They defeated Carla Brailey in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Collier	41.7	422,379
✔		Michelle Beckley	30.1	304,799
		Carla Brailey	28.2	285,342

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,012,520
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Matthew Dowd (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Patrick	76.6	1,425,717
		Daniel Miller	6.9	127,735
		Trayce Bradford	6.5	120,514
		Aaron Sorrells	3.9	73,031
		Zach Vance	3.8	70,863
		Todd Bullis	2.3	43,097

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,860,957
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Shanna Steele advanced from the Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on April 10, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Shanna Steele (L)

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2012

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Miller ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 21. Miller was defeated by incumbent Allan Ritter in the May 29 Republican primary election.

Texas House of Representatives District 21 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Allan Ritter Incumbent	72.7%	9,299
Daniel Miller	27.3%	3,488
Total Votes		12,787

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Daniel Miller completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Miller's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Daniel Miller is a sixth-generation Texan, a technology consultant, best-selling author, President of the Texas Nationalist Movement (TNM), and your Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor. As an outspoken advocate for Texas independence since 1996, Daniel is considered the founder of the modern-day TEXIT movement.

He has been featured on every major news network and interviewed by every major newspaper in Texas and worldwide. In addition, as a guest on Hannity, Fox Business, BBC News, Real America’s News, Newsmax, and many other news outlets, Daniel has been a strong and unapologetic voice for the right of self-government for Texans and the dangers posed by the overreaching and fundamentally broken federal government.

Daniel has been involved in the technology industry in Texas since the mid-1990s. He currently works as a freelance technology consultant for small to medium-sized companies and startups. He also operates Radio Free Texas, a digital music platform focused on Texas music, with his wife, Cara.

In 2005, Daniel founded the Texas Nationalist Movement, an organization dedicated to the political, cultural, and economic independence of Texas. In that time, as the organization’s President, the TNM has grown to become one of the largest political advocacy organizations in Texas and one of the largest independence advocacy organizations in the world.

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?

• I am a 'Texas First' candidate.
• I want to secure the border, abolish property taxes, protect our monuments, and put the power of the Governor in check.
• I want to give the people a binding vote on TEXIT.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I have been an advocate for Texas independence for 25 years and have extensively researched all aspects of the relationship between Texas and the federal system.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

There is no compromising on fundamental principles. Within those principles, it may be necessary to examine all perspectives to determine the most efficient way to arrive at a result. But the fundamentals can never be compromised.

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Campaign website

Miller's campaign website stated the following:

“	MAKE TEXAS A FREE & INDEPENDENT NATION AGAIN We will give Texans the opportunity to exercise their rights under Article 1 Section 2 of the Texas Constitution. Free and independent state. The first words of the Texas Constitution declare that Texas is a “free and independent state.” It goes on to say that the “perpetuity of the Union depend(s) upon the preservation of the right of local self-government, unimpaired to all the States.” The federal government has failed to live up to its obligations under the US Constitution and tramples our right of self-government daily. In short, Texans are tired of living under 180,000 pages of federal laws, rules, and regulations administered by 2.5 million unelected Washington bureaucrats. Texas taxpayers overpay $103-$160 billion annually into the federal system while burdensome regulations and rampant inflation and debt threaten to destroy the opportunity of prosperity for future generations of Texans. To the federal government, our fundamental God-given rights are up for negotiation and subject to being eliminated at the stroke of a pen by an unaccountable, unelected federal judiciary. It’s long past time that Texans be given an opportunity to decide their own future by exercising our rights under Article 1 Section 2 of the Texas Constitution which states: “All political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefit. The faith of the people of Texas stands pledged to the preservation of a republican form of government, and, subject to this limitation only, they have at all times the inalienable right to alter, reform or abolish their government in such manner as they may think expedient.” For too long, the political establishment in Austin has stolen that right from the people of Texas. It’s time that the people had their say by putting TEXIT to a vote of the people. As your Lieutenant Governor I will: Get the Texas Independence Referendum Act passed that will ask the voters if Texas should reassert its status as an independent nation. Establish the Select Committee on Texas Independence that will be tasked with determining the constitutional amendments and statutory changes that will be necessary to bring the structure and functions of the state government in line with our eventual status as a self-governing independent nation. Additionally, they will be tasked with determining the multi-lateral treaties, covenants, and conventions that Texas will need to sign to guarantee a smooth transition from a state of the union to an independent nation. Pass legislation that will task the Comptroller with conducting a comprehensive study that will fully highlight the negative economic impact of our continued relationship with the union. Champion legislation that will begin the process of creating a Texas currency and monetary system. SECURE THE BORDER We will secure the border. No exceptions. No excuses. Our border with Mexico is in crisis. The dirty secret is that it’s been in a state of crisis for 20 years. Establishment politicians have gotten campaign cash and votes by promising to fix the border crisis but have done little more than waste taxpayer money on elaborate photo ops designed to give the illusion that they are taking action. They have failed. Our current Lieutenant Governor has used “securing the border” as a campaign promise for over a decade. It’s time for promises to become results and take tough action to secure our border once and for all. We need a Lieutenant Governor who is not afraid to stand up for the security of Texans and directly challenge the federal government on the border crisis. As Lieutenant Governor, I will: Advance legislation that will fully militarize the Texas State Guard, open and prioritize enlistment to prior active duty combat veterans, and deploy them as a border security force until more permanent measures can be implemented. Unlike the National Guard, the Texas State Guard cannot be federalized and are directly and solely under the command of the Governor acting as Commander-In-Chief. Advance legislation that will designate Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, freeze and seize their assets and the assets of anyone who gives material support and aid to their human and sex trafficking operations, and arrest anyone who give aid to these criminals. As Lieutenant Governor, I will: In addition, until the Mexican government can get their side of the border under control, we must pass a law to tax all financial remittances to Mexico to offset the additional financial burden that the border crisis has placed on Texas taxpayers. End in-state tuition rates for illegal aliens. Stop all tax-payer funded benefits for those who are here illegally. ABOLISH THE PROPERTY TAX You own your home. You should never have to pay rent to the government. You own your home. Texans suffer from the excessive property tax burden imposed by government bureaucrats who spend like a drunken sailor. Texans are being taxed out of their homes. This is a travesty. You should never be paying rent to the government. For over 12 years, the current Lieutenant Governor has promised “relief” from the onerous and immoral property tax. Yet, every year our property taxes increase, and hardworking Texans are forced from their homes. The time for talk is over. It’s time to abolish property taxes in Texas. As Lieutenant Governor, I will: Make it a priority to establish an immediate moratorium on all property tax foreclosures on homesteads in Texas. Work to pass a constitutional amendment that will phase out and, ultimately, abolish property taxes in Texas. Abolishing property taxes in Texas can be done WITHOUT a state income tax and WITHOUT hiking the sales tax rate. In fact, there have been multiple plans over the years that would eliminate property taxes and decrease the overall tax burden on taxpayers including HB3742 and the current plan from the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The political establishment wouldn’t act on any of them. Read the Texas Tax Reform Act of 2013 overview here. Read the TPPF’s 2021 plan here. As Lieutenant Governor, I will: Advance legislation that directly challenges the Supreme Court case of Plyler v Doe and end the burden of illegal immigration on Texas public schools that is a source of rising educational costs and the increased tax burden on taxpayers. Implement a Senate Select Committee to review all of the previous recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission and eliminate wasteful programs and spending in state government. CURTAIL THE GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER AUTHORITY Texas is a constitutional republic, not a dictatorship. The Governor's Executive Order Authority During the COVID-19 outbreak, the Governor used extraordinary executive authority to close down businesses, divide Texans into “essential” and “non-essential” categories, and prevent Texans from attending religious services, all in the name of “following orders” from the federal government. It is now an undeniable fact that the Governor violated the rights of the people of Texas and made draconian public policy decisions based on faulty information and the current Lieutenant Governor followed blindly and silently. This is a disgrace and a shameful blight on the freedom and independence of Texas. As Lieutenant Governor I will: Pass a constitutional amendment allowing the Texas Senate and House to initiate a special session at the request of a majority of members of both bodies in order to put a check on the Office of the Governor when the Legislature is not in session. As Lieutenant Governor I will: Pass a constutional amendment and supporting legislation that would allow the citizens to initiate a recall of the Governor or any other elected official. PROTECT THE RIGHT TO LIFE Stand up for Texans who cannot stand up for themselves. We must protect life from conception to death. The only role of government is to protect the liberty and rights of the people. One of those fundamental rights is the right to life, from conception to natural death. As Lieutenant Governor, I will: The Texas Legislature should enact legislation to stop the murder of unborn children and should ignore and refuse to enforce any and all federal statutes, regulations, executive orders, and court rulings that would deprive an unborn child of the right to life. The horrific practice of gender mutilation surgery on minors, either through surgical or chemical castration, is an abomination. The Texas Legislature must render this practice COMPLETELY ILLEGAL in Texas. There are only two genders. The Texas Legislature should enact legislation stating that no public school or educational institution may require or pressure any student to profess, espouse, adopt, or otherwise be indoctrinated to any specific views on sex, sexuality, gender, or gender identity. End the 10 Day Rule which implements what creates “death panels” in Texas that allow bureaucrats to make end-of-life decisions for Texans. Help us protect life. Stand up for Texans who cannot stand up for themselves. RESTORE INTEGRITY IN TEXAS ELECTIONS We will increase transparency and oversight of our elections and end the ceaseless stream of campaign cash from outside of Texas. Texans are concerned about the integrity of our elections. While progressive politicians scream that there is “no problem”, the people of Texas aren’t buying it. The truth is that when it comes to our election system, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. There is no such thing as an election that is too secure. If we are to be a true constitutional republic then the people of Texas must have confidence that their vote counts. As Lieutenant Governor I will: Pass legislation that would cover coordinated attempts to use illegal means to influence the outcome of an election as “organized criminal activity” and enhance the criminal penalties for voter fraud to become a minimum of a State Jail Felony. Pass legislation that would make campaign contributions from outside of Texas illegal to stop the flow of money and influence from California, New York, and Washington lobbyists. As Lieutenant Governor I will: Add voter education to civics curriculum for high school seniors in Texas schools making sure that a maximum number of new Texas voters are educated on how to vote and rules they must follow. Pass campaign finance reform legislation that would prevent statewide office holders and their connected campaign accounts from transferring campaign funds or making campaign expenditures to any other officeholder or candidate while they are in office. PROTECT THE POWER GRID We will make our electrical grid independent and reliable. No more excuses. The Power Grid Texas was once proud of its independent electrical grid. That is until bureaucrats and special interests got their hands on it in the greediest taxpayer cash grab in recent history. During the massive winter storm in early 2021, 1/2 of Texas’ wind turbines went offline because they froze. Their share of electrical output went from 42 percent to 8 percent in a matter of hours. Four million Texas families went without power and heat for days in dangerous weather conditions resulting in economic damage measured in billions of dollars and 150 deaths. This is unacceptable and leadership in Austin needs to be held accountable for the crisis they created. As Lieutenant Governor, I will: Eliminate Chapter 313 taxpayer subsidies to unreliable renewable energy and place renewables on the same market footing as traditional power generation methods. Require renewable generators to pay for the cost of acquiring additional electricity when they fail to supply their promised electricity to the grid. As Lieutenant Governor, I will: Support the creation of a Grid Security Commission to ensure that out electrical grid is stable, secure, and actually reliable. Pass legislation that will ensure Texans never have to ask permission from the federal government to keep the lights on for Texas families. PROTECT OUR HISTORY & MONUMENTS Our history and monuments are under assault. We must protect our past or we'll have no future. Protect Our History & Monuments For the past several years, the history of our great state has been under attack by those who seek to destroy the cultural foundations of Texas. Their agenda is clear. If they can destroy, blemish, and rewrite our past, they can control our future. While this fight has been raging across Texas, ground-zero has been the Cradle of Texas Liberty – The Alamo. Neo-Marxists want to rewrite and dilute the story of the Battle of the Alamo, thereby effectively erasing it from the minds of future generations. They want to sanitize, federalize, and then globalize The Alamo. As Lieutenant Governor I will: Politics flows downhill from culture. If we allow them to win, we will lose Texas. I will not let that happen. Pass the Monument Protection Act that would give voters the ultimate authority in the disposition of historical monuments and enhance criminal penalties for those who vandalize and destroy historical monuments and markers. As Lieutenant Governor I will: Remove the management of the Alamo from the General Land Office and place it under the management of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, its historic and rightful keepers, and under the direct oversight of the Texas Legislature. Advance legislation that would remove the Alamo from the UNESCO World Heritage Program. Press for legislation that would use the power of eminent domain to restore the entirety of the Alamo battleground to the ownership of the State of Texas and away from the historical revisionists in the City of San Antonio.	”
—Daniel Miller's campaign website (2022)

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