The following are the complete and unedited responses submitted by the candidate listed below to the Amarillo Pioneer’s Candidate Questionnaire.
Bierschwale/Photo via campaign
Name: Virgil Bierschwale
Office Sought: United States Senator
Party Affiliation: Republican
Age: 67
What is your educational background? Please list any degrees or certificates earned and any institutions attended.
Many college level classes, licensed real estate agent, 40 years working in technology
What is your occupation?
unemployed
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.
n/a
Have you previously held or do you currently hold any elected office? If so, what office(s)?
no
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.
vbsenate.com
Why did you decide to run for this office in 2026?
people need good paying jobs
If elected, what will be your top three priorities in office?
jobs, jobs, jobs
What is an issue you believe has gone overlooked in your race and how will you address it if elected?
jobs, see website
Do you have any notable endorsements you would like to highlight for voters? If this question is not applicable, please write N/A.
n/a
Why are you the best candidate for voters to support for this position?
Only one that understands what is happening on jobs in Texas. As example, when abbott says we created x jobs this month, only about 50% of jobs went to Americans.