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*Candidates' names are linked to their website. Information represents a summary of the author's perceived most important issues on the candidate's website and online resources (ballotpedia.org and government websites).
- Republican
US Senate
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Immigration - Wants to prevent undocumented migrants from remaining in the US; wants to improve border security
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Social Issues - Pro-Life, supports fracking and is against climate change
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Budget - Supports only a balanced government budget, wants to repeal Obamacare and change medicare and social security to reduce spending
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Gun Rights - Pro gun rights, supports securing schools by increasing police presence
- Democrat
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Healthcare - Supports expanding medicaid and access to medicine as well as lowering drug costs
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Reproductive Rights - Pro-Choice, wants to expand access to birth control
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Economy - Advocates for raising minimum wage, wants to prioritize job training for Texans
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Immigration/Gun Rights - Seeks to end gun violence while protecting the 2nd Amendment; seeks to protect all legal immigrants
US Senate
- Libertarian
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Healthcare - Against medicare and medicaid as healthcare solutions
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Gun Rights - Strongly supports the 2nd Amendment, wants to repeal existing gun control laws
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Drugs - Seeks to repeal all drug control laws and legalize drugs
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Immigration - Against heavy border restrictions and deportations, and believes in an open immigration system (with the exception of known criminals/threats)
US Senate
- Democrat (Write-In)
US Senate
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Climate - Supports eliminating carbon pollution from power plants and investing in clean energy
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Abortion​ - Against the principle of it, but stands as Pro-Choice
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Education - Wants to raise first-year teacher salary to $75k
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Criminal System - Strongly supports reforms including legalization of marijuana and a "Domestic Terror Law" to combat extremist violence
- Republican
US House - District 24
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Economy - Believes in a free economy, and supporting small businesses with minimal government interference
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Education​ - Strongly supports parental involvement in education rather than government involvement
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Border - Supports Governor Abbott's current position on immigration
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Abortion - Pro-Life, focused on encouraging adoption rather than abortion
- Democrat
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Economy - Hopes to increase the federal minimum wage and support the modernization of infrastructure
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Gun Rights​ - Supports 2nd Amendment rights with background checks, higher age limits, and a waiting period for assault weapons
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Government​ - Advocates for term limits for the House, Senate, and Supreme Court (10, 18, and 20 years respectively).
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Social Issues - Supports the Equality Act, Pro-Choice
US House - District 24
- Republican
US House - District 6
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Gun Rights - Supports 2nd Amendment rights as a gun owner, member of the NRA
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Abortion - Pro-Life, against federal money (like Medicaid) being used for abortions
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Border - Supports securing the border by completing the border wall, cites a desire to end human/drug trafficking
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Economy - In favor of minimal government interference and encouraging global trade
- Democrat
US House - District 6
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Criminal Justice - Supports reform to help with reintegration as well as reform to police departments
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Environment - In favor of policies helping low-income communities, Indigenous communities, and communities of color to combat climate change
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Economy - Advocates for $15/hour minimum wage
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Infrastructure - Seeks significant increase to federal investment in infrastructure
- Democrat
US House - District 33
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Healthcare - Advocates to expand Medicaid under ACA; supports women's health issues
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Immigration - Supports immigration reform allowing working immigrants to have a path to citizenship
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Economy - Established an annual job fair and supported the American Airlines/US Airways merger; avocates for raising minimum wage
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Education - Has supported STEM education and expanding financial aid
- Republican
US House - District 33
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Gun Violence - Advocates for focusing on mental health; cites red flag laws as ineffective
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Climate - Supports withdrawing from the Paris Accords; supports switching from coal to natural gas
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Foreign Policy - Believes long-term support for Ukraine will deplete US weapon supplies
- Democrat
US House - District 30
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Abortion - Opposes Governor Abbott's Six-Week Ban; Pro-Choice
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Voting Rights - Actively opposes all forms of voter suppression; seeks to modernize and secure elections and ballot access
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Immigration​ - Supports creating a clear path toward citizenship for North Texas immigrants
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Economy - Supports small businesses and increasing capital for small and/or minority-owned businesses
- Libertarian
US House - District 30
There is currently no information on Mr. Ashby's platform (including no active campaign website). If someone has up-to-date information, I'd appreciate it if you could contact us!
- Republican
US House - District 32
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Border - Supports upholding a strong border in order to ensure safe/legal immigration
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Budget - Advocates for reducing government spending; cites the national debt (roughly $35 trillion) as a cause of inflation
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Energy - Supports policies promoting domestic energy production in order to reduce gas prices
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Abortion - Pro-Life
- Democrat
US House - District 32
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Abortion - Pro-Choice; Seeks to codify Roe v. Wade into law and stop prosecution for abortion care
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Drug Trafficking - Supports legalizing and decriminalizing cannabis; has authored state bills to do so
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Climate - Supports incentivizing carbon recapture technology, investing in fighting pollution, and encouraging sustainable agriculture
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Gun Rights - Advocates for background checks and banning assault rifles
- Libertarian
US House - District 32
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Abortion - Pro-Choice; cites belief in self-ownership
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Criminal Justice - Supports legalization of drugs for medicinal/recreational uses; Opposes death penalty
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Gun Rights - Opposes government restrictions on firearms - cites Second Amendment and use for self-defense
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Economy - Supports free trade and migration; Opposes government subsidization on energy sector
- Republican
Texas Senate - District 12
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Taxes - Advocates for careful government spending and lowering citizens' and businesses' taxes
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Crime - Has pressed for tougher punishments for human traffickers
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Government - Previously led legislation allowing the Attorney General to sue district attorneys for legal violations
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Infrastructure​ - Led legislation designed to protect Texan infrastructure from overseas threats
Note: Info on Senator Parker's platform is rather scarce; if anyone has up-to-date info on issues he supports, please feel free to contact us!
- Democrat
Texas Senate - District 12
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Social Issues - Pro-Choice, advocates for women's rights and LGBTQ+
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Education - Against vouchers, supports higher pay for teachers as well as measures to make schools safer
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Economy - Supports policies helping small business and creating jobs
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Healthcare - Wants to help expand healthcare to cover all Texas, with a focus on reducing costs and patient right
- Democrat
Texas Senate - District 16
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Healthcare - Supports Medicaid expansion, has fought to remove current abortion restrictions
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Energy - Interested in upgrading Texas energy infrastructure to move towards more reliability and cleaner forms of energy
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Economy - Current works on the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce; looks to a diverse, talented population for economic growth
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Education - Has worked on bills helping schools manage finances, offering free Pre-K programs to children of teachers, and more
Note: Senator Johnson is the only candidate running for TX Senate District 16.
- Democrat
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Gun Rights - Advocates for universal background checks and banning assault-style weapons
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Abortion​ - Pro-Choice, against strict abortion restrictions
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Education - Supports increasing funding for Texas grant programs to increase college financial aid for students
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Criminal Justice - Led legislation adding in-car cameras to police vehicles, helped pass legislation updating racial profiling laws
Texas Senate - District 23
Note: Senator West is the only candidate running for TX Senate District 16.
- Democrat
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Healthcare - Wants Texas to join the Medicaid Expansion program
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Gun Rights - Supports Red Flag laws, increased funding to mental health programs, and a higher age restriction for owning assault weapons
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Abortion - Pro-Choice; wants to prioritize allowing abortion for cases involving sexual assault
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Climate - Wants to incentivize the use of solar energy in homes; supports adjusting school curriculum to include discussing climate change
Texas Senate - District 30
- Republican
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Abortion - Pro-Life; specific supported policies unknown
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Economy - Business Owner/CEO (Titus Transport), fiscally conservative, supports smaller government
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Border - Seeks to support law enforcement and maintain Texas' stance on border security
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Gun Rights - Supports Texans' right to guns and current policies regarding guns
Texas Senate - District 30
Note: Info on Mr. Hagenbuch's platform is rather scarce; if anyone has up-to-date info on issues he supports, please feel free to contact us!
- Republican
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Economy - Supports policies promoting small businesses; has written/passed legislation lowering property taxes
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Border - Supports increased border security on the grounds of ending human and drug trafficking
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Police Reforms​ - Opposes decreasing funds for police, cites endorsement from local law enforcement leaders
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Education - Formerly worked as a teacher; considers education to be one of her top three issues
Texas Senate - District 8
- Democrat
Texas Senate - District 8
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Education - Against vouchers; Seeks to shift public education funding as per needs of students and schools
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Healthcare - Supports making healthcare "affordable, accessible, and inclusive"
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Economy - Supports local businesses and sustainable economic growth
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Teachers - Advocates for a raise across the board for teachers and staff; supports maintaining TRS as a retirement tool
- Libertarian
Texas Senate - District 8
There is currently very little information about Mr. Kless's platform online and on his website. If someone has up-to-date information, I'd appreciate it if you could contact us!
- Republican
Texas House - District 63
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Taxes - Supports local property tax cuts to benefit families, individuals, and businesses; Advocates for responsible gov. spending
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Border - Co-sponsored legislation to continue wall construction and support Operation Lone Star
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Energy - Supports development in the energy sector to create jobs and enhance energy independence
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First Responders - Has filed an act to help protect, recruit, and retain first responders (Wade Cannon Act)
- Democrat
Texas House - District 63
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Healthcare - Authored bills to expand Medicaid; Advocates for ensuring access to affordable, quality healthcare
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Education - Against vouchers; supports well-funded, quality public education to support an ever-changing workforce
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Environment - Supports improving energy systems to account for climate change; encourages people/businesses to make plans addressing this
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Equality - Against discrimination for any reason; has filed LGBTQ+ equality bills
- Democrat
Texas House - District 65
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Healthcare - Supports funding healthcare through the expansion of Medicaid
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Bipartisanship - Considers himself to have liberal and conservative views; seeks to make Texas more two-party
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Gun Rights - Advocates for raising the age limit (currently 18 years) to buy an assault weapon to 21 years
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Public Schools - Against vouchers, supports funding for public education instead
- Republican
Texas House - District 65
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Border - Against Biden's border policies; supports securing the border to minimize drug/human trafficking
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Taxes - Advocates for property tax relief and more careful spending in state government
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Elections - Seeks to ensure elections are "fraud-free"; Wants to return to paper ballots for this reason
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Education - Hopes to make this a top priority; against DEI and ESG policies (cites them as being "decisive")
- Republican
Texas House - District 98
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Abortion - Pro-Life; authored the Abortion Trigger Ban Bill to ban abortion in Texas after the overturning of Roe v. Wade
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Border - Supports state funding for a wall and more border patrol officers
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Taxes - Has helped pass property tax cuts; has also supported efforts to let voters veto property tax increases
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Social Issues - Supported legislation to end gender modification for children; Has passed a bill separating sports by gender in schools
- Democrat
Texas House - District 98
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Education - Against school vouchers; supports allowing schools to provide market raises to teachers
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Abortion - Advocates for a state amendment allowing individuals' to make reproductive decisions
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Healthcare - Supports passing Medicaid expansion and assisting rural hospitals with funding
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Border - Supports federal efforts to increase border patrol staff; seeks to increase funding for local enforcement
- Democrat
Texas House - District 115
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Abortion - Pro-Choice, cites abortion bans as detrimental to public health and attracting talent to Texas
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Fentanyl - Supports any measures to "save lives, provide counseling and mental health support, and prosecute drug dealers"
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Gun Rights - Supports gun reforms without infringing on the 2nd Amendment
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Education - Advocates for the use of revenue surplus to fund public schools without increasing property tax
- Republican
Texas House - District 115
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Abortion - Pro-Life; recognizes complexity in the topic of abortion and advocates for more adaptive solutions
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Gun Rights - Supports citizens' right to bear arms; supports "sensible" solutions addressing gun violence in schools
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Taxes - Advocates for property tax relief for families and businesses - supports policies friendly toward small businesses
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Education - Believes in fully funding public schools; advocates for increased teacher salaries and per-student funding
- Democrat
Texas House - District 105
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Healthcare - Supports accepting federal funding for Medicaid; seeks to expand coverage to more disabled Texas
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Economy - Advocates for better wages, more jobs, increasing access to job skills training, and reducing property taxes
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Education - Against school vouchers; supports redirecting state funding to the public school system
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Environment - Supports the Green Texas Act of 2021, a proposal to "help fight the climate change crisis"
- Republican
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Environment - Seeks to establish a more reliable/functional power grid; advocates for strategies and development ensuring future water needs are met
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Economy - Supports a business-friendly environment, reducing property taxes, and cutting "wasteful spending"
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Education - Cites support for public schools, teachers, and parental rights; served as an executive board member for the Irving Schools Foundation
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Criminal System - Supports stronger laws for criminals and drug dealers
Texas House - District 105
- Democrat
Texas House - District 103
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Environment - Advocates for climate action and environmental justice; Worked on legislation to redesign the Texas electric market after Winter Storm Uri
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Voting Rights - Against "restrictive voting laws", supports expanding voter registration and early voting
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Criminal System - Supports preventative measures to reduce crime such as education, economic development, etc.
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Healthcare - Advocates for expanding Medicaid to cover more people
Note: Rep. Anchía is currently the only candidate running for TX House District 103.
- Democrat
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Education - Seeks to increase funding for public schools, cites $32.7 billion surplus from the last legislative session
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Housing - Supports addressing the impacts of gentrification on local property taxes and housing prices
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Economy - Seeks to work with representatives, business leaders, and unions to bring jobs to District 104
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Criminal Justice - Advocates for ending the school to prison pipeline and increasing police accountability
Texas House - District 104
Note: Rep. Gonzalez is currently the only candidate running for TX House District 104.
Yvonne Davis
- Democrat
Texas House - District 111
There is currently very little information about Rep. Davis' platform online, including no campaign website. If someone has up-to-date information, I'd appreciate it if you could contact us!
Note: Rep. Davis is currently the only candidate running for TX House District 111.
- Republican
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Taxes - Supports property tax cuts, cites spearheading an $18 billion (property) tax cut for Texans
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Education - Supports funding public schools, including security measures and raises for teachers
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Crime - Worked to prevent trafficking and assault in Texas including expanding protection for disabled victims and targeting illicit establishments in Texas
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Economy - Helped establish an Economic Incentive Program to attract jobs for Texas
Texas House - District 108
- Democrat
Texas House - District 108
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Education - Against vouchers; advocates for supporting special education programs, trade programs, community colleges, and adult education to train the workforce
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Gun Violence - Supports red flag laws, background checks, and responsible storage to curb gun violence
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Abortion - Pro-Choice; believes state government overreached in healthcare
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Healthcare - Advocates for expanding Medicaid to strengthen the healthcare system and create jobs
- Democrat
Texas House - District 114
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Abortion - Pro-Choice; advocates for including women's reproductive care in family planning resources
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Taxes - Supports lowering property taxes; cites the "unfair shifting of the tax burden" because of a Texas Supreme Court ruling
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Energy - Supports connecting Texas to national energy infrastructure and making price-gouging on electricity/gas illegal
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Education - Advocates for increasing districts' funding, eliminating "high-stakes testing", and raising teachers' salaries
- Republican
Texas House - District 114
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Border - Supports securing the border, cites a risk of "exposure to lethal drugs, human trafficking, and cartel activities"
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Elections - Advocates for more severe penalties for election fraud
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Poverty - Believes homelessness needs to be addressed because of mental illness issues, drug use, criminal activity, and humane reasons
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Economy - Advocates for economic improvement to lower prices, particularly for staple goods (groceries, gas, etc.)
- Democrat
Texas House - District 100
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Healthcare - Pro-Choice; supports expanding Medicaid across the state and implementing new initiatives to address mental health and drug abuse
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Seniors - Advocates for protecting seniors from "gentrification, increased property taxes, and rising prescription drug costs"
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Education - Supports career-preparation programs and increasing teacher pay
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Economy - Advocates for more fair-wage employment opportunities and supporting unions, businesses, and families
Note: Rep. Jones is currently the only candidate running for TX House District 100.
- Democrat
Texas House - District 110
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Healthcare - Focuses legislation on mental health reform and affordable healthcare access; secured $44.75 million for funding a new mental health hospital in DFW
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Criminal Justice - Advocates for justice reform; co-hosted a virtual town hall on the subject which led to the formation of the George Floyd Act
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Social Issues - Helped secure $95.4 million for the Early Childhood intervention program
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Civil Recognition - Wrote legislation recognizing Rosa Parks Day (Dec. 1st)
Note: Rep. Rose is currently the only candidate running for TX House District 110.
- Democrat
Texas House - District 107
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Education - Against vouchers for private schools; supports increased funding for public education by reallocating budgets
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Reproductive Rights - Supports access to abortion; cites a right to autonomy and restrictions leading to higher healthcare costs
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Healthcare - Advocates for expanding Medicaid, improving healthcare infrastructure, and finding ways to reduce healthcare costs
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Infrastructure - Supports investing in affordable housing initiatives and expanding infrastructure (transportation, water, etc.)
Note: Ms. Garcia is currently the only candidate running for TX House District 107.
- Democrat
Texas House - District 113
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Healthcare - Supports expanding "affordable medical coverage" through preventative care programs
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Education - Advocates for supporting public schools; co-authored a bill investing $11 billion into public education in Texas
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Gun Rights - Supports removing HB 1927, which allows for carrying a handgun without a permit; supported HB 103, which made the Texas Active Shooter Alert System
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Economy - Advocates for raising the minimum wage to $15/hr in Texas
- Republican
Texas House - District 113
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Taxes - Supports property tax cuts and promoting fiscal responsibility in government while "maintaining essential public services"
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Education - Supports education vouchers as well as increasing the basic allotment for public schools
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Border - Advocates for increased border security while maintaining a clear path for legal immigrants and asylum seekers
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Abortion - Pro-Life; believes it's a matter for states to decide; open to "only certain conditions after 15 weeks"
- Democrat
Texas House - District 102
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Education - Believes in equitable access to classroom materials and technology; supports a "return to funding 50%" of public education by the state
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Healthcare - Advocates for expanding Medicaid and affordable access to healthcare
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Abortion - Pro-Choice; supports "quality access to pre and postnatal care"
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Gun Rights​ - Supports "sensible gun violence reform"; introduced a bill requiring people convicted of felonies or family violence charges to surrender firearms
Note: Rep. Ramos is currently the only candidate running for TX House District 102.
- Republican
Texas House - District 112
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Economy - Worked to keep unemployment insurance rates in check for small businesses during COVID; cites saving businesses "hundreds of millions of dollars"
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Education - Describes public education as a priority; passed a law increasing school funding, funding retirement, and providing more equity for Texas school districts
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Healthcare - Supports increasing funding in Texas for women's healthcare
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Taxes - Supports tax cuts in the interest of economic development
- Democrat
Texas House - District 112
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Abortion - Pro-Choice; supports legislation to protect doctor-patient relationships and expand access to family planning resources
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Education - Against school vouchers; advocates for increasing public school funding and raising teacher salaries
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Immigration - Supports a path to citizenship for DREAMers and other undocumented residents; supports "repealing anti-immigrant laws", cites division in communities
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Economy - Supports raising the minimum wage and strengthening union protections
- Democrat
Texas House - District 109
There is currently very little information about Ms. Davis' platform online, including no campaign website. If someone has up-to-date information, I'd appreciate it if you could contact us!
Note: Ms. Davis is currently the only candidate running for TX House District 109.