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Kevin McCormick

Kevin McCormick
Green
Running for Lieutenant Governor.

Background

McCormick is a former San Antonio high school math teacher with a law degree. He was a candidate for U.S. House in TX-24 in 2016. 

Occupation
Former high school math teacher
Education
J.D., University of Houston Law Center (1986)
Website

Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Would base appraisals on rent or lease value instead of comparable sales and eliminate exemptions he considers special-interest. 

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Calls for more teachers and improved curriculum. 

Border Security

What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Power Grid and Energy

What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
Supports encouraging renewable energy and technology in energy production and use. 

Water

What is the candidate's approach to water supply and infrastructure?
Calls for new conservation and protection measures, citing shortages in south and west Texas and water transfers from east Texas. 

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Firearms

What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Public Safety and Bail

What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
Says the health system should be improved and pollutants removed from food, water and the environment; no specific proposals located. 

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
Supports ranked-choice voting in all elections, a single statewide primary and a nonpartisan redistricting commission. 

Cannabis and THC

What is the candidate's position on hemp-derived THC, medical cannabis, and marijuana laws?
Supports building hemp production and processing as rural economic development; no marijuana position located. 

Priorities for This Office

What does the candidate say they would prioritize in this specific office?
Top legislative priorities: expanding city bus fleets, rural investment and electoral reform. 

Transgender Policy

What is the candidate's position on Texas laws related to transgender people, including medical treatment for minors, school sports, facilities, and legal definitions of sex?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Religion and Public Schools

What is the candidate's position on religion in public schools, such as displaying the Ten Commandments, school prayer, and chaplains?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Religious Liberty and Faith Communities

What has the candidate said or done regarding religious freedom and specific faith communities in Texas, such as Christians, Jews, and Muslims?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Home Insurance and Housing Costs

What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Money

Finance figures are being checked against official FEC and Texas Ethics Commission filings and will appear here once verified.

Endorsements

No public endorsements found. Searched Oct 20, 2026.