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Stan Gerdes

Stan Gerdes
RepublicanIncumbent
Running for Texas House of Representatives, District 17.

Background

Stan Gerdes is the incumbent representative for House District 17. 

Current role
State Representative, District 17
Prior offices
Texas House of Representatives, District 17
Website

Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Supports eliminating property taxes and expanding homestead and business exemptions. 

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Supports school prayer and Ten Commandments displays and backed school funding and teacher raises. 
Voting record
Voted yes on SB 2, which created the education savings account program (often called school vouchers); the House passed it on third reading 86-61 (Record 300, April 17, 2025). 

Border Security

What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
Supported border security laws funding wall construction and targeting trafficking and fentanyl smuggling. 

Power Grid and Energy

What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
Plans to protect groundwater and invest in rural water infrastructure. 

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
Opposes abortion access; supports adoption and maternal assistance legislation. 

Firearms

What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
Supports gun rights for self-defense. 

Public Safety and Bail

What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
Supported bail reform legislation. 

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

District Priorities

What does the candidate say are the top issues for this district?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

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?
Not yet researched.

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?
Not yet researched.

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?
Not yet researched.

Home Insurance and Housing Costs

What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?
Not yet researched.

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 19, 2026.