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The Democratic primary winner withdrew. The Secretary of State list shows the current nominee, but how the replacement was named has not been confirmed from an official source.

Texas House of Representatives, District 19

2-year termWikipedia reports that Kelly Hall won the Democratic primary and later withdrew. The Secretary of State 2026 ballot certification lists ELLEN TROXCLAIR (REP) and TOM LUCK (DEM); how Luck was named the replacement nominee was not confirmed from an official source. Candidate positions summarize Branch Politics profiles (which summarize candidate websites, checked July-September 2026) unless a campaign site is cited directly. Incumbent records cite 89th Legislature journal votes.Partially researched. Last researched Oct 19, 2026Report a correction
RepublicanIncumbent
Democratic
Property Taxes
What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Supports lower taxes and property tax cuts. 
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
Education and School Choice
What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Opposes instruction on race and racism she calls "leftist indoctrination" and transgender women in women's sports. 
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). 
Calls for ending religious education in public schools. 
Border Security
What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
Supports reducing immigration and supporting law enforcement. 
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
Power Grid and Energy
What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
Supports regulating data centers' water use and ending data center tax breaks. 
Abortion
What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
No public position found.
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No public position found.
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Firearms
What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
Opposes gun control. 
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
Public Safety and Bail
What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
Health Care
What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
Supports banning gender-transition surgery for minors and opposes vaccine mandates. 
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
Elections and Voting
What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
Supports "ensuring election integrity." 
Supports removing dark money from politics and term limits. 
District Priorities
What does the candidate say are the top issues for this district?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Not yet researched.
Issue 1 of 14

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
RepublicanIncumbent
Supports lower taxes and property tax cuts. 
Democratic
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
Sources for this contest (5)
  1. Texas State Representative, District 19 (2026 general election), Branch. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  2. 2026 general election ballot guide, The Ballot Brief. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  3. 2026 general election ballot guide, The Ballot Brief. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  4. 2026 Texas House of Representatives election, Wikipedia. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  5. 2026 General Election Ballot Certification, Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026.