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Ellen Troxclair

Ellen Troxclair
RepublicanIncumbent
Running for Texas House of Representatives, District 19.

Background

Ellen Troxclair is the incumbent representative for House District 19 and a former Austin City Council member. 

Current role
State Representative, District 19
Occupation
Residential real estate business owner; author
Prior offices
Austin City Council (2015-2019); Texas House of Representatives, District 19 (first elected 2022)
Website

Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Supports lower taxes and property tax cuts. 

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). 

Border Security

What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
Supports reducing immigration and supporting law enforcement. 

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.

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Firearms

What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
Opposes gun control. 

Public Safety and Bail

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

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
Supports "ensuring election integrity." 

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.