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Terri Leo-Wilson

Terri Leo-Wilson
RepublicanIncumbent
Running for Texas House of Representatives, District 23.

Background

Terri Leo-Wilson is the incumbent representative for House District 23. She served three terms on the State Board of Education. 

Current role
State Representative, District 23
Occupation
Former public school teacher and administrator
Prior offices
State Board of Education (three terms); Texas House of Representatives, District 23
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Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Supports appraisal caps, local spending limits and a business personal property exemption. 

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Supports making the education savings account program (often called school vouchers) universal, Ten Commandments displays and limits on DEI; backed $8.5 billion in school funding. 
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?
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?
Supported SB 7 and HJR 7 dedicating $1 billion a year to the Texas Water Fund starting in 2027. 

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?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Public Safety and Bail

What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
Co-authored funding for rural law enforcement and Chambers County prosecutors. 

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
Supported over-the-counter ivermectin and limits on denying transplants over vaccination status. 

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
Supported letting the attorney general prosecute election-law violations and requiring citizenship to vote. 

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.