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Denise Villalobos

Denise Villalobos
RepublicanIncumbent
Running for Texas House of Representatives, District 34.

Background

Denise Villalobos has represented House District 34 since 2025. She is a chemical engineer and former Tuloso-Midway school board member. 

Current role
State Representative, District 34
Occupation
Oil and gas engineer and project manager
Education
B.S., chemical engineering, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; MBA, Texas Tech University
Prior offices
Tuloso-Midway ISD Board of Trustees; Texas House of Representatives, District 34 (since 2025)
Hometown
Corpus Christi
Website

Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Says she will "deliver lasting property tax relief for Coastal Bend families." 

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Supports school finance measures beyond HB 2 for teacher raises, literacy and special education. 
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?
Supports state-funded water diversification and stricter drought rules for Corpus Christi. 

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?
Says she passed HB 2306 denying parole to people convicted of child trafficking. 

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?
Lists water security, public safety and opportunity as district priorities. 

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.