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Janie Lopez

Janie Lopez
RepublicanIncumbent
Running for Texas House of Representatives, District 37.

Background

Janie Lopez has represented House District 37 since winning it in 2022. She is a small business owner and mental health professional. 

Current role
State Representative, District 37
Occupation
Small business owner; mental health professional
Education
Master's degree, mental health
Prior offices
Texas House of Representatives, District 37 (first elected 2022)
Hometown
San Benito
Website

Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Says she raised homestead exemptions and plans further property tax cuts. 

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Supports more school funding and educator raises, parental rights and banning DEI programs. 
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 immigration enforcement cooperation and border security. 

Power Grid and Energy

What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
Cites support for water infrastructure, grid reliability and a nuclear energy fund. 

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
Supports banning taxpayer-funded abortion and penalizing abortion-pill trafficking. 

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 backed denying bail to violent offenders and plans to raise police pay. 

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
Plans to lower premiums and cap prescription costs. 

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.