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Texas House of Representatives, District 70

2-year termGeneral-election roster cross-checked against Branch and The Ballot Brief (both cite the Secretary of State certified list); the Secretary of State candidate search site could not be loaded during research. Candidate positions summarize Branch Politics profiles (which summarize candidate websites, checked July-September 2026) unless a campaign site is cited directly. Incumbent records cite the 2025 SB 2 (education savings accounts) journal votes; other 89th Legislature votes were not yet researched.Partially researched. Last researched Oct 19, 2026Report a correction
Republican
DemocraticIncumbent
Property Taxes
What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Would eliminate homeowner property taxes and end taxpayer-funded lobbying. 
Says raising the school basic allotment would lower property taxes by an equal amount. 
Education and School Choice
What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Supports the education savings account program (often called school vouchers). 
Co-sponsored the Fully Fund Our Future Act for enrollment-based funding and inflation indexing. 
Voting record
Voted no 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 securing the southern border. 
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 expanding natural gas, nuclear, oil and coal. 
Views reliable electricity and clean water as core government responsibilities. 
Abortion
What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
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.
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
Public Safety and Bail
What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
Supports law enforcement funding and tougher penalties for assaulting police. 
Authored HB 2899 requiring impoundment of vehicles used in street racing. 
Health Care
What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
Would let uninsured patients pay negotiated insurer rates and expand the primary care workforce. 
Proposes larger state contributions to lower teacher health premiums. 
Elections and Voting
What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
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.
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.
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Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Republican
Would eliminate homeowner property taxes and end taxpayer-funded lobbying. 
DemocraticIncumbent
Says raising the school basic allotment would lower property taxes by an equal amount. 
Sources for this contest (2)
  1. 2026 general election ballot guide, The Ballot Brief. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  2. Texas House of Representatives District 70, bluevoterguide.org. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.