Trent Ashby, Texas Senate, District 3

Trent Ashby

Republican

Running for Texas Senate, District 3.

Background

Trent Ashby represents House District 9 and is a community banker in Lufkin. He previously served on the Lufkin ISD school board.

Occupation: Community banker
Education: B.S., agricultural economics, Texas A&M University
Prior offices: Texas House of Representatives, District 9 (first elected 2012); Lufkin ISD Board of Trustees
Hometown: Lufkin

Website

Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?

Says he has voted for every property tax cut since joining the House and plans to pursue appraisal reform.

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?

Co-authored bills on prayer and the Ten Commandments in schools.

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?

Says he has worked with law enforcement on border security operations.

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?

No public position found.

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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?

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?

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.