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Texas Senate, District 5

4-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
RepublicanIncumbent
Democratic
Property Taxes
What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Supports property tax relief and supported a constitutional ban on a state income tax. 
Proposes reviewing tax breaks for data centers and similar businesses to address property tax and housing costs. 
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) and teacher pay raises. 
Voting record
Voted yes on the Senate motion to concur in House amendments to SB 2, which created the education savings account program (often called school vouchers); adopted 19-12 (Senate Journal, April 24, 2025). 
Would work to reverse the law creating the education savings account program (often called school vouchers) and supports curriculum "focused on facts and data." 
Border Security
What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
Supported 287(g) immigration enforcement legislation and state border security funding. 
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 grid reforms, new generation and nuclear energy development. 
Supports preparation for severe freezes and flooding, improved weather alerts, and climate policies. 
Abortion
What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
Says he supported bans on abortion after a heartbeat is detected and on "dismemberment abortions." 
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
Firearms
What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
Says he supported the "Constitutional Carry" law. 
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
Public Safety and Bail
What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
Lists gun violence and immigration among top concerns, without specific proposals. 
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.
Supports more accessible health care and more rural hospitals. 
Elections and Voting
What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
Says he supported election legislation that bans "ballot harvesting." 
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.
Not yet researched.
Issue 1 of 14

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
RepublicanIncumbent
Supports property tax relief and supported a constitutional ban on a state income tax. 
Democratic
Proposes reviewing tax breaks for data centers and similar businesses to address property tax and housing costs. 
Sources for this contest (3)
  1. 2026 general election ballot guide, The Ballot Brief. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  2. Texas State Senate elections, 2026, Ballotpedia. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  3. 2026 Texas Senate election, Wikipedia. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.