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Texas Senate, District 18

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
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Democratic
Property Taxes
What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
No public position found.
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No public position found.
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Education and School Choice
What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
No public statement found.
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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). 
Supports fully funding neighborhood schools and raising teacher pay. 
Border Security
What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
No public position found.
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No public position found.
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Power Grid and Energy
What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
No public position found.
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No public position found.
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Abortion
What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
No public position found.
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No public position found.
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Firearms
What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
No public position found.
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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.
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No public position found.
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Health Care
What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
No public position found.
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Supports lowering household costs including prescription drug prices. 
Elections and Voting
What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
No public position found.
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No public position found.
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District Priorities
What does the candidate say are the top issues for this district?
Opposes a proposed composting facility in the district, citing risks to water supplies including Lake Somerville. 
Lists water supply, roads, rural services and jobs; cites drainage funding secured as mayor. 
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?
No public statement found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.
Voting record
Voted Yea on HB 229. HB 229 sets general definitions of sex based on biology for state law and for government collection of information; the Senate passed it 20-11 on third reading (May 2025). Voted Yea on concurring in House amendments to SB 8. SB 8 (2nd Called Session) regulates the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex, with a civil penalty and a private right of action; the Senate concurred in House amendments 18-8 (September 3, 2025). 
No public position found.
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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?
No public statement found.
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Voting record
Voted Yea on SB 10 on passage and on concurrence. SB 10 requires display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms; the Senate passed it 20-11 (March 19, 2025) and concurred in House amendments 21-10 (May 28, 2025). Voted Yea on SB 11. SB 11 relates to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools; the Senate passed it 23-7 (March 18, 2025). 
No public position found.
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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?
No public statement found.
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Voting record
Voted Yea on HB 4211. HB 4211 regulates certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities; the Governor's office described it as aimed at developments like the proposed EPIC City. The Senate passed it 30-1 (May 27, 2025). 
No public position found.
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Home Insurance and Housing Costs
What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?
No public position found.
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Says District 18 families face high housing costs and pledges to reduce household costs; no specific housing or insurance policy is listed. 
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Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
RepublicanIncumbent
No public position found.
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Democratic
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
Sources for this contest (5)
  1. Texas State Senator, District 18 (2026 general election), Branch. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  2. 2026 general election ballot guide, The Ballot Brief. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  3. 2026 general election ballot guide, The Ballot Brief. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  4. Texas State Senate elections, 2026, Ballotpedia. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  5. 2026 Texas Senate election, Wikipedia. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.