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Texas Senate, District 24

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?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
Supports lowering property taxes and protecting property owners. 
Education and School Choice
What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Authored SB 625 requiring a personal financial literacy course in high school. 
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). 
Opposes diverting public school funding to the education savings account program (often called school vouchers); supports higher teacher and staff pay. 
Border Security
What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
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?
Joint author of SB 7 expanding Texas Water Fund eligibility; authored water reuse and regional water bills. 
Supports oil and gas production alongside renewables and challenging data-center projects affecting rural water and power. 
Abortion
What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
Supports restoring "reproductive freedoms." 
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?
Authored bills on organized retail theft and gift-card fraud and sponsored SB 20 on AI-generated child sexual abuse material. 
Supports more funding for local law enforcement and audits of the sex offender registry. 
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 expanding rural health care. 
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.
Not yet researched.
Issue 1 of 14

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
RepublicanIncumbent
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
Democratic
Supports lowering property taxes and protecting property owners. 
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.