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Joe P. Herrera

Joe P. Herrera
Democratic
Running for Texas Senate, District 24.

Background

Joe Herrera has worked for food manufacturers and has lived in Medina County for 20 years. 

Occupation
Food manufacturing professional
Education
University of Texas at San Antonio; MBA, Our Lady of the Lake University
Hometown
Natalia
Website

Positions

Property Taxes

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

Power Grid and Energy

What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
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?
Supports restoring "reproductive freedoms." 

Firearms

What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
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 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?
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.

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.