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Riley Rodriquez

Riley Rodriquez
Democratic
Running for Texas Senate, District 28.

Background

Riley Rodriquez is an Abilene entrepreneur who previously worked on ranches and in the oilfield. 

Occupation
Entrepreneur and performance coach
Hometown
Abilene
Website

Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Supports ending tax subsidies and abatements for large corporations and homeowner insurance premium relief. 

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Opposes public funding for private schools. 

Border Security

What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
Supports barring local police from enforcing federal immigration law. 

Power Grid and Energy

What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
Supports ending data centers' energy sales-tax exemption and a moratorium on data-center development. 

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.
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.

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
Proposes subsidies and tax credits to support rural hospitals and clinicians. 

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.