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Texas Senate, District 1

4-year termSteve Clugston filed a declaration of intent as an independent; the Secretary of State lists it as rejected. General-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.Investigación parcial. Última investigación 19 oct 2026Reportar una corrección

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Property Taxes
What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.
Education and School Choice
What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Sponsored legislation changing public-school civics curriculum requirements and parental access to learning-management systems. 
Historial de votaciones
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 the education savings account program (often called school vouchers); supports free school meals for K-12 students and competitive teacher pay. 
Border Security
What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.
Power Grid and Energy
What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.
Calls for corporations to act as stewards of natural resources; no further detail. 
Abortion
What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.
Supports policies protecting women's reproductive and maternal health care. 
Firearms
What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.
Public Safety and Bail
What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.
Supports shifting prison funding toward mental health care, housing, youth programs and alternatives to incarceration. 
Health Care
What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.
Supports expanding rural health care and exploring a hybrid public-private coverage model. 
Elections and Voting
What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
Introduced SB 1070 to withdraw Texas from the Electronic Registration Information Center, citing data security, cost and voter-roll accuracy. 
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.
District Priorities
What does the candidate say are the top issues for this district?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 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?
Aún no investigado.
Aún no investigado.
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?
Aún no investigado.
Aún no investigado.
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?
Aún no investigado.
Aún no investigado.
Home Insurance and Housing Costs
What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?
Aún no investigado.
Aún no investigado.
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Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
RepublicanTitular
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.
Democratic
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.
Fuentes for this contest (5)
  1. Texas State Senator, District 1 (2026 general election), Branch. Retrieved 19 oct 2026.
  2. 2026 general election ballot guide, The Ballot Brief. Retrieved 19 oct 2026.
  3. Texas State Senate elections, 2026, Ballotpedia. Retrieved 19 oct 2026.
  4. 2026 Texas Senate election, Wikipedia. Retrieved 19 oct 2026.
  5. Independent Candidate Declarations of Intent, 2026, Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved 19 oct 2026.