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Lois W. Kolkhorst

Lois W. Kolkhorst
RepublicanTitular
Candidato a Texas Senate, District 18.

Antecedentes

Lois Kolkhorst has represented Senate District 18 since a 2014 special election after serving in the Texas House. 

Current role
State Senator, District 18
Occupation
Small business owner
Education
Texas Christian University
Prior offices
Texas House of Representatives (seven terms); Texas Senate, District 18 (since 2014 special election)
Website

Positions

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.

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
No se encontró una declaración pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.
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). 

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.

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.

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.

Firearms

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

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.

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
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?
Opposes a proposed composting facility in the district, citing risks to water supplies including Lake Somerville. 

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 se encontró una declaración pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.
Historial de votaciones
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). 

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 se encontró una declaración pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.
Historial de votaciones
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). 

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 se encontró una declaración pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.
Historial de votaciones
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). 

Home Insurance and Housing Costs

What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.

Dinero

Las cifras de financiamiento se están verificando con los informes oficiales de la FEC y de la Comisión de Ética de Texas y aparecerán aquí una vez verificadas.

Respaldos

No se encontraron respaldos públicos. Buscado el 19 oct 2026.