Judith Zaffirini, Texas Senate, District 21

Judith Zaffirini

DemocraticTitular

Candidato a Texas Senate, District 21.

Antecedentes

Judith Zaffirini has represented Senate District 21 since first being elected in 1986. She owns a communications firm and taught for 13 years.

Current role: State Senator, District 21
Occupation: Owner, Zaffirini Communications; former teacher
Education: B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in communication, University of Texas at Austin
Prior offices: Texas Senate, District 21 (first elected 1986)
Hometown: Laredo

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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?

Supports universal pre-K, special education funding, tuition-free university expansion and workforce education.

Historial de votaciones

Voted no 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?

Supports incentives for wind and solar energy and electric vehicle manufacturing.

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?

Lists school safety, access to justice, and protections for vulnerable populations.

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?

Supports Medicaid expansion, the Affordable Care Act, and barring insurance exclusions for preexisting conditions.

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?

Supports protecting voting rights and says she opposed redistricting actions she viewed as violating the Voting Rights Act.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Home Insurance and Housing Costs

What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?

Aún no investigado.

Dinero

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Respaldos

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