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Texas Senate, District 26

4-year termNo Republican on the ballot. 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

Por ahora la información de los candidatos está en inglés. Pronto habrá traducciones al español de las posiciones.

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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?
Supports fully funding public education and cites special education legislation. 
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). 
Opposes cuts to public education and supports tuition-free public college. 
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.
Opposes current federal immigration enforcement actions. 
Power Grid and Energy
What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
Says he plans to file bills to strengthen the electric grid. 
Supports legislation for an energy transition in Texas. 
Abortion
What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.
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.
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?
Cites authoring David's Law on cyberbullying. 
Supports ending qualified immunity for police officers. 
Health Care
What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
Supports letting doctors treat medical cannabis like other medicine (SB 90) and mammography coverage. 
Supports Medicaid expansion and moving toward single-payer health care. 
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.
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?
DemocraticTitular
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.
Green
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.
Fuentes for this contest (3)
  1. 2026 general election ballot guide, The Ballot Brief. Retrieved 19 oct 2026.
  2. Texas State Senate elections, 2026, Ballotpedia. Retrieved 19 oct 2026.
  3. 2026 Texas Senate election, Wikipedia. Retrieved 19 oct 2026.