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José Menéndez

José Menéndez
DemocraticTitular
Candidato a Texas Senate, District 26.

Antecedentes

José Menéndez is the incumbent senator for District 26. He previously served on the San Antonio City Council and in the Texas House. 

Current role
State Senator, District 26
Occupation
Marketing executive
Education
Southern Methodist University (business administration, Latin American studies)
Prior offices
San Antonio City Council, District 6 (elected 1997); Texas House of Representatives, District 124 (elected 2000); Texas Senate, District 26
Hometown
San Antonio
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?
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). 

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?
Says he plans to file bills to strengthen the electric grid. 

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?
Cites authoring David's Law on cyberbullying. 

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. 

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?
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

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.