Governor

Greg Abbott (Incumbent)

Party: Republican

Platform: Abbott is a conservative leader who says he fights for Texas values. His campaign focuses on creating jobs, supporting education and securing the Texas border. He also advocates strongly for the protection of second amendment rights, as well as anti-abortion legislation. Under Abbott, Texas banned abortions after about six weeks.

Website: gregabbott.com

—Compiled by Moira McIntee

Beto O’Rourke

Party: Democratic

Platform: O’Rourke advocates for the disabled, LGBTQ+ individuals, women, immigrants and veterans. He is a strong supporter of legalizing marijuana in Texas to avoid overcrowding prisons and promises to use taxpayers’ money elsewhere. Another priority is to enforce stricter gun laws and regulations. He is a proponent of creating better public schools and affordable health care for Texans.

Website: betoorourke.com

— Compiled by Paola Martinez

Delilah Barrios

Party: Green

Platform: Medicare for everyone is at the top of her priorities, along with inclusive legislation for members of the LGBTQ+ community, Second Amendment rights, and advocating for higher wages. She supports universal basic income that guarantees all citizens have enough money to survive regardless of their ability to work. She also intends to focus on regulating pollution and fracking, along with the intention to use the money from the oil and gas corruption to fund public transit and safety.

Website: delilahfortexas.com

—Compiled by Sophia Hernandez

Mark Tippetts

Party: Libertarian

Platform: Tippetts focuses on prioritizing the issues of school choice, immigration, cutting taxes and spending in Texas. Tippets’ website states that public education is not ideal and that parents should have a say in the schools their children are enrolled in, whether that be public or private. Tippets advocates for a stronger immigration policy as he believes that many immigrants work jobs Americans are unwilling to take.
Website: www.mark4gov.com
—Compiled by Paola Martinez

Attorney General

Rochelle Mercedes Garzo

Party: Democrat

Platform summary: Garza is running on the belief that health care is a human right and wants to expand the quality of health care in rural areas. She is fighting for voting rights and access, making sure all Texans can vote. She is a strong advocate for reproduction rights and does not believe the government should be involved in a woman’s right to choose. She aims to fix Texas’ power grid and wants to work towards the legalization of recreational marijuana use.

Website: https://www.rochellegarzafortexas.com/

— Compiled by Sophia Hernandez

Ken Paxton

Party: Republican

Platform summary: Ken Paxton believes that protecting religious freedom is very important. Paxton states that taxpayers should not be paying for planned parenthood and that money should go towards other things. Paxton believes his re-election will continue to push Texas in the right direction in ensuring the border is secure, continue growing job opportunities and protecting the sanctity of life.

Website: https://kenpaxton.com/

— Compiled by Blake Dickerson

Mark Ash

Party: Libertarian

Platform summary: Ash strongly advocates for the legalization of marijuana, limited government, and judicial independence. He speaks frequently on his opinions against mass surveillance, closed borders and legislation limiting healthcare access for women and members of the LGBTQ+ community. He believes in a woman’s right to choose, as well as a parent’s choice to choose the correct healthcare for their own children.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/markashlibertarian/

Lieutenant Governor

Dan Patrick

Party: Republican

Platform summary: Dan Patrick’s primary goal is to be re-elected as the Lieutenant Governor. Governor Gregg Abbot and Patrick have a strong relationship in keeping Texas red and stopping a “blue wave”. Patrick says that under the current administration Texas has created the most jobs and the best economy among other Democratic states. Abbot and Patrick say they will continue to enact policies that will protect Texan values.

Website: https://www.danpatrick.org/

— Compiled by Blake Dickerson

Mike Collier

Party: Democrat

Platform summary: Collier first entered politics to fight for public education, with a plan to close corporate tax loopholes that will help increase funding for Texas schools. He is also running on a platform based on lowering property taxes for Texans, protecting personal and reproductive rights, and fixing Texas’ power grid.

Website: https://www.collierfortexas.com/

Shanna Steele

Party: Libertarian

Platform summary: Shanna Steele is running a campaign for, “parent’s choice, women’s choice and tax choice”. She advocates for the idea that parents should have control and choice over where their children go to school. She supports abortion rights and believes that lessening women’s rights to choose opens the door for infringements on 2^nd amendment rights as well. Her position on tax choice means that she aims to allow voters to choose where their tax dollars are being allocated.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/shannasteeleforltgovernor

Register to vote here: https://www.vote.org/register-to-vote/

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