Ballotpedia: Kristian Carranza

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Kristian is originally from San Antonio, Texas. She earned her bachelor's degree from Texas A&M Corpus Christi. 

Kristian most recently worked as a regional director for the Democratic National Committee. She has worked as a community organizer, on various political campaigns, and as district aide for a member of the Texas State House of Representatives. She helped enroll families in health care under President Obama’s Affordable Care Act while working for Brass Tactics.

Kristian Carranza's campaign for state representative is her first run for public office.

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Supports raising the minimum wage to at least $15 an hour.

Supports raising the Texas minimum wage to at least $15 an hour.

Believes in providing cities more flexibility to tackle the affordable housing crisis.

Believes Texas Republicans' focus on "culture wars" threatens to drive away innovative companies from San Antonio.

- Supports raising the Texas minimum wage to at least $15 an hour.
- Believes in providing cities more flexibility to tackle the affordable housing crisis.
- Believes Texas Republicans' focus on "culture wars" threatens to drive away innovative companies from San Antonio.

Economy

Supports implementing strict "red-flag warnings" to prevent individuals with extreme emotional or mental health issues from purchasing guns, believing this will save lives, particularly in schools.

Supports implementing strict "red-flag warnings" to prevent individuals with extreme emotional or mental health issues from purchasing guns.

Believes in fixing the "broken immigration system" and protecting "DREAMers" (young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children).

Supports "common sense" gun control measures.

- Supports implementing strict "red-flag warnings" to prevent individuals with extreme emotional or mental health issues from purchasing guns.
- Believes in fixing the "broken immigration system" and protecting "DREAMers" (young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children).
- Supports "common sense" gun control measures.

Public Safety

Supports expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

Supports abortion and wants to restore access to "safe and legal abortion."

- Supports expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
- Supports abortion access.

Healthcare

Opposes private school vouchers, believing they divert funds from public schools and lack transparency and accountability.

Believes in increasing teacher pay to retain quality educators.

Supports increasing teacher pay to retain quality educators.

Believes funding after-school, before-school, and summer programs is essential for student success, particularly in low-resource households.

Believes funding after-school, before-school, and summer programs is essential for student success.

Believes in providing adequate funding for public schools to ensure they are safe and supportive environments for students and teachers.

- Opposes private school vouchers, believing they divert funds from public schools and lack transparency and accountability.
- Supports increasing teacher pay to retain quality educators.
- Believes funding after-school, before-school, and summer programs is essential for student success.
- Believes in providing adequate funding for public schools to ensure they are safe and supportive environments for students and teachers.

Education

Believes all Texans deserve a healthy environment and supports increasing penalties for environmental violations and funding enforcement agencies.

Supports reforming the Texas energy grid.

Believes in addressing climate change and environmental justice.

- Believes all Texans deserve a healthy environment and supports increasing penalties for environmental violations and funding enforcement agencies.
- Supports reforming the Texas energy grid.
- Believes in addressing climate change and environmental justice.

Energy & the Environment

Supports expanded voting rights and access.

Supports creating an Independent Redistricting Commission to draw legislative districts.

Supports creating an independent redistricting commission to draw legislative districts.

- Supports expanded voting rights and access.
- Supports creating an independent redistricting commission to draw legislative districts.

Voting & Elections

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Kristian Carranza

Kristian most recently worked as a regional director for the Democratic National Committee. She has worked as a community organizer, on various political campaigns, and as district aide for a member of the Texas state house of representatives. She helped enroll families in health care under President Obama’s Affordable Care Act while working for Brass Tactics.

Supports policies that benefit small businesses and reduce regulations.

Supports ending the "epidemic of gun violence."

Supports a "smart and responsible regulatory structure" for gun ownership to prevent gun violence.

Supports a robust and welcoming immigration system.

Believes in enrolling families in health care under President Obama’s Affordable Care Act.

Supports "every woman's right to make their own healthcare choices," including access to abortion.

Believes in "Affordable Healthcare for All Texans."

Believes the opponent is silent on healthcare issues, citing "bureaucratic mistakes" that caused families to lose healthcare.

Believes every Texas student deserves a quality education, regardless of zip code.

As a state representative, voted for private school vouchers that take funding away from public schools.

Supports public schools and advocates for higher pay for teachers.

Believes it is "unacceptable" that San Antonio families lost loved ones to freezing temperatures during recent power grid failures.

Believes Texas has delayed investing in infrastructure and updating the aging electrical grid.

Believes in building interconnectedness with neighboring power grids, investing in energy efficiency, and developing technologies to improve reliability during extreme weather events.

Kristian is originally from San Antonio, Texas. She graduated from McCollum High School and earned her bachelor's degree at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. 

Kristian Carranza's campaign for state representative in Texas state house district 118 is her first run for public office.

- Supports implementing strict "red-flag warnings" to prevent individuals with extreme emotional or mental health issues from purchasing guns.
- Believes in fixing the "broken immigration system" and protecting "DREAMers" (young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children).
- Supports "common sense" gun control measures.
- Supports a robust and welcoming immigration system.

- Supports expanded voting rights and access.
- Supports creating an Independent Redistricting Commission to draw legislative districts.

Kristian Carranza graduated from McCollum High School and attended A&M Corpus Christi. They are from the Southside. None.

Kristian Carranza has worked as a community organizer, on various political campaigns, and managed staff and million-dollar budgets. They have also worked in Washington, D.C., and the White House, specifically on enrolling families in health care under President Obama’s Affordable Care Act.

As of September 12, 2024, Kristian Carranza’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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