Carol is originally from Houston. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Houston. She lives in the Idylwood neighborhood of Houston's East End and attends St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.

Carol currently works as the principal for Girasol Consulting, LLC. She previously worked as a senior executive assistant to Houston Mayor Lee P. Brown, as a legislative assistant to Congressman Gene Green, and as a consultant in economic and community development in East End neighborhoods.

Carol Alvarado currently serves as the state senator for Texas District 6. She was first elected to this position in 2018 and is seeking reelection for her 4th term. She previously served as the Texas house representative for District 145 for 5 terms from 2008 to 2018. She also served on the Houston City Council from 2002 to 2008.

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Believes in strengthening the workforce, enhancing workforce development services, and streamlining economic incentive programs.

Supports strengthening the workforce, enhancing workforce development services, and streamlining economic incentive programs.

As a state representative, passed the Recruit Texas Program, which creates jobs and provides rapid workforce development services to employers looking to expand or move to Texas.

- Supports strengthening the workforce, enhancing workforce development services, and streamlining economic incentive programs.
- As a state representative, passed the Recruit Texas Program, which creates jobs and provides rapid workforce development services to employers looking to expand or move to Texas.

Economy

As a U.S. Representative, stopped the shipping of more hazardous chemicals through local neighborhoods.

As city council member, stopped the shipping of more hazardous chemicals through local neighborhoods.

As a state representative, passed legislation to assist victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment.

Believes in enhancing public safety through legislative measures, and as a state representative, passed "landmark historic Grand Jury Reform legislation."

Passed Jenny's law, which reformed grand jury legislation by implementing protections for victims of crime testifying in court.

Believes in ensuring "full recovery from Hurricane Harvey" to enhance public safety and community resilience.

Supports a "full recovery from Hurricane Harvey" to ensure public safety and community resilience.

Supports protecting the rights of DREAMERs, or undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children.

- As city council member, stopped the shipping of more hazardous chemicals through local neighborhoods.
- As a state representative, passed legislation to assist victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment.
- Passed Jenny's law, which reformed grand jury legislation by implementing protections for victims of crime testifying in court.
- Supports a "full recovery from Hurricane Harvey" to ensure public safety and community resilience.
- Supports protecting the rights of DREAMERs, or undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children.
- Supports equal rights for LGBTQ people.

Public Safety

Supports "guaranteeing healthcare to Texans."

As a city council member, "made restaurants smoke free."

As a city council member, made restaurants smoke-free.

As a state senator, authored bills to improve child healthcare, including banning e-cigarette sales to minors.

As a state congresswoman, authored bills to improve child healthcare, including banning e-cigarette sales to minors.

As a city council member, led efforts to install air quality monitors and required city contractors to provide health care benefits to employees.

As a city council member, led efforts to require city contractors to provide health care benefits to employees.

- Supports access to abortion.
- Supports "guaranteeing healthcare to Texans."
- As a city council member, made restaurants smoke-free.
- As a state congresswoman, authored bills to improve child healthcare, including banning e-cigarette sales to minors.
- As a city council member, led efforts to require city contractors to provide health care benefits to employees.

Healthcare

Supports "proper funding for public education."

Supports affordable and attainable higher education.

Supports providing opportunities for affordable and attainable higher education.

- Supports "proper funding for public education."
- Supports providing opportunities for affordable and attainable higher education.

Education

As a city council member, installed air quality monitors in neighborhoods near chemical plants.

- As a city council member, installed air quality monitors in neighborhoods near chemical plants.

Energy & the Environment

Texas Senate outlasts 15-hour filibuster by Sen. Carol Alvarado to pass GOP voting-restrictions bill

As a state senator, fought against SB1, a bill that restricts voting by forbidding local officials from taking steps to make voting more accessible.

- As a state senator, fought against SB1, a bill that restricts voting by forbidding local officials from taking steps to make voting more accessible.

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Carol Alvarado

Carol is originally from Houston. She has a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Houston. Carol lives in the Idylwood neighborhood of Houston's East End and attends St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.

Carol Alvarado currently serves as the State Senator for Texas District 6. She was first elected to this position in 2018 and is seeking reelection for her 4th term. She previously served as the Texas House Representative for District 145 for 5 terms from 2008 to 2018. She also served on the Houston City Council from 2002 to 2008.

Supports job creation and workforce development.

Supports creating good-paying jobs in the community to support the "emerging high-tech economy."

Supports creating good-paying jobs in the community to support the Houston's high-tech economy.

- Supports strengthening the workforce, enhancing workforce development services, and streamlining economic incentive programs.
- Supports creating good-paying jobs in the community to support the Houston's high-tech economy.
- As a state representative, passed the Recruit Texas Program, which creates jobs and provides rapid workforce development services to employers looking to expand or move to Texas.

Supports enhancing public safety by assisting victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment.

Believes in enhancing public safety through comprehensive criminal justice reform.

As a state representative, passed Jenny's law, which reformed grand jury legislation by implementing protections for victims of crime testifying in court.

- As city council member, stopped the shipping of more hazardous chemicals through local neighborhoods.
- As a state representative, passed legislation to assist victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment.
- As a state representative, passed Jenny's law, which reformed grand jury legislation by implementing protections for victims of crime testifying in court.
- Supports a "full recovery from Hurricane Harvey" to ensure public safety and community resilience.
- Supports protecting the rights of DREAMERs, or undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children.
- Supports equal rights for LGBTQ people.

Believes in being an "effective and articulate leader on healthcare..."

Supports regulating e-cigarettes and vaping products, including banning their sale to minors.

As a city council member, made restaurants smoke free.

- Supports access to abortion.
- Supports "guaranteeing healthcare to Texans."
- As a city council member, made restaurants smoke free.
- As a state congresswoman, authored bills to improve child healthcare, including banning e-cigarette sales to minors.
- As a city council member, led efforts to require city contractors to provide health care benefits to employees.

As a state senator, served as chair of the Urban Affairs Committee and a member of the Higher Education Committee and the Select Committee on Opioids and Substance Abuse.

Carol Alvarado is a native Houstonian and a longtime resident of Houston's East End. She holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Houston. Carol is a proud homeowner in the Idylwood neighborhood of Houston's East End and attends St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.

Carol Alvarado is currently the principal for Girasol Consulting, LLC. She previously worked as a senior executive assistant to Houston Mayor Lee P. Brown and served as a legislative assistant to Congressman Gene Green in Washington D.C.

Carol Alvarado is the State Senator for Texas' 6th District, having been elected to the Texas Senate in December 2018. She previously served in the Texas House of Representatives, on the Houston City Council, and as Houston Mayor Pro Tem. Alvarado is the Chair of the Urban Affairs Committee and a member of the Higher Education Committee and the Select Committee on Opioids and Substance Abuse.

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Texas State Senate. The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas Legislature.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- There are 31 Texas state senators, each representing a single district with a constituency of around 1 million.
- State senators are elected to 4-year terms and one 2-year term per decade, and there are no term limits.
- They are paid a salary of $7,200/year and a per diem of $221/day.