Ballotpedia, Kristin Hook

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Kristin grew up in South Texas. She earned two bachelor's degrees in biology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Ph.D. in animal behavior from Cornell University.

Kristin has worked as a senior advisor to Planned Parenthood Texas Votes and worked in the U.S. Senate, National Institutes of Health, and Government Accountability Office as a science and tech expert. She also has experience as a middle school science teacher through Teach For America and as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Maryland.

Kristin Hook's campaign for US representative is her first run for public office.

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Wants to improve the economy to benefit "the majority of Texans, including those within our rural communities."

Prioritizes protecting Social Security and Medicare

Supports raising the federal minimum wage and addressing income inequality.

Supports "access to affordable childcare and paid family and sick leave."

Wants to cap housing rent increases to enhance affordability.

Prioritizes empowering small business owners and entrepreneurs.

- Wants to improve the economy to benefit "the majority of Texans, including those within our rural communities."
- Prioritizes protecting Social Security and Medicare
- Supports raising the federal minimum wage and addressing income inequality.
- Supports "access to affordable childcare and paid family and sick leave."
- Wants to cap housing rent increases to enhance affordability.
- Believes in labor unions.
- Prioritizes empowering small business owners and entrepreneurs.

Economy

As of September 7, 2024, Kristin Hook’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Prioritizes enhancing family planning services.

Wants to establish the right to contraception and expand access to contraceptive services.

Plans to enhance access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and mailing of reproductive medicine.

Prioritizes "Improving access to high-quality healthcare for every Texan, especially for low-income, rural, and veteran communities."

Supports protecting Medicare, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Affordable Care Act.

Plans to hold "powerful insurance companies, big pharma, and hospital networks accountable."

Supports expanding access to evidence-based drug treatment programs and mental health and tele-health services.

- Supports access to abortion.
- Prioritizes enhancing family planning services.
- Wants to establish the right to contraception and expand access to contraceptive services.
- Plans to enhance access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and mailing of reproductive medicine.
- Prioritizes "Improving access to high-quality healthcare for every Texan, especially for low-income, rural, and veteran communities."
- Supports protecting Medicare, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Affordable Care Act.
- Plans to hold "powerful insurance companies, big pharma, and hospital networks accountable."
- Supports expanding access to evidence-based drug treatment programs and mental health and tele-health services.

Healthcare

Supports evidence-based sex education in public schools.

Prioritizes increasing teachers salaries and public education funding.

Wants to increase federal student aid for "first generation college students and students from rural and under-served communities."

Plans to enhance federal support for community colleges and workforce training programs.

- Supports evidence-based sex education in public schools.
- Prioritizes increasing teachers salaries and public education funding.
- Supports universal pre-K.
- Wants to increase federal student aid for "first generation college students and students from rural and under-served communities."
- Plans to enhance federal support for community colleges and workforce training programs.

Education

Plans to address "our water shortage crisis here in Central Texas."

Supports accountability for polluting companies.

Prioritizes protecting public and wild lands.

Wants to support federal agencies that address climate change and conservation efforts.

- Plans to address "our water shortage crisis here in Central Texas."
- Supports accountability for polluting companies.
- Prioritizes protecting public and wild lands.
- Wants to support federal agencies that address climate change and conservation efforts.

Energy & the Environment

Believes "dark money and corporate interests overshadow the voices of voters."

Supports improving access to voting through measure likes "protecting early voting periods, voting by mail, and expanded locations and hours."

Opposes "purges of legitimate voters from the rolls."

Said, "Restore the protections in the Voting Rights Act."

Opposes gerrymandering and supports independent redistricting commissions.

- Believes "dark money and corporate interests overshadow the voices of voters."
- Supports improving access to voting through measure likes "protecting early voting periods, voting by mail, and expanded locations and hours."
- Opposes "purges of legitimate voters from the rolls."
- Said, "Restore the protections in the Voting Rights Act."
- Opposes gerrymandering and supports independent redistricting commissions.

Voting & Elections

Prioritizes enhancing border security and enforcement and case processing efficiency.

- Advocates legal pathways to citizenship.
- Prioritizes enhancing border security and enforcement and case processing efficiency.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Kristin Hook

Kristin Hook is a native Texan who grew up in South Texas. She earned two degrees from UT-Austin in 2007 and a PhD in Animal Behavior from Cornell University in 2016. She does not mention her current place of residence, church affiliation, or family details.

Kristin Hook is a former U.S. House Representative for Texas's 35th district and a former Texas State House Representative for District 45. She has served as a Senior Advisor to Planned Parenthood Texas Votes and worked in the U.S. Senate, National Institutes of Health, and Government Accountability Office as a science and tech expert. She also has experience as a middle school science teacher through Teach For America and as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Maryland.

Kristin Hook previously ran for U.S. House Representative for Texas's 25th district and currently serves as a U.S. House Representative for Texas's 35th district and as a Texas State House Representative for District 45.

Believes in supporting local businesses and reducing regulations to boost the economy.

Aims to "level the playing field for working families."

Believes in ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent effectively.

Believes that "our government can be a powerful force for good for all working families."

Believes in creating an economy that benefits all individuals, regardless of background or status.

Believes there are disparities in opportunities for Hispanic and White working-class families.

Believes in ensuring taxpayer dollars are used wisely and effectively.

Believes in addressing economic challenges to support families who work hard but still struggle financially.

Believes public safety is paramount and supports measures to enhance community safety.

Believes in the importance of trusted organizations and leaders for public safety.

Believes in leveraging policy experience to enhance public safety measures.

Believes in "securing the border" to enhance public safety.

Believes in using personal experiences to contribute positively to society.

Supports access to healthcare, including abortion.

Believes in "improving access for all" regarding healthcare.

Believes in the importance of public service in addressing national healthcare needs, as demonstrated by leaving a research career in reproductive biology to serve in the federal government during the pandemic.

Believes in addressing diverse policy issues, including healthcare, through expertise gained in the U.S. Senate and other governmental roles.

Believes in collaborating with parents, teachers, and local leaders to improve Texas education.

Believes education is important, saying, "Being raised by a single mom who never went to college, I proudly became the first in my family to earn a PhD."

Supports student loans, scholarships, and Pell grants to make college affordable.

Believes in addressing educational inequities based on socioeconomic factors.

Believes education is a choice, saying "That is if they want to be educated."

Believes we deserve leaders who care about public service.

Believes in the importance of grassroots organizing for women in science and public service, saying, "I wasn’t making the impact in the lab that I wanted to and left the lab to become a public servant in our federal government."

Believes in the importance of scientific research for addressing energy and environmental issues.

Believes in using scientific training and problem-solving skills to address Texas' critical issues, including energy and environmental challenges.

Believes in a "people-powered" campaign to combat corruption.

Believes the Trump administration "attacked science, women, marginalized communities, and our democracy."

Believes in the importance of valuing differences and plans to "bring sensible leadership and compromise back to government to make sure that it works for all of us."

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair elections.

Supports voting rights and fair elections.

Believes the political system is "broken" and supports comprehensive reforms to address issues such as gerrymandering, voter suppression, and election security.

Believes in creating a "better Texas" through improved foreign policy.

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Texas currently has 36 US Representatives.
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