2026 Texas General Election

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Kristian Carranza

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Kristian is from San Antonio, Texas. He attended McCollum High School, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, and is currently a student at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

2026 Texas House District 118 primary election candidates

Kristian Carranza | 2026 candidate for Texas House District 118

Kristian is a political organizer. He works with communities across Texas, where he has registered 10,000 voters and helped neighbors enroll in discounted insurance under the Affordable Care Act. He previously served as a regional director for the Democratic National Committee, a national field director for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and worked on the presidential campaigns of Julián Castro and Hillary Clinton.

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Kristian Carranza previously ran for the Texas House District 118 in 2024 and did not win.

Supports lowering taxes by cutting government spending.

Supports lowering property taxes and interest rates, and increasing housing supply to reduce costs, especially for first-time homebuyers.

Opposes "job-killing tariffs" and supports expanding workforce development programs to help San Antonians compete for higher-paying jobs.

Economy

Supports securing the U.S.-Mexico border and public safety, including efforts to address the fentanyl crisis and backing law enforcement.

Supports "tougher measures on repeat violent offenders."

Said, "Everyone deserves to feel safe in their own home, neighborhood, and school. I will work with city and county partners along with neighborhood associations to ensure our community concerns are heard and taken seriously."

Public Safety

Supports expanding access to health insurance.

Healthcare

Supports increasing public school funding and ensuring teachers and support staff earn a living wage.

Education

As of July 22, 2026, Kristian Carranza’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

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