2026 Texas General Election

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Kathryn Hartmann

In 1999, I obtained my Paralegal Certification from UTSA in hopes of going into environmental law. I worked in family law for a year. My mother and siblings have lived in Bandera County since 1987. My siblings graduated from Bandera HS and my children attended both Bandera and Medina Valley Schools, and my grandchildren attend Bandera Schools.

Kathryn is a pediatric physical therapist. She previously worked as a paralegal for a year.

Kathryn previously ran for Texas State Representative, District 53, in 2026 but did not win.

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Supports expanding the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program to provide food assistance to children aged 0-5 and the elderly.

Supports expanding Medicaid in rural areas of Texas.

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

Supports expanding Medicaid access in rural areas.

Supports access to comprehensive women's health services, including abortion, contraception, and prenatal care.

Plans to increase funding for public schools by adding more mental health counselors and physical, speech, and occupational therapists.

Plans to increase funding for students with disabilities in order to hire quality staff and meet equipment needs.

Supports increased funding for public schools.

Supports access to mental healthcare for children under 18.

Believes that in rural Texas, "Water and natural resources are taking a hit...due to huge corporations buying land for AI which demand massive amounts of freshwater for cooling data centers and powering them with increased energy needs raising the cost of our electricity."

Supports conserving freshwater and natural resources.

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Kathryn Hartmann has a paralegal certification from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her mother and siblings have lived in Bandera County since 1987.

Kathryn is a pediatric physical therapist. She previously worked as a family law paralegal.

Kathryn Hartmann ran for Texas State Representative, District 53.

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Supports increasing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and expanding assistance to low-income families.

Economy

Supports increasing funding for warning systems and infrastructure to ensure safety in the Texas Hill Country.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Plans to increase funding for public school mental health counselors and physical, speech, and occupational therapists.

Plans to increase funding for students with disabilities to hire quality staff and meet equipment needs.

Education

Energy & the Environment

Supports increasing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

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