2026 Texas General Election

Chris Oldham

Chris Oldham is from Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree in business administration from Angelo State University. He lives with his life partner, Mike, in Mansfield.

Chris is retired. He previously worked at Verizon for 30 years in roles ranging from purchasing to systems management. He also served as a program director for United Campus Ministries at Angelo State University. 

Chris previously ran for Texas State Representative, District 58, in 2024 but did not win.

TX voter guide for the General election on Nov 03, 2026. - iVoterGuide

Supports vocational and trade school opportunities for students.

Believes that reducing "uncompensated care" costs will lower local county hospital taxes.

Supports the Law Enforcement Relief Act, which allows police to drop off mentally ill citizens at Intermediary Care Centers instead of jails.

Supports abortion and wants to expand healthcare access.

Supports Medicaid expansion, believing it provides consistent revenue for local hospitals, particularly in rural areas like Cleburne, to remain open and offer essential services such as behavioral health care.

Supports funding "Roving Nurses" and peer specialists to conduct home visits for Preventative Wellness Checks.

Opposes school vouchers, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Supports increasing the Basic Allotment to help school districts manage rising costs without depleting their reserves.

Supports transitioning from Average Daily Attendance (ADA) to Enrollment-Based Funding.

Opposes unfunded mandates for schools, including armed security and technology.

Opposes the use of public funds for private education, including through the use of vouchers.

Supports permanent, formula-based salary increases for all school personnel, including educators in rural and suburban districts.

Supports funding for teacher certification fees and simplifying pathways for new teachers to address shortages in special education and secondary math/science.

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

Buket Urgen

Chris is from Mansfield, Texas. He attended Angelo State University. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Angelo State University. He lives with his life partner, Mike, in Mansfield.

Chris is a retired systems manager. He worked at Verizon for 30 years in roles ranging from purchasing to systems management.

Economy

Supports the Law Enforcement Relief Act, which allows police to drop off mentally ill citizens at an Intermediary Care Center instead of jailing them.

Public Safety

Supports expanding Medicaid in Texas to stabilize hospitals, lower insurance premiums, and provide sustainable funding for mental health networks.

Believes the "reactive" model of mental health care in Texas is costly for taxpayers and advocates for a return to the proactive community model of the 80s and 90s to save money and lives.

Healthcare

Opposes school voucher programs that use public funds for private schools.

Opposes unfunded mandates, saying "I will vote against any new state requirements (such as armed security or technology mandates) that do not come with 100% state-funded allotments to cover their implementation."

Opposes the use of public funds for private schools.

Supports "permanent, formula-based salary increases for all school personnel, ensuring that educators in rural and suburban districts remain competitive with major metropolitan areas."

Supports funding for teacher certification fees and simplifying pathways for entering the profession to address critical shortages in special education (SPED) and secondary math/science.

Education

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

Helen Kerwin

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