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Arturo's campaign for governor of Texas is his second time running for public office. Arturo previously ran for Texas's District 5 city council seat in 2023, but did not win. 

As of January 22, 2026, Arturo Espinosa did not have a website or any information online.

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Arturo's campaign for Governor of Texas is his second time running for public office. Arturo previously ran for Texas's District 5 city council seat in 2023, but did not win. 

As of January 22, 2026, Arturo Espinosa’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Charles Crouch is originally from upstate New York and later moved with his family to Ohio. Charles relocated to Texas in 2019.

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Charles currently works as an owner of 31score.com and as an author. He previously worked as a business coach, chapter president at Truth At Work – DFW Chapter, owner of CrossFit Kenmore, and a security professional at BGC3 LLC. He served as a Navy SEAL in the U.S. Navy for over six years.

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Supports replacing the property taxation system with a sales tax on non-essential goods to create a fairer and more transparent tax structure.

Supports replacing the property tax system with a sales tax on non-essential items and reducing government bureaucracy tied to property taxation.

Supports shrinking government and limiting oversight tied to property ownership and taxation.

- Supports replacing the property tax system with a sales tax on non-essential items and reducing government bureaucracy tied to property taxation.
- Supports shrinking government and limiting oversight tied to property ownership and taxation.

As of January 22, 2026, Charles Andrew Crouch’s website did not contain information on this issue.

For Candidate Charles Andrew Crouch on Issue public-safety:  
Plans to refocus policing on peacekeeping while ensuring accountability for serious crimes, advocating for a strengthened death penalty for heinous offenders and swift justice.

Supports reducing minor regulatory duties for law enforcement so officers can prioritize community protection and crime prevention.

Supports strengthening the death penalty and visible punishment for serious crimes.

Supports reducing vehicle registration enforcement and related fines.

- Supports reducing minor regulatory duties for law enforcement so officers can prioritize community protection and crime prevention.
- Supports strengthening the death penalty and visible punishment for serious crimes.
- Supports reducing vehicle registration enforcement and related fines.

Supports building a fortified border and enabling Texas to operate independently of federal assistance if necessary.

Supports deportation efforts targeting communities he believes do not share American values.

Emphasizes military-style preparedness and security experience.

- Supports building a fortified border and enabling Texas to operate independently of federal assistance if necessary.
- Supports deportation efforts targeting communities he believes do not share American values.
- Emphasizes military-style preparedness and security experience.

Believes in implementing a daily physical fitness program in schools to enhance focus, health, and academic performance.

Supports restructuring education to focus on student development rather than funding debates.

Believes education should prepare children for life by fostering emotional and spiritual resilience, emphasizing values such as gratitude, integrity, empathy, and compassion.

Supports daily physical fitness programs in schools.

Believes education reform should emphasize critical thinking, logic, and problem-solving over memorization.

Supports incorporating lessons related to values, relationships, and personal development.

Supports administrative changes including teacher pay adjustments and eliminating homework.

- Supports restructuring education to focus on student development rather than funding debates.
- Supports daily physical fitness programs in schools.
- Supports incorporating lessons related to values, relationships, and personal development.
- Supports administrative changes including teacher pay adjustments and eliminating homework.

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Charles is originally from Upstate New York and later moved with his family to Ohio. Charles relocated to Texas in 2019 and lives with his family in the state.

Charles campaign for Governor of Texas is his first run for public office.

Evelyn Brooks | 2026 candidate for Texas Governor 

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Evelyn Brooks is from Maryland. She earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Bowie State University. Evelyn lives with her husband, Brian, in Frisco.

Evelyn is an educator and youth development facilitator. She has worked as an elementary classroom teacher, substitute teacher, and homeschool educator. She also founded a Frisco homeschool program and a small private school. Most recently, she served as a facilitator for West Dallas Junior High School with Foundation for CHOICE in partnership with Toyota's Driving Possibilities. 

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Evelyn currently works as a middle/high school mentorship facilitator specialist for the Foundation for C.H.O.I.C.E., a mentoring program for at-risk youth. She previously worked as the head of nonprofit development for IRF International Rock of Faith, a home school specialist for Trinity Learning Institute, and a K-6 elementary teacher at various elementary schools in Maryland and Colorado.

Evelyn is currently a member of the Texas State Board of Education, representing District 14. Her current term ends in 2027.

Evelyn currently serves on the Texas State Board of Education, representing District 14. She was first elected in 2022 and is in her first term. She previously ran for the Frisco Independent School District Board's Place 7 in 2021, but did not win.

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For Candidate Evelyn Brooks on Issue economy:  
Supports reducing the ability of local governments to raise property taxes and removing their authority to impose unlimited property taxes on new properties.

Advocates for reducing local government authority over property taxes and eliminating unlimited tax increases on new properties.

Supports requiring voter approval for property tax increases above 0% and enacting debt limits on local governments with plans to eliminate existing debt.

Supports requiring voter approval for property tax increases above 0% and enacting debt limits on local governments requiring plans to eliminate existing debt before increasing the limits.

For Candidate Evelyn Brooks on Issue economy:  
Supports using state and local budget surpluses to reduce property tax rates and redesign Texas’ sales tax base to maintain competitiveness.

Supports using state and local budget surpluses to reduce property tax rates and redesign Texas’ sales tax base to maintain competitiveness.

For Candidate Evelyn Brooks on Issue economy:  
Supports creating a watchdog committee to monitor commercial transactions involving the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).

Supports creating a watchdog committee to monitor commercial transactions involving the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), which oversees all commercial transactions in the U.S.

For Candidate Evelyn Brooks on Issue economy:  
Supports protecting individual investors' security entitlements against institutions.

Supports protecting individual investors' security entitlements and investment securities.

Opposes the adoption of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and aims to protect legal codes from its future introduction.

Supports protecting Texas jobs from being eliminated by Artificial Intelligence while advocating for proactive societal solutions.

Supports shifting healthcare priorities to wellness and prevention while setting limits on charges from emergency rooms, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies in Texas.

Supports shifting healthcare priorities to wellness and prevention while setting limits on charges from emergency rooms, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies.

Supports promoting shorter supply chains and local food production by facilitating connections between consumers and producers.

Supports incentivizing and revitalizing organic and safe farming and ranching free from agricultural chemicals and genetically engineered crops.

For Candidate Evelyn Brooks on Issue economy: Supports eliminating foreign ownership of farmland and reducing regulatory overreach for Texas farmers and ranchers.

 Supports eliminating foreign ownership of farmland and reducing "regulatory overreach" for farmers and ranchers.

Supports incentivizing innovations in deep-well drilling for water needs and stopping the expansion of seed clouding and geoengineering.

Supports incentivizing innovations in deep-well drilling for water needs and "stopping the expansion of seed clouding and geoengineering."

- Advocates for reducing local government authority over property taxes and eliminating unlimited tax increases on new properties.
- Supports requiring voter approval for property tax increases above 0% and enacting debt limits on local governments requiring plans to eliminate existing debt before increasing the limits.
- Supports using state and local budget surpluses to reduce property tax rates and redesign Texas’ sales tax base to maintain competitiveness.
- Supports creating a watchdog committee to monitor commercial transactions involving the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), which oversees all commercial transactions in the U.S.
- Supports protecting individual investors' security entitlements and investment securities.
- Opposes the adoption of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and aims to protect legal codes from its future introduction.
- Supports protecting Texas jobs from being eliminated by Artificial Intelligence while advocating for proactive societal solutions.
- Supports shifting healthcare priorities to wellness and prevention while setting limits on charges from emergency rooms, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies.
- Supports promoting shorter supply chains and local food production by facilitating connections between consumers and producers.
- Supports incentivizing and revitalizing organic and safe farming and ranching free from agricultural chemicals and genetically engineered crops.
-  Supports eliminating foreign ownership of farmland and reducing "regulatory overreach" for farmers and ranchers.
- Supports incentivizing innovations in deep-well drilling for water needs and "stopping the expansion of seed clouding and geoengineering."

Supports protecting the rights of Texans during public health emergencies and upholding vaccine choice.

Advocates for protecting Texans' rights regarding public health emergencies and vaccine choice.

- Advocates for protecting Texans' rights regarding public health emergencies and vaccine choice.

Supports increasing domestic oil and natural gas production while reducing mandates on the oil and gas industry and incentivizing renewable energy production.

Supports increasing domestic oil and natural gas production while incentivizing renewable energy and reducing industry mandates.

- Supports increasing domestic oil and natural gas production while incentivizing renewable energy and reducing industry mandates.

As of January 22, 2026, Evelyn Brooks’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to increase deportations for illegal immigrants who are dangerous offenders or convicted of crimes.

Supports increasing deportations for "illegal immigrants who are dangerous offenders or convicted of crimes" and improving communication with countries who would be receiving these people.

Supports protecting unaccompanied migrant children from exploitation in unsafe facilities and emphasizes the importance of family integrity when possible.

Supports protecting unaccompanied migrant children from exploitation in "unsafe" facilities and emphasizes the importance of family integrity when possible.

Supports preserving the legal immigration process, stopping illegal immigration, and enhancing coordination between federal, state, and local agencies.

Commits to preserving the legal immigration process, stopping undocumented immigration, and enhancing coordination between federal, state, and local agencies.

Opposes the establishment of self-governing Islamic zones and the introduction of Sharia law in Texas, viewing it as an unconstitutional invasion.

Opposes the establishment of "self-governing Islamic zones and the introduction of Sharia law" in Texas.

- Supports increasing deportations for "illegal immigrants who are dangerous offenders or convicted of crimes" and improving communication with countries who would be receiving these people.
- Supports protecting unaccompanied migrant children from exploitation in "unsafe" facilities and emphasizes the importance of family integrity when possible.
- Commits to preserving the legal immigration process, stopping undocumented immigration, and enhancing coordination between federal, state, and local agencies.
- Opposes the establishment of "self-governing Islamic zones and the introduction of Sharia law" in Texas.

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Supports restoring teacher autonomy, classroom discipline, and traditional instructional methods, including the use of hardback textbooks for foundational curriculum courses.

Supports decentralizing control to limit government interference and rolling back unconstitutional mandates on independent school districts.

Supports decentralizing control to limit government interference and rolling back "unconstitutional mandates on independent school districts."

Opposes charter school expansion to save neighborhood schools from closing.

Supports increasing the Texas state minimum salary range for teachers to between $60,000 and $75,040 without government restrictions.

For Candidate Evelyn Brooks on Issue education: Supports protecting data privacy rights for students, parents, and teachers.

Supports protecting data privacy rights for students, parents, and teachers.

For Candidate Evelyn Brooks on Issue education: Supports proposing revisions to detrimental and unconstitutional educational bills, including Texas House Bill 1842.

Supports proposing revisions educational bills like Texas House Bill 1842, which called for the intervention in and sanction of a public school that had an academically unsuccessful performance rating for two consecutive school years.

Supports restoring the State Board of Education’s statutory authority.

Seeks to restore the State Board of Education's statutory authority.

Supports the sovereignty of homeschool and private schools, opposing government interference.

Supports the sovereignty of homeschool and private schools, making government intervention unlawful.

Opposes voucher program, believing it will bring in a system of "universal education" that will lead to the creation of private schools "that are of the Islamic or Chinese communist persuasion."

Opposed teaching race and racism in school.

- Supports restoring teacher autonomy, classroom discipline, and traditional instructional methods, including the use of hardback textbooks for foundational curriculum courses.
- Supports decentralizing control to limit government interference and rolling back "unconstitutional mandates on independent school districts."
- Opposes charter school expansion.
- Supports increasing the Texas state minimum salary range for teachers to between $60,000 and $75,040 without government restrictions.
- Supports protecting data privacy rights for students, parents, and teachers.
- Supports proposing revisions educational bills like Texas House Bill 1842, which called for the intervention in and sanction of a public school that had an academically unsuccessful performance rating for two consecutive school years.
- Seeks to restore the State Board of Education's statutory authority.
- Supports the sovereignty of homeschool and private schools, making government intervention unlawful.
- Opposes voucher program, believing it will bring in a system of "universal education" that will lead to the creation of private schools "that are of the Islamic or Chinese communist persuasion."
- Opposed teaching race and racism in school.

Supports making the education commissioner of the Texas Education Agency an elected position, in line with other Texas agency heads.

- Supports making the education commissioner of the Texas Education Agency an elected position, in line with other Texas agency heads.

Evelyn Brooks

- Supports reducing how much local governments can raise property taxes and removing their authority to impose unlimited property taxes on new properties.
- Supports requiring voter approval for property tax increases above 0% and enacting debt limits on local governments requiring plans to eliminate existing debt before increasing the limits.
- Supports using state and local budget surpluses to reduce property tax rates and redesign Texas’ sales tax base to maintain competitiveness.
- Supports creating a watchdog committee to monitor commercial transactions involving the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), which oversees all commercial transactions in the U.S.
- Supports protecting individual investors' security entitlements and investment securities.
- Opposes the adoption of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and aims to protect legal codes from its future introduction.
- Supports protecting Texas jobs from being eliminated by Artificial Intelligence while advocating for proactive societal solutions.
- Supports shifting healthcare priorities to wellness and prevention while setting limits on charges from emergency rooms, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies.
- Supports promoting shorter supply chains and local food production by facilitating connections between consumers and producers.
- Supports incentivizing and revitalizing organic and safe farming and ranching free from agricultural chemicals and genetically engineered crops.
-  Supports eliminating foreign ownership of farmland and reducing "regulatory overreach" for farmers and ranchers.
- Supports incentivizing innovations in deep-well drilling for water needs and "stopping the expansion of seed clouding and geoengineering."

- Supports protecting the rights of Texans during public health emergencies and vaccine choice.

- Supports increasing domestic oil and natural gas production while reducing mandates on the oil and gas industry and incentivizing renewable energy production.

- Supports increasing deportations for "illegal immigrants who are dangerous offenders or convicted of crimes" and improving communication with countries who would be receiving these people.
- Supports protecting unaccompanied migrant children from exploitation in "unsafe" facilities and emphasizes the importance of family integrity when possible.
- Supports preserving the legal immigration process, stopping illegal immigration, and enhancing coordination between federal, state, and local agencies.
- Opposes the establishment of "self-governing Islamic zones and the introduction of Sharia law" in Texas.

- Supports restoring teacher autonomy, classroom discipline, and traditional instructional methods, including the use of hardback textbooks for foundational curriculum courses.
- Supports decentralizing control to limit government interference and rolling back "unconstitutional mandates on independent school districts."
- Opposes charter school expansion.
- Supports increasing the Texas state minimum salary range for teachers to between $60,000 and $75,040 without government restrictions.
- Supports protecting data privacy rights for students, parents, and teachers.
- Supports proposing revisions educational bills like Texas House Bill 1842, which called for the intervention in and sanction of a public school that had an academically unsuccessful performance rating for two consecutive school years.
- Supports restoring the State Board of Education’s statutory authority.
- Supports the sovereignty of homeschool and private schools, making government intervention unlawful.
- Opposes voucher program, believing it will bring in a system of "universal education" that will lead to the creation of private schools "that are of the Islamic or Chinese communist persuasion."
- Opposed teaching race and racism in school.

For Candidate Evelyn Brooks on Issue economy:  
Supports protecting Texans' investment securities, including IRA and 401(k) accounts.

For Candidate Evelyn Brooks on Issue healthcare: Supports protecting Texans' rights during public health emergencies, upholding vaccine choice, and approaching the Public-Health Emergency Authority Act judiciously.

Supports improving communication with countries receiving their citizens back.

Greg is from Wichita Falls, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a juris doctor degree from Vanderbilt University. He lives with his wife, Cecilia, and their daughter, Audrey.

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Greg Abbott is from Wichita Falls, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from Vanderbilt University. He has a wife and daughter.

Before taking public office, Greg worked as an attorney at Butler and Binion for eight years.

Greg is the current governor of Texas. He was first elected in 2014 and is currently serving his third term. Previously, he served as Texas's attorney general between 2002 and 2015, as a Texas Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas between 1996 and 2001, and as a judge on Texas's 129th District Court between 1993 and 1995.

For Candidate Greg Abbott on Issue economy: Supports reducing property taxes, including proposals to abolish school property taxes, require two-thirds voter approval for property tax increases, and lower the appraisal cap from 10% to 3%.

Supports reducing property taxes, including proposals to abolish school property taxes, requiring two-thirds voter approval for property tax increases, and lowering the appraisal cap from 10% to 3%.

Supports growing the Texas economy by raising the business personal property tax exemption and establishing the Texas DOGE.

Believes in "growing the Texas economy" by raising the business personal property tax exemption and establishing the Texas Department of Government Efficiency.

Supported banning all state income taxes in Texas.

Supports funding veteran's organizations that provide services such as clinical counseling, employment support, financial assistance, housing, and legal services.

- Supports reducing property taxes, including proposals to abolish school property taxes, requiring two-thirds voter approval for property tax increases, and lowering the appraisal cap from 10% to 3%.
- Believes in "growing the Texas economy" by raising the business personal property tax exemption and establishing the Texas Department of Government Efficiency.
- Supported banning all state income taxes in Texas.
- Supports funding veteran's organizations that provide services such as clinical counseling, employment support, financial assistance, housing, and legal services.

For Candidate Greg Abbott on Issue healthcare:  
Supports increasing healthcare services and access for all Texans while protecting the lives of the unborn.

Believes there are only "two sexes, male and female."

Banned schools from serving foods with certain additives in free or reduced lunch programs and prohibited using SNAP benefits to buy sweetened drinks and candy.

Signed legislation and created programs to support rural healthcare, including the Rural Health Stabilization and Innovation Act for planning and funding, the Rural Ambulance Service Grant Program to improve emergency response and care, and the Rural Hospital Maternal Care Grant to fund labor and delivery services.

Authorized a drug trial to study ibogaine, supporting research to help veterans and others with opioid use disorder, depression, and PTSD.

- Opposes access to abortion.
- Believes there are only "two sexes, male and female."
- Banned schools from serving foods with certain additives in free or reduced lunch programs and prohibited using SNAP benefits to buy sweetened drinks and candy.
- Signed legislation and created programs to support rural healthcare, including the Rural Health Stabilization and Innovation Act for planning and funding, the Rural Ambulance Service Grant Program to improve emergency response and care, and the Rural Hospital Maternal Care Grant to fund labor and delivery services.
- Authorized a drug trial to study ibogaine, supporting research to help veterans and others with opioid use disorder, depression, and PTSD.

Supports investing in "new, innovative" water projects, tapping into new water supplies, and repairing existing pipelines.

Created the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office to support advancements in nuclear energy.

- Supports investing in "new, innovative" water projects, tapping into new water supplies, and repairing existing pipelines.
- Created the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office to support advancements in nuclear energy.

Supports law enforcement and has signed a law that defunds cities that defund their police.

Says he is a "staunch supporter" of law enforcement.

Banned the use of funds by nonprofits to bail out individuals accused of crimes and cities from defunding the police.

Signed the Damon Allen Act, which prohibits bail for individuals charged with violent crimes and requires bail to be granted or denied within 48 hours of arrest.

- Says he is a "staunch supporter" of law enforcement.
- Opposes firearm regulations.
- Banned the use of funds by nonprofits to bail out individuals accused of crimes and cities from defunding the police.
- Signed the Damon Allen Act, which prohibits bail for individuals charged with violent crimes and requires bail to be granted or denied within 48 hours of arrest.

Supports securing the southern border through measures such as busing migrants to sanctuary cities, building a border wall, declaring drug cartels as terrorist organizations, and implementing border security initiatives to combat drug trafficking.

Supports "securing the southern border" by busing migrants to sanctuary cities, building a border wall, and declaring drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

Demands all state agencies and universities freeze new H-1B visa petitions & review existing H-1B programs to "combat fraud & ensure American jobs are going to American workers."

As governor, directed state agencies and counties to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, including assisting with the arrest and deportation of undocumented immigrants.

- Supports "securing the southern border" by busing migrants to sanctuary cities, building a border wall, and declaring drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
- Demands all state agencies and universities freeze new H-1B visa petitions & review existing H-1B programs to "combat fraud & ensure American jobs are going to American workers."
- As governor, directed state agencies and counties to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, including assisting with the arrest and deportation of undocumented immigrants.

Supports school voucher programs that allow qualifying families to use tax dollars to send their kids to private schools. 

Banned Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives in higher education.

Launched the School Safety Action Plan to improve emergency preparedness, expand mental health resources and training, and prioritize student well-being.

Supports banning instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in K–12 schools and requiring parental consent for sex education.

Prohibited public universities from raising undergraduate tuition and fees for two years and established “Free College Application Week” each October to reduce costs for students and families.

- Supports school voucher programs that allow qualifying families to use tax dollars to send their kids to private schools. 
- Banned Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives in higher education.
- Launched the School Safety Action Plan to improve emergency preparedness, expand mental health resources and training, and prioritize student well-being.
- Supports banning instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in K–12 schools and requiring parental consent for sex education.
- Prohibited public universities from raising undergraduate tuition and fees for two years and established “Free College Application Week” each October to reduce costs for students and families.

Claims Texas's new congressional maps ensure "Texans have the ability to elect the candidate of their choice."

As governor, increased the penalty for voter fraud from misdemeanor ro a second-degree felony.

- Claims Texas's new congressional maps ensure "Texans have the ability to elect the candidate of their choice."
- As governor, increased the penalty for voter fraud from misdemeanor ro a second-degree felony.

Greg Abbott

Greg is from Wichita Falls, Texas. He got a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from Vanderbilt University. He has a wife and daughter.

Greg previously worked as an attorney at Butler and Binion for eight years.

Greg has served as Governor of Texas since 2015 and is up for his fourth term. Before being elected governor, he was the Texas Attorney General for thirteen years, and a Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas for five years.

- Supports reducing property taxes, including proposals to abolish school property taxes, require two-thirds voter approval for property tax increases, and lower the appraisal cap from 10% to 3%.
- Believes in "growing the Texas economy" by raising the business personal property tax exemption and establishing the Texas Department of Government Efficiency.

- Supports protecting "the lives of the innocent unborn."
- Believes there are only "two sexes, male and female."

- Investing in "new, innovative" water projects to tap into new water supplies and repair existing pipelines to "save billions of gallons of water each year."

- Claims to be a "staunch supporter" of law enforcement.
- Opposes firearm regulations.

- Supports "securing the southern border" by busing migrants to sanctuary cities, building a border wall, and declaring drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
- Demands all state agencies and universities freeze new H-1B visa petitions & review existing H-1B programs to "combat fraud & ensure American jobs are going to American workers."

- Advocates for universal school choice in Texas.
- Banned Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives in higher education.

- Claims Texas's new congressional maps ensure "Texans have the ability to elect the candidate of their choice."

- Investing "in new, innovative water projects to tap into new water supplies and repair existing pipelines to save billions of gallons of water each year."

- Supports "securing the southern border" by busing migrants to sanctuary cities, building a border wall, and declaring drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
- Demands "all state agencies and universities freeze new H-1B visa petitions & review existing H-1B programs to combat fraud & ensure American jobs are going to American workers."

- Claims Texas's new congressional maps "ensure Texans have the ability to elect the candidate of their choice."

As of January 22, 2026, Greg Abbott’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Kenneth Hydes studied business and finance at The University of Texas at San Antonio and at St. Mary's University. He is a husband and father.


Kenneth is a horticulturist. He works at his own horticulture and landscaping business, where he has provided plant care and landscape design services for over 25 years. He previously worked as a contractor.

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Kenneth has been a horticulturist for over 25 years. He previously worked as a contractor.

Kenneth Hyde's campaign for Governor of Texas is his first run for public office.

Kenneth's campaign for governor of Texas is his first run for public office.

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- The governor leads Texas’ executive branch and oversees enforcement of state laws and policies.
- They appoint agency leaders, boards, and commissions, shaping how state government operates.
- They can sign bills into law, veto bills, or allow them to become law without action, and exercise a line-item veto on spending bills.
- They serve a four-year term, elected by popular (plurality) vote, and there are no term limits.
- As of 2025, the governor’s annual salary is about $153,750.
- The governor commands the state’s military forces (Texas Military Forces) when not federalized.
- The governor may grant pardons, reprieves, and commutations with the recommendation of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

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