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2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas Primary Election

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2026 Texas Primary Runoff

Theodore Schramm

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Walter Ley

Supports reforming appraisal processes to curb overvaluations, expanding homestead exemptions, and capping annual property tax and utility increases at inflation rates.

Supports requiring voter referendums for major expenditures over $50 million and enhancing public input through community advisory panels to ensure accountability and alignment of taxes with essential services.

Supports expanding workforce training programs to align with the district’s tech-driven economy.

For Candidate Theodore Schramm on Issue economy: Supports annual reviews of utility fee increases tied to actual revenue growth, capping hikes at inflation unless justified by public hearings and voter-approved bonds, and imposing penalties for non-compliance to hold officials accountable.

Economy

Supports holding local DAs and councils accountable for reckless policies, funding targeted police training and community outreach, and investing in mental health, addiction treatment, and homelessness solutions to address root causes of public safety issues.

Supports Second Amendment rights while advocating for sensible background checks to prevent firearms from reaching dangerous individuals.

For Candidate Theodore Schramm on Issue public-safety:  
Supports decriminalizing small amounts of cannabis to reduce jail costs and redirect police focus while studying the impacts of legalization.

Public Safety

Supports expanding access to affordable healthcare through state-led programs, mental health funding, transparency in hospital pricing, and protecting pre-existing condition coverage while encouraging private-sector innovation.

For Candidate Theodore Schramm on Issue healthcare:  
Opposes abortion but allows limited exceptions for health risks and stillbirths while supporting the protection of the unborn from conception to natural death.

Supports mental health funding and transparency in hospital pricing to empower consumers.

Healthcare

Supports policies ensuring teachers adhere to state-approved curricula, delivering factual and unbiased education, while promoting accountability through parent-led oversight boards and supporting parental choice in education.

Supports increasing state funding for public schools to at least 45% to reduce local tax burdens, prioritizing teacher salaries, classroom resources, and facility upgrades, contingent upon forensic audits of school board spending for fiscal transparency.

Education

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

Energy & the Environment

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