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Chris Jimenez

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Chris Jimenez has a bachelor's degree from the University of Phoenix. He is a husband and father. Chris and his family live in rural Williamson County.

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Chris is a small business owner. He previously served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2002 to 2006.

Chris Jimenez's campaign for Texas State Representative, District 52, is his first time running for public office.

Supports streamlining local permitting processes and reducing unnecessary regulations to increase housing supply and make homes more affordable for working families.

Supports lowering the cap on annual increases of rental property’s taxable value to support fair-market rent and reduce housing costs for renters.

Supports providing property tax relief or incentives for farms that produce food for local markets, helping family farms stay viable while strengthening regional food systems.

Supports agricultural workforce development with training programs, apprenticeships, and partnerships that prepare young people for careers in farming, ranching, food production, and agribusiness.

Supports creating tiered incentives for employers offering qualified health benefits and Direct Primary Care options to improve access and reduce costs.

Supports labor unions and workers' rights.

Supports strengthening workplace safety and enforcement to ensure hard work in Texas is rewarded with stability, respect, and opportunities for advancement.

Supports raising wages to ensure full-time work covers essential costs like housing, healthcare, childcare, and transportation, preventing families from falling behind as expenses increase.

Economy

Supports investing in mental health and addiction treatment to prevent crime.

Supports increasing domestic violence prevention and survivor services.

Supports reducing repeat offenses by expanding education, skills training, and job placement for formerly incarcerated individuals.

Supports law enforcement with modern training and clear standards.

Supports protecting equal access to the ballot box and ensuring every eligible Texan can register and vote without facing barriers, intimidation, or partisan interference.

Public Safety

Supports expanding Medicaid to cover working adults who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to afford other insurance, so they can access basic preventative care and manage chronic conditions without financial strain.

Supports expanding maternal and postpartum care to improve outcomes and support healthy families.

Supports normalizing mental health care as preventive care to encourage early help-seeking, leading to better outcomes and lower long-term costs.

Healthcare

Supports the separation of church and state.

Supports increasing the basic allotment for schools to ensure funding keeps pace with inflation, providing all students access to quality teachers, safe environments, and necessary resources.

Supports improving access to high-speed internet and hybrid learning infrastructure for students.

Wants to expand school-based and community partnerships that address food insecurity, reliable transportation, and access to child care for student-parents.

Education

Supports building a resilient, weather-ready power grid with reliability upgrades, performance standards, and consequences for repeated failures.

Supports investing in long-term water supply and reliability.

Supports protecting Texas's water resources by strengthening groundwater management and requiring responsible permitting for high-impact projects.

Supports reducing exposure to harmful emissions and dust through stronger permitting, operational best practices, and compliance inspections.

Energy & the Environment

Supports strengthening whistleblower and anti-retaliation protections to ensure Texans can report misconduct and demand transparency from officials without fear of retaliation.

Voting & Elections

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Texas House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas State Legislature
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 21 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State representatives are elected to two-year terms during even-numbered years. There are no term limits. 
- State representatives make $7,200 annually in addition to a $221 payment per day during legislative sessions and mileage reimbursements.

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Texas House of Representatives.

Texas State Representative, District 52, Democratic Primary

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