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2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas Primary Election

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Republican

2026 Texas Primary Runoff

Lois W. Kolkhorst

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Mauricio Mendez

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Supports lowering property tax rates and fighting aggressive appraisals.

For Candidate Lois W. Kolkhorst on Issue economy: Supports eliminating job-killing regulations to help Texans return to work.

Economy

Supports private property rights and opposes eminent domain abuse.

Supports peace officers and first responders, recognized as Legislator of the Year by the Sheriffs Association of Texas.

As a state senator, secured over $6 billion for border security and collaborated with local law enforcement to combat criminal smuggling and address mental health issues in jails.

Public Safety

Supports lowering the price cap for insulin and enacting constitutional protections for patient visitation rights during a pandemic.

Healthcare

Supports school finance reforms that resulted in over $11 billion in new student funding, teacher pay raises, and local property tax rate reductions.

Supports efforts to support the Teacher Retirement System.

Education

For Candidate Lois W. Kolkhorst on Issue energy-and-environment:  
Authored Proposition 5 to protect and increase funding for state parks and historic sites.

Energy & the Environment

As of January 22, 2026, Lois W. Kolkhorst’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Texas State Senate. The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas Legislature.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- There are 31 Texas state senators, each representing a single district with a constituency of around 1 million.
- State senators are elected to 4-year terms and one 2-year term per decade, and there are no term limits.
- They are paid a salary of $7,200/year and a per diem of $221/day.

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