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Julio Salinas has a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas, Austin. He is from the Rio Grande Valley.

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Julio Salinas is from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. He earned his bachelor's degree in government and economics from the University of Texas, Austin.

Julio is a journalist and educator. His father worked in local journalism and education.

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Julio is the legislative director for the Texas House of Representatives. He previously worked as a call time manager for Michelle Vallejo's run for congress, a legal assistant at Ponce Law Firm, and a community outreach coordinator for the Travis County Democratic Party.

Julio previously ran for Texas State Representative in 2026 but did not win.

Julio's campaign for Texas State Representative in District 41 is his first run for public office. 

Supports expanding micro-grants for start-ups and improving access to capital for women- and Latino-owned businesses.

Supports providing bilingual business assistance services to help local entrepreneurs grow and succeed.

Supports protecting and stabilizing USMCA trade relationships vital to South Texas economic prosperity.

Wants to work to protect and stabilize the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade relationships vital to South Texas economic prosperity.

Supports modernizing ports of entry and improving customs processes to benefit businesses and truckers.

Supports investments in bridges, freight corridors, and logistics hubs to enhance trade efficiency.

Plans to promote the Valley as a destination for visitors and cultural tourism to support local businesses and communities.

Advocates for policies that stabilize the housing market and provide relief from rising rents and property taxes that displace working families.

- Supports expanding micro-grants for start-ups and improving access to capital for women- and Latino-owned businesses.
- Supports providing bilingual business assistance services to help local entrepreneurs grow and succeed.
- Wants to work to protect and stabilize the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade relationships vital to South Texas economic prosperity.
- Supports modernizing ports of entry and improving customs processes to benefit businesses and truckers.
- Supports investments in bridges, freight corridors, and logistics hubs to enhance trade efficiency.
- Plans to promote the Valley as a destination for visitors and cultural tourism to support local businesses and communities.
- Advocates for policies that stabilize the housing market and provide relief from rising rents and property taxes that displace working families.

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As of April 1, 2026, Julio Salinas’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Supports state action to cap insulin prices, increase transparency, and prevent price gouging on essential medications.

Advocates for increased state funding for community health centers and safety-net hospitals serving working families, seniors, and bilingual communities.

Supports greater investment in counseling, crisis services, and school-based mental health programs to help families before a crisis occurs.

- Supports state action to cap insulin prices, increase transparency, and prevent price gouging on essential medications.
- Advocates for increased state funding for community health centers and safety-net hospitals serving working families, seniors, and bilingual communities.
- Supports greater investment in counseling, crisis services, and school-based mental health programs to help families before a crisis occurs.

Healthcare

Opposes private school voucher schemes and advocates for fully funding public education and increasing the Basic Allotment.

Opposes voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

Supports extending benefits like free full-day Pre-K to all school support personnel to improve recruitment and retention for the entire school team.

Supports extending full-day Pre-K to all school support personnel to improve recruitment and retention for the entire school team.

- Opposes voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.
- Supports extending full-day Pre-K to all school support personnel to improve recruitment and retention for the entire school team.

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Advocates for sustained funding for flood control infrastructure, focusing on underserved communities, and supports home repair and flood-proofing assistance.

- Advocates for sustained funding for flood control infrastructure, focusing on underserved communities, and supports home repair and flood-proofing assistance.

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Julio Salinas

Julio is the Legislative Director for the Texas House of Representatives. He previously worked as a call time manager for Michelle Vallejo's run for congress, a legal assistant at Ponce Law Firm, and a community outreach coordinator for the Travis County Democratic Party.

Julio Salinas has a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas, Austin.

Julio previously ran for Texas State Representative, District 41, in 2024 but did not win.

Julio previously served as a legislative director in the Texas House of Representatives.

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Supports programs that fully support dual-language instruction and invest in better resources and training for bilingual educators.

Supports greater investment in counseling, crisis services, and school-based mental health programs to assist families before a crisis occurs.

Victor Haddad - Ballotpedia

Victor "Seby" Haddad is originally from McAllen, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from St. Edward's University. He lives in McAllen with his wife and child. 

I bring a practical perspective shaped by experience as a small business owner, employee, and community banker. Having been on both sides of the paycheck, I understand the challenges facing employers who create jobs and workers who rely on steady incomes. As a community banker, I have worked across a wide range of industries, gaining insight into local economies and business development. These experiences have allowed me to build strong relationships within the small business community and through civic and nonprofit organizations, informing my approach to public service.

Seby currently works as chief lending officer at Lone Star National Bank in McAllen and serves as a board member of GrainChain Inc. and the McAllen Chamber of Commerce. He also serves as an executive board member of the McAllen Foreign Trade Zone and previously served as an executive board member of the McAllen Economic Development Corporation. He has also served as president of the Texas Municipal League Region 12 and as a director on the state Texas Municipal League Board.

Victor is currently a McAllen City Commissioner. He was first elected in 2021.

Seby currently serves as a McAllen city commissioner. He was first elected in 2019.

Supports policies that provide lasting property tax relief for working families and seniors.

As McAllen city commissioner, reduced the property tax rate four consecutive years.

- Supports policies that provide lasting property tax relief for working families and seniors.
- As McAllen city commissioner, reduced the property tax rate four consecutive years.

Believes border security should be effective, humane, and grounded in compassion, and has criticized the federal administration's shift in enforcement priorities away from dangerous criminals toward families and working immigrants.

- Believes border security should be effective, humane, and grounded in compassion, and has criticized the federal administration's shift in enforcement priorities away from dangerous criminals toward families and working immigrants.

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Supports raising teacher pay and investing in public education and vocational schools.

- Supports raising teacher pay and investing in public education and vocational schools.

Supports investment in water infrastructure for new sources of water and water recapture to address Texas's growing water crisis.

- Supports investment in water infrastructure for new sources of water and water recapture to address Texas's growing water crisis.

As a city commissioner, spearheaded the adoption of term limits for the city of McAllen.

- As a city commissioner, spearheaded the adoption of term limits for the city of McAllen.

Victor "Seby" Haddad

Seby currently works as chief lending officer at Lone Star National Bank in McAllen and serves as a board member of GrainChain Inc. and the McAllen Chamber of Commerce.

Seby currently serves as a McAllen City Commissioner. He was first elected in 2019. He also serves as an executive board member of the McAllen Foreign Trade Zone and previously served as an executive board member of the McAllen Economic Development Corporation. He has also served as President of the Texas Municipal League Region 12 and as a director on the state Texas Municipal League Board. 

- Supports policies that provide lasting property tax relief for working families and seniors.
- As McAllen City Commissioner, reduced the property tax rate four consecutive years.

As of April 1, 2026, Victor "Seby" Haddad’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Texas State Representative Runoff, District 41, Democratic Primary

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