2026 Texas Primary Runoff

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Beth is from Portland, Oregon. She attended the University of Nebraska. She has a bachelor's degree in French, German and political science from the University of Nebraska.

Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin - Ballotpedia

Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin is from Portland, Oregon. She attended the University of Nebraska. She has a bachelor's degree in French, German and political science from the University of Nebraska.

Beth is an award-winning public school teacher who retired after a 32-year career, teaching 29 of those years at Southwest High School in Fort Worth. Since retiring, she has started a "second career" as a volunteer docent at the Kimbell Art Museum, where she gives at least 25 tours annually.

Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin previously ran for public office in 2018 and did not win.

Beth previously ran for public office in 2018 and did not win.

Supports the "responsible investment of tax dollars to benefit all Texans."

Supports policies that promote a living wage and affordable housing, viewing current "trickle-down" economics as ineffective for the working class.

- Supports the "responsible investment of tax dollars to benefit all Texans."
- Supports policies that promote a living wage and affordable housing, viewing current "trickle-down" economics as ineffective for the working class.

Economy

As of April 1, 2026, Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Supports personal freedom in health-related decisions.

Advocates for affordable healthcare and childcare

- Supports personal freedom in health-related decisions.
- Advocates for affordable healthcare and childcare

Healthcare

Supports providing quality public education for all students and opposes using tax dollars for charter schools and school vouchers.

Supports salaries, benefits, and retirement funding designed to attract and retain high-quality teachers

- Supports providing quality public education for all students and opposes using tax dollars for charter schools and school vouchers.
- Supports salaries, benefits, and retirement funding designed to attract and retain high-quality teachers

Education

Advocates for clean air and water as priorities that have been "discounted and defunded."

- Advocates for clean air and water as priorities that have been "discounted and defunded."

Energy & the Environment

Supports removing "dark money" from politics.

- Supports removing "dark money" from politics.

Voting & Elections

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Diane Symons - Ballotpedia

Diane is from San Antonio. She has an associate's degree from Tarrant County College.

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Diane previously worked as the owner and photographer at Designs Meant4U, a project manager at Sprint, in risk operations at Capital One, an associate area manager at RGIS, and a manager at APSI Chevron.

Diane previously ran for state representative for Texas House District 97 in 2024, but did not win.

Proposed a $15 minimum wage, increasing it by $1 each year the economy grows, and suggested a tax credit for small business owners to offset the cost.

Supports increasing the minimum wage to $20 per hour by adding $1 per hour annually, and increasing the minimum wage for waitresses to $12 per hour.

Proposed legislation that would eliminate property taxes for active and retired teachers and school workers.

Supports eliminating property taxes on Social Security recipients and school employees.

Supports introducing casinos in towns with populations under 75,000 to boost local economies.

Supports a tax credit for companies to offset the cost of employee salaries.

- Supports increasing the minimum wage to $20 per hour by adding $1 per hour annually, and increasing the minimum wage for waitresses to $12 per hour.
- Supports eliminating property taxes on Social Security recipients and school employees.
- Supports introducing casinos in towns with populations under 75,000 to boost local economies.
- Supports a tax credit for companies to offset the cost of employee salaries.

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

Supports investing in retaining teachers, public universities, and trade schools.

Supports offering $10,000 per year for all Texans to pursue their passions, with a requirement to complete community service before graduating.

Supports offering $10,000 per year for Texans to pursue their passions, with a requirement to complete community service.

- Supports investing in retaining teachers, public universities, and trade schools.
- Supports offering $10,000 per year for Texans to pursue their passions, with a requirement to complete community service.

Diane Symons

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Texas State Representative Runoff, District 97, Democratic Primary

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