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State Senator, District 22

Amy Martinez-Salas

Candidate for State Senator, District 22

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Legal assistant
Lives in
Arlington
Campaign website
amysalasfortexas.com

An Arlington mother and legal assistant, formerly for state Rep. Victoria Neave, running for office for the first time.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Education

  • Supports eliminating school vouchers and high-stakes standardized testing.

    Candidates seek to fill vacant Senate District 22 seat

    News coverage · KERA News · Sep 24, 2026 · keranews.org

    “My top priorities are eliminating school vouchers that drain funding from our rural communities and ending the high-stakes standardized testing”
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Housing

  • Proposes tax incentives to spur workforce housing construction.

    Candidates seek to fill vacant Senate District 22 seat

    News coverage · KERA News · Sep 24, 2026 · keranews.org

    “Martinez-Salas said using strategic tax incentives to jump-start the construction of workforce housing is needed.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Opposes legalizing casino gambling in Texas.

    Candidates seek to fill vacant Senate District 22 seat

    News coverage · KERA News · Sep 24, 2026 · keranews.org

    “I don't support the legalization of casinos in Texas because the projected social costs, including increased crime and addiction, far outweigh any potential tax revenue”
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Environment & parks

  • Proposes using the Texas Water Fund to modernize water infrastructure.

    Candidates seek to fill vacant Senate District 22 seat

    News coverage · KERA News · Sep 24, 2026 · keranews.org

    “My top priority is securing the Texas Water Fund to modernize aging infrastructure and prevent rural wells from going dry”
    Report

Health & human services

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Amy Martinez-Salas on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

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