Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin
Candidate for State Representative, 97th District
Background
- Occupation
- Retired teacher
- Campaign website
- bethfor97.com
A retired teacher who taught French for 29 years at Southwest High School in Fort Worth ISD and a volunteer docent at the Kimbell Art Museum; she ran for this seat in 2018.
Photo: Campaign photo — Ballotpedia
Documented positions
Education
Opposes vouchers and publicly funded charter school expansion.
ReportIssues — Beth McLaughlin for Texas House District 97Campaign website · bethfor97.com
“Using tax dollars to create parallel systems … steals money meant to educate all kids to benefit a privileged few”
Supports local school board control over the TEA.
ReportIssues — Beth McLaughlin for Texas House District 97Campaign website · bethfor97.com
“controlled by their elected school boards, not a politically-driven TEA”
Economy & jobs
Supports a living wage, child care and affordable housing.
ReportIssues — Beth McLaughlin for Texas House District 97Campaign website · bethfor97.com
“support healthcare, childcare, a living wage, affordable housing”
Health & human services
Supports abortion rights.
ReportIssues — Beth McLaughlin for Texas House District 97Campaign website · bethfor97.com
“No law should restrict what you choose to do with your own body.”
Government & transparency
Opposes dark-money PAC funding of campaigns.
ReportBeth McLaughlin for Texas House District 97Campaign website · bethfor97.com
“She believes political campaigns should be funded by people, not dark money PACS.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- Candidate Ballot Order, 2026 November General Election, Tarrant County
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · goelect.txelections.civixapps.com
- Qualified Candidates Information: 2026 November General Election, State Representative — Texas Secretary of State Candidate Bio Portal
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · goelect.txelections.civixapps.com
- Issues — Beth McLaughlin for Texas House District 97
Campaign website · bethfor97.com
- Beth McLaughlin for Texas House District 97
Campaign website · bethfor97.com
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