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Pat Dixon

Candidate for Governor

Libertarian

Background

Campaign website
patdixon.org

President of DPAS Inc., an engineering firm; served two terms on the Lago Vista City Council (2005–2010). Worked ten years for Honeywell.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Pledges to identify spending cuts before cutting taxes.

    Property Tax | Pat Dixon for Governor

    Campaign website · Pat Dixon campaign · patdixon.org

    “If I am elected governor, I will work on identifying spending cuts first, which will lead to lower taxes.”
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Public safety

Education

  • Supports a statewide scholarship following each child to any school.

    School Choice | Pat Dixon for Governor

    Campaign website · Pat Dixon campaign · patdixon.org

    “Ideally, I would like a statewide scholarship. Every child would be given the same amount of money to follow them to any school.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Opposes state tax incentives for AI data centers.

    Calls his approach "free market sustainability": growth, including data centers, should pay for its own impact.

    Q&A: Meet the 3 candidates running for Texas governor

    Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com

    “I do not oppose the existence of any industry if they pay for their impact.”
    AI Data Centers | Pat Dixon for Governor

    Campaign website · Pat Dixon campaign · patdixon.org

    “We should not be paying to bring AI Data Centers to Texas.”
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  • Opposes Texas restrictions on hemp-derived THC products.

    Praised Gov. Abbott's veto of Senate Bill 3 and says adults should be free to make their own choices.

    The War on Hemp | Pat Dixon for Governor

    Campaign website · Pat Dixon campaign · patdixon.org

    “I applaud Greg Abbot for vetoing it. … adults should be free to make their own choices, provided they don't harm others”
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Government & transparency

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Pat Dixon on them.

  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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