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State Representative, District 30

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Texas laws and the state budget in the Texas House of Representatives.

All of Victoria, Matagorda, Lavaca, DeWitt, Jackson and Goliad counties.

Crystal Sedillo

Democratic

Student

The gist

  • Supports raising the minimum wage.
  • Opposes vouchers that compete for public school funds.
  • Supports smaller classes and ending high-stakes testing.
  • Supports expanding Medicaid.
  • Supports fully funding rural hospital grant programs.
More about Crystal
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  1. Supports raising the minimum wage.

    Crystal Sedillo — Putting People First in District 30

    Campaign website · crystalsedillo.com

    “raise minimum wage”
  2. Opposes vouchers that compete for public school funds.

    Crystal Sedillo — Putting People First in District 30

    Campaign website · crystalsedillo.com

    “Vouchers create competition for education dollars that public schools desperately need.”
  3. Supports smaller classes and ending high-stakes testing.

    Crystal Sedillo — Putting People First in District 30

    Campaign website · crystalsedillo.com

    “smaller class sizes, more counselors, ending high-stakes testing, and fair pay”
  4. Supports expanding Medicaid.

    Crystal Sedillo — Putting People First in District 30

    Campaign website · crystalsedillo.com

    “funded almost completely by the federal government and would provide coverage to over 600,000 Texans”
  5. Supports fully funding rural hospital grant programs.

    Crystal Sedillo — Putting People First in District 30

    Campaign website · crystalsedillo.com

    “Fully fund and implement Texas rural hospital grant programs”
Photo of AJ Louderback
AJ LouderbackOfficial portrait — Texas House of Representatives

AJ Louderback

RepublicanIncumbent

Retired sheriff

The gist

  • Authored bill on employers' practices regarding workers' legal status.In office
  • Authored bill allowing local homestead exemptions for peace officers.In office
  • Authored bill moving UH-Victoria to the Texas A&M System.In office
  • Authored bill raising minimum prison terms for certain felonies.In office
  • Authored bill on truancy and parents contributing to nonattendance.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about AJ
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  1. Authored bill on employers' practices regarding workers' legal status.

    HB 1488, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to employment practices of governmental entities, state contractors, and private employers in this state regarding the legal status of employees, including requiring participation in”
  2. Authored bill allowing local homestead exemptions for peace officers.

    HB 1688, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain peace”
  3. Authored bill moving UH-Victoria to the Texas A&M System.

    HB 5150, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to the transfer of the University of Houston--Victoria to The Texas A&M University System.”
  4. Authored bill raising minimum prison terms for certain felonies.

    HB 5170, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain felony offenses in which a firearm”
  5. Authored bill on truancy and parents contributing to nonattendance.

    HB 5507, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to truancy and the offense of a parent contributing to nonattendance; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.”

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State Representative, District 30 · Texas 2026 General Election · The Gist