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State Representative, District 30

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1
Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
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.

Taxes & budget

  • Crystal SedilloDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • AJ LouderbackRepublican

    • Authored bill allowing local homestead exemptions for peace officers.In office

Public safety

  • Crystal SedilloDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • AJ LouderbackRepublican

    • Authored bill raising minimum prison terms for certain felonies.In office

Education

  • Crystal SedilloDemocratic

    • Opposes vouchers that compete for public school funds.
    • Supports smaller classes and ending high-stakes testing.
  • AJ LouderbackRepublican

    • Authored bill moving UH-Victoria to the Texas A&M System.In office

Economy & jobs

  • Crystal SedilloDemocratic

    • Supports raising the minimum wage.
  • AJ LouderbackRepublican

    • Authored bill on employers' practices regarding workers' legal status.In office

Health & human services

  • Crystal SedilloDemocratic

    • Supports expanding Medicaid.
    • Supports fully funding rural hospital grant programs.
  • AJ LouderbackRepublican

    No documented position found.

Courts & justice

  • Crystal SedilloDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • AJ LouderbackRepublican

    • Authored bill on truancy and parents contributing to nonattendance.In office

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.