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State Representative, District 34

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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.

Part of Nueces County.

Stephanie Guerrero Saenz

Democratic

Teacher

The gist

  • Supports universal pre-K and affordable college pathways.
  • Supports lowering drug costs, protecting Medicare and Medicaid.
  • Supports raising the minimum wage and workers' right to organize.
  • Supports investing in water security and energy solutions.
  • Opposes removing diverse voices from school textbooks.
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  1. Supports universal pre-K and affordable college pathways.

    Stephanie Guerrero Sáenz for HD 34

    Campaign website · stephanie4texas.com

    “including access to universal pre-K and affordable pathways to college or vocational training”
  2. Supports lowering drug costs, protecting Medicare and Medicaid.

    Stephanie Guerrero Sáenz for HD 34

    Campaign website · stephanie4texas.com

    “Stephanie supports lowering prescription drug costs, protecting Medicare and Medicaid”
  3. Supports raising the minimum wage and workers' right to organize.

    Stephanie Guerrero Sáenz for HD 34

    Campaign website · stephanie4texas.com

    “raising the minimum wage, investing in job training, protecting workers' rights to organize”
  4. Supports investing in water security and energy solutions.

    Stephanie Guerrero Sáenz for HD 34

    Campaign website · stephanie4texas.com

    “She supports investments in water security, resilient infrastructure, and innovative energy solutions”
  5. Opposes removing diverse voices from school textbooks.

    Stephanie Guerrero Sáenz for HD 34

    Campaign website · stephanie4texas.com

    “remove diverse voices from textbooks”
Photo of Denise Villalobos
Denise VillalobosOfficial portrait — Texas House of Representatives

Denise Villalobos

RepublicanIncumbent

Engineer

The gist

  • Authored law changing parole eligibility for child trafficking offenders.In office
  • Authored bill barring fees for public university transcripts.In office
  • Authored bill on presumptive Medicaid eligibility for nursing care.In office
  • Authored bill on tax-rate calculations during appraisal appeals.In office
  • Authored bill on placing cultivated oysters in coastal waters.In office

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

More about Denise
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  1. Authored law changing parole eligibility for child trafficking offenders.

    HB 2306, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.”
  2. Authored bill barring fees for public university transcripts.

    HB 3416, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to prohibiting a fee for the issuance of an official transcript by a public institution of higher education.”
  3. Authored bill on presumptive Medicaid eligibility for nursing care.

    HB 3910, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to presumptive eligibility of certain individuals for nursing facility care under Medicaid.”
  4. Authored bill on tax-rate calculations during appraisal appeals.

    HB 3094, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit for a year in which a property owner provides notice that”
  5. Authored bill on placing cultivated oysters in coastal waters.

    HB 3724, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to the placement of a cultivated oyster in a natural oyster bed, a private oyster bed, or coastal waters.”

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State Representative, District 34 · Texas 2026 General Election · The Gist