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State Representative, District 41

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2 years
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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 Hidalgo County. Open seat: incumbent R.D. "Bobby" Guerra is not on the general-election ballot.

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Julio Salinas

Democratic

Legislative director

The gist

  • Supports repealing Texas right-to-work laws.
  • Supports a statewide paid family leave program.
  • Opposes private school vouchers; supports raising the basic allotment.
  • Supports expanding Medicaid in Texas.
  • Supports capping insulin prices.
  • Supports sustained state funding for Valley flood control.
  • Supports permanent cost-of-living raises for retired teachers.
More about Julio
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  1. Supports repealing Texas right-to-work laws.

    Issues — Julio Salinas for Texas House District 41

    Campaign website · julioforrgv.com

    “Repeal Texas's "Right to Work for Less" laws”

  2. Supports a statewide paid family leave program.

    Issues — Julio Salinas for Texas House District 41

    Campaign website · julioforrgv.com

    “Fight for a statewide Paid Family Leave program”

  3. Opposes private school vouchers; supports raising the basic allotment.

    Issues — Julio Salinas for Texas House District 41

    Campaign website · julioforrgv.com

    “Oppose all attempts to funnel public education dollars into private school voucher schemes.”

  4. Supports expanding Medicaid in Texas.

    Issues — Julio Salinas for Texas House District 41

    Campaign website · julioforrgv.com

    “Fight in the Texas House to expand Medicaid”

  5. Supports capping insulin prices.

    Issues — Julio Salinas for Texas House District 41

    Campaign website · julioforrgv.com

    “Support state action to cap insulin prices”

  6. Supports sustained state funding for Valley flood control.

    Issues — Julio Salinas for Texas House District 41

    Campaign website · julioforrgv.com

    “sustained funding for drainage, pumps, levees, and flood control infrastructure”

  7. Supports permanent cost-of-living raises for retired teachers.

    Issues — Julio Salinas for Texas House District 41

    Campaign website · julioforrgv.com

    “Secure a permanent and meaningful Cost of Living Adjustment for all retired teachers and state employees”

Gary Groves

Republican

Retired

The gist

  • Supports balancing the state budget without raising taxes.
  • Supports eliminating property taxes.
  • Pledges to step down after four terms absent term limits.
  • Supports lawsuit reform to lower insurance premiums.
  • Supports targeted tax breaks to raise paychecks.
More about Gary
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  1. Supports balancing the state budget without raising taxes.

    Gary Groves for Texas House District 41

    Campaign website · garyfortexas.com

    “Balance the state budget without raising taxes”

  2. Supports eliminating property taxes.

    Gary Groves for Texas House District 41

    Campaign website · garyfortexas.com

    “the elimination of property taxes”

  3. Pledges to step down after four terms absent term limits.

    Gary Groves for Texas House District 41

    Campaign website · garyfortexas.com

    “If term limits are not passed, after four terms I will voluntarily step down so others can serve.”

  4. Supports lawsuit reform to lower insurance premiums.

    Gary Groves for Texas House District 41

    Campaign website · garyfortexas.com

    “I share their commitment to meaningful lawsuit reform”

  5. Supports targeted tax breaks to raise paychecks.

    Gary Groves for Texas House District 41

    Campaign website · garyfortexas.com

    “Grow Texas paychecks with targeted tax breaks”

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