State Representative, 73rd District · Texas 2026 General Election

Merrie Fox

Democratic

Retired school administrator

The gist

Supports adequate school funding and competitive teacher pay.
Opposes district-sponsored religious influence in classrooms.
Supports stricter nutrient limits on wastewater discharges.
Supports groundwater district limits on commercial over-pumping.
Supports giving counties authority over water decisions.

More about Merrie

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Supports adequate school funding and competitive teacher pay.
Merrie Fox on the Issues
Campaign website · foxfortexas.com
“Advocate for adequately funded public schools and competitive educator salaries”
Opposes district-sponsored religious influence in classrooms.
Merrie Fox on the Issues
Campaign website · foxfortexas.com
“Ensure classrooms remain free from district-sponsored religious influence”
Supports stricter nutrient limits on wastewater discharges.
Merrie Fox on the Issues
Campaign website · foxfortexas.com
“Require wastewater treatment to remove more phosphorus and nitrogen before discharge into streams and rivers.”
Supports groundwater district limits on commercial over-pumping.
Merrie Fox on the Issues
Campaign website · foxfortexas.com
“Empower groundwater conservation districts to monitor and regulate over-pumping by commercial wells.”
Supports giving counties authority over water decisions.
Merrie Fox on the Issues
Campaign website · foxfortexas.com
“Grant county officials authority to make water management decisions”

Carrie Isaac

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; nonprofit director

The gist

Supports reforming property taxes and cutting family taxes.
Supports removing incentives for illegal immigration.
Opposes teaching critical race theory in schools.
Opposed new powers for the Hays Trinity groundwater district.
Supports preserving the Hill Country's natural resources.
Authored a bill requiring citizenship proof for voter registration.In office

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

More about Carrie

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Supports reforming property taxes and cutting family taxes.
Issues — Isaac for Texas
Campaign website · isaacfortexas.com
“Reform our property tax system and cut taxes for our families”
Bills authored by Rep. Carrie Isaac, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“the allocation and deposit of certain surplus state revenue to the property tax relief fund”
Supports removing incentives for illegal immigration.
Issues — Isaac for Texas
Campaign website · isaacfortexas.com
“Stop the magnets that encourage illegal immigration”
Opposes teaching critical race theory in schools.
Issues — Isaac for Texas
Campaign website · isaacfortexas.com
“liberal indoctrination in our schools”
Opposed new powers for the Hays Trinity groundwater district.
News — Isaac for Texas
Campaign website · isaacfortexas.com
“the bill I warned would give the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD) sweeping new powers at the expense of landowners”
Supports preserving the Hill Country's natural resources.
Issues — Isaac for Texas
Campaign website · isaacfortexas.com
“including the natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country”
Authored a bill requiring citizenship proof for voter registration.
Bills authored by Rep. Carrie Isaac, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote”