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State Senator, District 22

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator is one of 31 members of the Texas Senate, which writes and votes on state laws and the state budget and confirms many of the Governor's appointments.

Covers all of Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Falls, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, McLennan and Somervell counties, and part of Ellis and Tarrant counties. Open seat: the district is currently vacant.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • David CookRepublican

    • Pledges further property tax relief.

  • Amy Martinez-SalasDemocratic

    • Supports property tax relief balanced with full school funding.

Public safety

  • David CookRepublican

    • Sponsored law creating the criminal offense of "jugging."In office

  • Amy Martinez-SalasDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Education

  • David CookRepublican

    • Sponsored law prohibiting regulation of home school programs.In office

  • Amy Martinez-SalasDemocratic

    • Supports eliminating school vouchers and high-stakes standardized testing.

Housing

  • David CookRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Amy Martinez-SalasDemocratic

    • Proposes tax incentives to spur workforce housing construction.

Economy & jobs

Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

  • David CookRepublican

    • Pledges legislation making data centers address energy and water use.

  • Amy Martinez-SalasDemocratic

    • Proposes using the Texas Water Fund to modernize water infrastructure.

Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • David CookRepublican

    • Sponsored law on releasing license plates in police video.In office

  • Amy Martinez-SalasDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Courts & justice

  • David CookRepublican

    • Sponsored law on recovering costs in family law cases.In office
    • Sponsored law on dividing property left undivided after divorce.In office

  • Amy Martinez-SalasDemocratic

    No documented position found.

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; 10 issues covered in this race.