State Senator, District 19
Source: electionresults.sos.state.tx.us
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Marcus Cardenas
LostRepublican
Marcus Cardenas is a San Antonio small-business owner who founded Vertex Concrete, a concrete furniture business serving the area for over a decade. A Southside native, he attended Palo Alto College before leaving to help run his family's plumbing business.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for
Democratic · Incumbent
Roland Gutierrez is a San Antonio immigration attorney who has served in the Texas Senate since 2021, after 13 years in the Texas House and a term on the San Antonio City Council. His district includes Uvalde, and he became a leading gun-policy advocate after the 2022 Robb Elementary shooting.
Records: Gun Control 4 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 4 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for,
Sources: sos.state.tx.us · en.wikipedia.org