Roland Gutierrez

Democratic Incumbent

On ballot as: Roland Gutierrez
Current role: State Senator, Texas Senate District 19 (since 2021)
Background: B.A., University of Texas at San Antonio
J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law
Attorney
Hometown San Antonio
Son of Mexican immigrants (per campaign)
Experience: Ran for U.S. Senate after the 2022 Uvalde school shooting; lost the Democratic primary
Texas House member (2008–2021)
Chair, Defense and Veterans' Affairs Committee, Texas House (85th legislative session)
San Antonio City Council (2005–2008) (per Ballotpedia)
Top priorities: Campaign site: "a leading voice in the state's capitol in preventing gun violence"
Campaign site: "from fixing infrastructure to fighting for stronger education"
Joined a February 2025 statement opposing the school voucher bill as "public subsidization of private schools' choice"
Immigration enforcement: "ICE is a rogue agency that shoots first and asks questions later" (October 2026 statement)
In April 2025 Senate debate, called for rape and incest exceptions to the state's abortion law: "We have the power to do that today"
Tidbits: Abortion: In Senate debate on April 29, 2025, called for adding rape and incest exceptions to the state's abortion law, FOX 4 reported: "We have the power to do that today"
Border and immigration: At an Oct. 2, 2026 congressional field hearing in San Antonio: "ICE is a rogue agency that shoots first and asks questions later."
Guns: Campaign site: "Roland has been a leading voice in the state's capitol in preventing gun violence."
Public schools and vouchers: In a Feb. 5, 2025 statement with six other senators on the voucher bill, SB 2: it is "public subsidization of private schools' choice"
Property taxes: No public statement found
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Texas AFL-CIO
Texas AFT
Campaign website: rolandfortexas.com

Roland Gutierrez

State Senator, District 19

Roland Gutierrez