State of Texas
State Representative, District 124
Sylvia Soto
Republican- On ballot as
- Sylvia Soto
- Current role
- Bilingual math and science teacher
- Background
- Five degrees: B.S. in biology, three master's in business (including an MBA), master's in bilingual education (per candidate)
- Master's in bilingual, multilingual and multicultural education, Texas A&M University-San Antonio (per San Antonio Report)
- Small-business owner, tutoring services (per candidate)
- Lifelong San Antonio resident, born on the Westside
- Daughter of Mexican immigrants
- Experience
- Ran for the same seat (2024); lost
- Election judge, over ten years (per candidate)
- Ombudsman and national congressional intern (per candidate)
- Republican nominee after the March 3, 2026 primary
- Top priorities
- In a San Antonio Report questionnaire: "My top priorities are affordability, education, public safety, and opportunity."
- "I support eliminating property taxes for seniors age 62 and over"
- "I strongly support fully funding public schools, expanding early childhood education, strengthening career and technical pathways"
- "I also support investing in law enforcement and our military"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: No public statement found
- Border and immigration: No public statement found
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: In a San Antonio Report questionnaire: "Education Savings Accounts were passed in the last legislative session and must be managed with transparency and accountability."
- Property taxes: In a San Antonio Report questionnaire: "I support eliminating property taxes for seniors age 62 and over"
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- sylviasoto.com
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