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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Joe Paz Herrera

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

Joe Paz Herrera

Joe Paz Herrera

Democratic
On ballot as
Joe Paz Herrera
Current role
Not found
Background
  • Graduate, Holy Cross High School, San Antonio
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, University of Texas at San Antonio (2001)
  • MBA, Our Lady of the Lake University (2005)
  • Worked for food manufacturers including The Hershey Company, Bimbo Bakeries and Ferrara Candy (per campaign)
  • Born in San Antonio
  • Lives in Natalia in Medina County
Experience
  • Democratic nominee, State Representative, House District 53 (2020, 2022 and 2024) (per campaign)
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "Protecting Reproductive Freedom"
  • "We need increased funding for our public schools and higher salaries for our teachers and staff."
  • "Expanding access to Rural Healthcare"
  • Campaign site: "will stand up to the big corporations who are looking to reshape Rural Texas" over data centers
  • "Increasing the minimum wage, lowering property taxes, to make living in Texas more affordable for all"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site: "Although Joe P Herrera is Pro-life, he continues to defend and will work to restore the reproductive freedoms of women in Texas."
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "he does not support diverting funds from our public schools into the Greg Abbott-backed Voucher Program"
  • Property taxes: Campaign site: "Joe will also continue the fight for even lower property taxes"
Endorsements
  • Texas AFL-CIO
Campaign website
herrerafortexas.com