State of Texas
State Representative, District 83
Malik Williams
Democratic- On ballot as
- Malik Williams
- Current role
- Family law attorney, legal aid organization serving 14 rural counties (per campaign)
- Background
- Bachelor's degree, Texas Tech University (2020) (per Ballotpedia)
- Law degree, Texas Tech School of Law (2024) (per Ballotpedia)
- Raised by a single mother (per candidate)
- First in his family to graduate from high school, college and law school (per candidate)
- Experience
- Was a fellow for U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (per candidate)
- Free legal services, primarily for people dealing with domestic violence (per newspaper questionnaire)
- Top priorities
- "Every Texan: deserves affordable housing, higher wages, and guaranteed child care."
- "Every student: deserves affordable, safe, and high-quality public education."
- "Every person: deserves affordable and accessible healthcare."
- "I will advocate for fully funding public schools, ensure the freedom to teach and learn, and give educators the right of public sector bargaining."
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Campaign site: "The government should not come in-between a woman and her doctor, PERIOD."
- Border and immigration: Campaign site: "At the state level, all efforts must be taken to protect our community from ICE."
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "Public dollars belong to public schools. I will STOP GOP VOUCHERS from committing theft on public education."
- Property taxes: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- Texas Stonewall Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- malikfor83.com
Open in the full comparison: Lubbock County, Borden County, Dickens County, Crosby County, Floyd County, Garza County, Kent County, Lynn County, Mitchell County, Scurry County, Terry County