State Representative, District 34 - Texas Ballot Compare

Denise Villalobos

Republican Incumbent

On ballot as: Denise Villalobos
Current role: State Representative, Texas House District 34 (first elected 2024)
Background: Attended Tuloso-Midway schools, Pre-K through high school
Chemical engineering degree, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, magna cum laude
Master of Business Administration, Texas Tech University
Oil and gas project manager
Born and raised in Corpus Christi
Experience: Member, Appropriations, Natural Resources, and Local & Consent Calendars committees
First session: 89th Legislature
Author, HB 2306 (2025): changes parole eligibility for inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals
Served on the Tuloso-Midway school board before her time in the legislature
Top priorities: "Real results on water, public safety, and good local jobs for Nueces County."
"Fighting to lower the cost of living and deliver lasting property tax relief for Coastal Bend families."
"If you grow up here, you should be able to build your future here."
"I see families who need clean and reliable water they can count on."
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Border and immigration: No public statement found
Guns: No public statement found
Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "A Charter School Champion focused on quality education and good jobs at home."
Property taxes: Campaign site: "Fighting to lower the cost of living and deliver lasting property tax relief for Coastal Bend families."
Endorsements: Texas Home School Coalition
Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) PAC
Campaign website: denisevillalobos.com

Stephanie Guerrero Saenz

Democratic

On ballot as: Stephanie Guerrero Saenz
Current role: Public school teacher (per campaign)
Background: Nearly 30 years in public education (per campaign)
Born and raised in Corpus Christi (per campaign)
Daughter of a Marine Corps veteran (per campaign)
Experience: Served as Organizing Director of the Nueces County Democratic Party (per campaign)
Texas State Democratic Executive Committee (elected 2018) (per Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee)
Top priorities: Campaign site: "fighting for stronger public schools, increased classroom funding, higher teacher pay, and better opportunities for students"
Campaign site: "lowering prescription drug costs, protecting Medicare and Medicaid, and expanding access to affordable healthcare for every Texan"
Campaign site: "lowering costs, supporting small businesses, raising the minimum wage, investing in job training, protecting workers' rights to organize"
Campaign site: "investments in water security, resilient infrastructure, and innovative energy solutions"
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Border and immigration: No public statement found
Guns: No public statement found
Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "fighting for stronger public schools, increased classroom funding, higher teacher pay, and better opportunities for students"
Property taxes: No public statement found
Endorsements: Planned Parenthood Texas Votes
Texas State Teachers Association
Blue Horizon Texas PAC
Texas Democratic Veterans (listed by campaign)
Annie's List (listed by campaign)
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Coastal Bend Tejano Democrats (listed by campaign)
Mental Health Now (listed by campaign)
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (listed by campaign)
Nueces County Tejano Democrats (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: stephanie4texas.com