CLAYTON TUCKER

Democratic

On ballot as: CLAYTON TUCKER
Current role: Fair trade organizer; secretary of Texas Farmers Union
Background: Grew up working on his family's ranch
Bachelor's degree
Taught kindergarten
Experience: Water and agriculture researcher for the National Science Foundation
Top priorities: "Ensure affordable and safe food and water for all Texans"
Combine sterile insect technique with SWASS "to defeat screwworm
"Rebuild our food inspection system" and "our local food system"
"All school meals to be free" with no "ultra-processed foods in our schools"; "defend Summer EBT"
"Breaking up the monopolies with a death grip on food production" and "stopping the invasion of hyperscale AI data centers"
Tidbits: School meals: "All school meals to be free
Food supply and farmers: "Rebuild our food inspection system to ensure accountability in our food system."
Land and water: "Take on the corrupt big shots who are trying to steal our water and destroy our family farmers."
Endorsements: U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett
U.S. Rep. Greg Casar
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin
Texas AFL-CIO
Campaign website: claytontuckertx.com

Commissioner of Agriculture