State of Texas
State Representative, District 44
Alan Schoolcraft
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- ALAN SCHOOLCRAFT
- Current role
- State Representative, Texas House District 44 (returned January 14, 2025)
- Background
- Graduate, University of Texas at Austin
- Graduate, St. Mary's University law school, San Antonio
- Attorney and business owner (per official biography)
- CEO, TXDOCS LLC (per Secretary of State filing)
- United States Air Force veteran
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- Lives in McQueeney (per official biography)
- Grew up in Guadalupe County (per campaign)
- Experience
- Member, Public Education and Pensions, Investments & Financial Services committees (per House committee page)
- November 2024 election: won with 65.1% of the vote
- Texas House (1981–1993; six terms)
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won, 80.3% over Gabriel Ortiz
- Top priorities
- "Continue to support President Trump in his deportation operations, and continue to fund Operation Lone Star fully."
- "Limit government spending at every level and use the budget surplus to continue driving down M&O taxes, setting them on a path to zero."
- "Raise the basic allotment by removing the compensatory allotment, giving school districts the flexibility to use the funds for any purpose."
- "Require employers to verify legal status with E-Verify."
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Campaign site: "Proudly 100% pro-life."
- Border and immigration: Campaign site: "Continue to support President Trump in his deportation operations, and continue to fund Operation Lone Star fully."
- Guns: Campaign site: "Firmly committed to protecting the right to keep and bear arms."
- Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "Raise the basic allotment by removing the compensatory allotment, giving school districts the flexibility to use the funds for any purpose."
- Property taxes: Campaign site: "Limit government spending at every level and use the budget surplus to continue driving down M&O taxes, setting them on a path to zero."
- Endorsements
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Texas Right to Life PAC
- Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
- Texas Values Action
- Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) PAC
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- TEXPAC (Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee)
- Young Conservatives of Texas (primary)
- NFIB Texas PAC (primary)
- TruckPAC (Texas Trucking Association) (primary)
- Gov. Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
- President Donald J. Trump (listed by campaign)
- National Rifle Association (listed by campaign)
- Cattle Raisers PAC (listed by campaign)
- Gun Owners of America (listed by campaign)
- Texas State Rifle Association (listed by campaign)
- AFC Victory Fund (listed by campaign)
- Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND (listed by campaign)
- Americans for Public Safety (listed by campaign)
- Texans for Strong Borders (listed by campaign)
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (listed by campaign)
- Texans for Vaccine Choice (recommendation) (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- schoolcraftfortx.com
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