State of Texas
State Representative, District 132
Mike Schofield
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- MIKE SCHOFIELD
- Current role
- State Representative, Texas House District 132 (2015–2019 and since 2021)
- Background
- Political science degree, Rutgers University
- Law degree, Louisiana State University
- Attorney
- Former commercial and tort defense attorney, Baker Botts LLP, Howrey & Simon, and Equiva Services LLC (per campaign)
- Parishioner and usher, St. John Vianney Catholic Church (per campaign)
- Experience
- Chair, House Republican Caucus Policy Committee (per campaign)
- Lost the seat to Gina Calanni (2018 general election); won it back (2020)
- Adviser to Gov. Rick Perry, 11 years
- Top priorities
- "lowering insurance rates and the cost of government, including meaningful and permanent property tax cuts"
- Says he will "keep our neighborhoods safe by requiring district attorneys to prosecute violent criminals"
- Border: "Texas state government must keep pushing the federal government to stop illegal immigration"
- Spending: the Legislature "must make the tough choices to cut spending in existing programs before any new spending is ever considered"
- Education: "more of those dollars need to reach the classroom"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: No public statement found
- Border and immigration: Campaign site: "Texas state government must keep pushing the federal government to stop illegal immigration and ensure that everyone who enters our country does so legally."
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "more of those dollars need to reach the classroom. Schools must be held accountable for the tax money they spend"
- Property taxes: In a Community Impact Q&A, his priorities include "meaningful and permanent property tax cuts"; says the Legislature "will limit the amount local governments can charge in property taxes"
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Texas Right to Life PAC
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Houston Police Officers' Union
- Houston Region Business Coalition
- Campaign website
- mikeschofield.com
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