State of Texas
State Representative, District 33
Orlando Lopez
Democratic- On ballot as
- Orlando Lopez
- Current role
- Construction project manager
- Background
- Hidalgo High School graduate
- Bachelor of Science in construction science, Texas A&M University (2014)
- More than a decade in the construction industry, including as a project manager (per campaign)
- Born and raised in South Texas
- Lives in Heath
- Experience
- Not working while campaigning (he told The Dallas Morning News)
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- Schools: "We need to dismantle the voucher scam and redirect funding back into our public schools"
- Says teachers "deserve competitive salaries of $100,000 or more"
- Guns: "I support universal background checks, red flag laws with due process protections, safe firearm storage practices"
- Says artificial intelligence "should not remain unregulated as it continues to grow"
- Health care: "Healthcare decisions should be made between a patient and their doctor, not dictated by political agendas"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Campaign site, on women's healthcare access: "Healthcare decisions should be made between a patient and their doctor, not dictated by political agendas."
- Border and immigration: "Immigrants strengthen our economy and our communities." He also writes: "I support abolishing ICE, pursuing humane immigration reform, and increasing accountability within DHS"
- Guns: "I support universal background checks, red flag laws with due process protections, safe firearm storage practices"
- Public schools and vouchers: "We need to dismantle the voucher scam and redirect funding back into our public schools."
- Property taxes: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "Without the need to fill that school funding gap, we'll see some relief in our property tax bills."
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Mothers Against Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
- Collin County Stonewall Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Texas Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
- Women Inspiring Leadership and Democracy (listed by campaign)
- Texas Democratic Veterans Caucus (listed by campaign)
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- Northeast Texas National Organization for Women (listed by campaign)
- Blue Horizon Texas (listed by campaign)
- Collin County Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Texas Democrats with Disabilities (listed by campaign)
- Run For Something (listed by campaign)
- McKinney Area Democratic Club (listed by campaign)
- Center for Freethought Equality PAC (listed by campaign)
- National Democratic Redistricting Committee (listed by campaign)
- Evan Hunt, Democratic Nominee for TX-03 (listed by campaign)
- Christina Morales, Texas House District 145, Chair of the House Democratic Campaign Committee (listed by campaign)
- Gene Wu, Texas House District 137, Chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus (listed by campaign)
- Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos, Texas House District 102, Chair of the Texas Legislative Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
- Terry Meza, Texas House District 105 (listed by campaign)
- Vikki Goodwin, TX House District 47, Dem. Nominee for TX Lt. Governor (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- lopezfortxhd33.com
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