State Representative, District 125 - Texas Ballot Compare

Ricardo "Rick" Martinez

Republican

On ballot as: Ricardo "Rick" Martinez
Current role: Business owner (Texas Universal Lighting LLC)
Background: Attended high school in Corpus Christi and college in Lubbock
Owner, Rent-A-Lift USA, Texas Universal Lighting and a CafeRita's franchise (per campaign, San Antonio Report questionnaire)
Real estate investor (per campaign, same questionnaire)
Founder, Loving Heart Foundation and Learn for Life Center of San Antonio (per campaign)
Born on a U.S. Army installation in Germany
Experience: Describes himself as "a business owner and community advocate, not as a career politician" (per Ballotpedia survey)
Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won two-way race
Top priorities: Campaign site: "Backing law enforcement, holding criminals accountable, and keeping our communities safe."
"working toward the long-term goal of eliminating homestead property taxes altogether"
"Fight for accessible, affordable healthcare for all Texans."
"Modern infrastructure, job growth, and a dependable energy grid that keeps Texas powered."
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Border and immigration: No public statement found
Guns: No public statement found
Public schools and vouchers: In a San Antonio Report questionnaire, answered in the third person: "he supports school choice because some families feel the public system is not meeting their expectations"
Property taxes: Campaign site: "working toward the long-term goal of eliminating homestead property taxes altogether"
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: voterickfortexas.com

Adrian Reyna

Democratic

On ballot as: Adrian Reyna
Current role: U.S. history teacher, San Antonio ISD; executive vice president, San Antonio Alliance (AFT Local 67)
Background: B.A. in government and B.S. in political communications, University of Texas at Austin
Master's in educational leadership, Trinity University
Graduate, Health Careers High School
San Antonio ISD teacher for 15 years (per candidate)
Born and raised in District 125
Experience: Labor representative, VIA Metropolitan Transit Board of Trustees
Executive board member, San Antonio AFL-CIO Central Labor Council
Former legislative aide to a state senator
Democratic primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won nomination
Top priorities: "My top priority is to ensure fully funded, high-quality public schools are in every neighborhood without overburdening homeowners or renters through rising property taxes."
"I will prioritize expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act so at least one million more Texans can access quality healthcare."
In a San Antonio Report questionnaire: "higher wages, affordable housing, childcare, free community college, and registered apprenticeship programs in our high schools"
In a Ballotpedia survey: "securing collective bargaining rights for all workers"
Campaign site: "I will fight for cities to keep their right to govern"
Tidbits: Abortion: Campaign site: says he will fight to "restore reproductive rights"
Border and immigration: No public statement found
Guns: No public statement found
Public schools and vouchers: In a San Antonio Report questionnaire: "Let me be clear, I oppose vouchers and ESAs."
Property taxes: In a San Antonio Report questionnaire: "I would work to cap property taxes as a share of income in order to provide bigger and more targeted relief to those that need it most"
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Texas AFL-CIO
Texas AFT
Planned Parenthood Texas Votes
Texas Organizing Project (listed by campaign)
San Antonio AFL-CIO Central Labor Council (listed by campaign)
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LiUna Laborers Local 1095 (listed by campaign)
Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 694 (listed by campaign)
Communication Workers of America, Local 6143 (listed by campaign)
San Antonio Alliance AFT Local 67 (listed by campaign)
San Antonio City Councilman Ric Galvan (listed by campaign)
Run For Something (listed by campaign)
Bexar County Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
San Antonio Stonewall Democrats (listed by campaign)
Bexar County Tejano Democrats SD26 (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: voteadrianreyna.com