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Pat Dixon L

Candidate for Governor (Texas)

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Where Pat Stands on the Issues

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Opposes tax incentives for AI data centers.

“We should not be paying to bring AI Data Centers to Texas.”

Source: Pat Dixon: AI Data Centers · Checked September 25, 2026

Describes himself as pro-life but not a single-issue candidate.

“pro-life, but I am not a single issue candidate”

Source: Pat Dixon: Abortion · Checked September 25, 2026

Criticizes the war on drugs and state efforts to ban hemp and THC products.

“In Texas we have a war on hemp.”

Source: Pat Dixon: The War on Hemp · Checked September 25, 2026

Supports non-partisan, software-drawn district maps that are compact and fair.

“It would allow the software to produce non-partisan district maps that are compact and fair.”

Source: Pat Dixon: Non-Partisan Redistricting · Checked September 25, 2026

Defends gun uses that do not initiate force; says past proposals such as red-flag laws and threat reporting deserve serious consideration.

“I defend the ability to defend, hunt, compete, collect, and other uses of guns that do not initiate force.”

Source: Pat Dixon: Guns · Checked September 25, 2026

Says border enforcement is a federal responsibility Texas can cooperate with; his federal-level view is to welcome immigrants who are peaceful and productive.

“if you are peaceful and productive, welcome”

Source: Pat Dixon: The Border · Checked September 25, 2026

Supports a statewide scholarship in which each child's funding follows them to any school, and fewer standardized testing mandates.

“Ideally, I would like a statewide scholarship. Every child would be given the same amount of money to follow them to any school.”

Source: Pat Dixon: School Choice · Checked September 25, 2026

Favors identifying spending cuts first to lower taxes, while respecting local control over local tax rates.

“I will work on identifying spending cuts first, which will lead to lower taxes.”

Source: Pat Dixon: Property Tax · Checked September 25, 2026