Government Spending, Deficit & Debt

Covers: How much government spends, what to cut or fund, and how to handle deficits and debt.

Where the Candidates Stand

Positions appear only when documented in a candidate's own statements, votes or official record, with the source linked. We never infer a position from party.

U.S. Senate

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Ken PaxtonRSays he will fight wasteful federal spending, citing national debt over $36 trillion. (source)

James TalaricoDResearch in progress

Ted BrownLResearch in progress

Governor

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Greg AbbottRResearch in progress

Gina HinojosaDResearch in progress

Pat DixonLResearch in progress

Lieutenant Governor

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Dan PatrickRCalls for limiting local government budget growth and eliminating fraud and abuse in state government. (source)

Vikki GoodwinDResearch in progress

Anthony CristoLCalls for cutting state government spending. (source)

Kevin McCormickGResearch in progress

Comptroller

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Don HuffinesRProposes forensic audits of all state agencies and local governments to review how tax dollars are spent. (source)

Sarah EckhardtDSupports a state government she describes as effective, efficient, fair, and minimally intrusive. (source)

V. Alonzo Echavarria-GarzaLResearch in progress

Shehla FaiziGSupports public transparency on how state tax dollars are spent. (source)

County Judge

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Patrick Von DohlenRResearch in progress

Ron NirenbergDResearch in progress

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