Texas State Representative District 20
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Terry M. Wilson
(Rep)
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Matthias-Jonah Early
(Dem)
Qualifications: What specific training and experience prepared you for this position?
Education: What would you do to ensure that public schools are adequately and reliably funded?
Resources: What steps, if any, should the Legislature take to ensure Texans have reliable, affordable energy and water while protecting the environment?
Healthcare: What specific steps would you take to make healthcare more accessible and affordable for Texans?
Data Centers: What is your position on data center development, and what specific policies or regulations regarding natural resource usage would you support regarding data centers?
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As an EMT and hospital worker, I saw firsthand how our healthcare system fails everyday people. I studied political science after pre-med, giving me both frontline and policy experience to fix it.
I would vote to increase per-student funding so it keeps pace with inflation, raise the basic allotment that's been frozen for years, and boost teacher pay to recruit and retain educators. I would oppose diverting public dollars to private school vouchers and fight for full, reliable state funding so districts aren't forced to rely on local property tax hikes.
I'd require data centers to pay their fair share of grid upgrade costs instead of passing them to homeowners, invest in grid resilience and renewable energy to lower long-term costs, and protect water resources from over-extraction by large developments. Texans shouldn't foot the bill for infrastructure strain caused by corporate growth in our district.
I'd fight to expand Medicaid, bringing billions in federal dollars home to cover more Texans and keep rural hospitals open. I'd push for transparent medical billing so families aren't blindsided by hidden costs, and support outcome-focused reforms that pay providers for keeping patients healthy, not just for procedures. No family should go bankrupt because they got sick.
Data centers shouldn't get a free ride while families pay the price. I support requiring data centers to pay their fair share of grid and water infrastructure costs, mandating water-efficient cooling technology, and requiring impact assessments before large facilities are approved near residential areas so growth doesn't come at the expense of families.
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