Director of security; retired federal special agent

Albert Wittliff is a Democrat and retired federal agent who served as a State Department Diplomatic Security Service special agent and later spent more than a decade as a Homeland Security Investigations senior special agent with the Joint Terrorism Task Force in Houston¹. He has degrees from George Washington University and George Mason University¹. He ran unopposed in the March 2026 Democratic primary for the open House District 129 seat²³.

Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said his priorities are to fully fund public schools and repeal the school voucher program. (2026-09) source
  • His campaign says public dollars belong in public schools. (2026) source
• AI data centersWelcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said data centers should pay their fair share for the infrastructure and resources they need rather than burden taxpayers, noting concern about unknown grid and water impacts. (2026-09) source
• Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign calls for upgrades to oil and gas infrastructure and accepting new energy sources such as solar and wind, saying a variety of sources strengthens the grid and lowers costs. (2026) source
• Policing and crimeFund police and add reforms like body cameras and use-of-force limitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign says he would address public safety by properly funding police, expanding mental health crisis training, and building accountability. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Texas power grid, Curriculum and books, Property taxes, Housing and growth, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.