Private citizen

Anthony Cristo is a high school teacher from Cibolo and the Libertarian nominee for lieutenant governor¹³. He served in the Navy Reserve as a corpsman and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of the Incarnate Word². He ran for Congress as a Libertarian in 2018 and 2020².

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

• MarijuanaLegalize and regulate it like alcoholmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Cristo's campaign site says it is time to legalize marijuana in Texas and end prohibition. (2026) source
  • In a Ballotpedia survey he said legal marijuana sales would raise state sales tax revenue that could fund schools and lower property taxes. (2026-06-02) source
• Safety net programsCut them back; families, churches and charities should leadmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Cristo's campaign site says that as a Libertarian he opposes taxpayer-funded welfare. (2026) source
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Cristo said Texas should lead on immigration reform by allowing workers from Mexico to come into the country to work and then return home. (2026-06-02) source
  • His campaign site says he supports people who come to Texas ready to work and that politicians should stop blaming immigrants. (2026) source
• Property taxesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Cristo said he is skeptical of property tax relief plans that do not cut spending and that shifting the burden to sales taxes is not real relief. (2026) source

No public position found on: Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, AI data centers, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, 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.