Retired Fort Worth ISD teacher

Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin is a Democrat and retired Fort Worth ISD teacher who taught French at Southwest High School for 29 years¹. She ran for Texas House District 97 in 2018 and lost to Craig Goldman². Her top priorities are fully funding public education, protecting individual freedoms and expanding Medicaid¹.

Where they stand 10 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Listed repealing vouchers among her public education priorities and said outsourcing education to charter schools and private school vouchers drains resources from neighborhood schools. (2026-05-14) source
  • Told the Fort Worth Report in 2026 that the state voucher program money could have gone to underfunded public schools. (2026-09-16) source
• HealthcareGovernment-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All)medium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said she believes in universal healthcare, with expanding Medicaid as step one. (2026-05-14) source
• Safety net programsExpand help for childcare, housing and paid family leavemedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Listed expanding access to Medicaid as a top priority and said Texas could help families with rent subsidies and down payment help. (2026-05-14) source
• Property taxesShift more of the burden onto high-value and commercial propertymedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said cutting property taxes without replacing school revenue is irresponsible, that homeowners carry too much of the burden, and that corporations get too many tax breaks and loopholes. (2026-05-14) source
• MarijuanaLegalize and regulate it like alcoholmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said Texas needs common-sense legalization and regulation of both THC and marijuana for medical and personal use. (2026-05-14) source
• AI data centersAllow them case by case, with strict local rules on siting, noise and watermedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said local government should have the ability to approve or block data centers. (2026-05-14) source
• Religion in schoolsNone from the school: no required displays, prayer periods or Bible lessonsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Listed protecting the separation of church and state among her public education priorities. (2026-05-14) source
• Curriculum and booksTeachers and librarians, as trained professionalsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Listed protecting academic freedom among her public education priorities. (2026-05-14) source
• ImmigrationMuch more open immigration with less enforcementmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said border security is a federal responsibility and that she does not think Texas tax dollars should be spent on mass deportation, border walls or ICE. (2026-05-14) source
• Minimum wageNo single answer fitsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said raising the minimum wage is critical across the board. (2026-05-14) source

No public position found on: Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, 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, China policy.