Private citizen

Bobby Tillman is a Democrat and a sixth-generation Texan who spent more than 40 years in the commercial flooring business and the last 15 years raising beef cattle in East Texas¹. His campaign site describes him as a working Texan, not a career politician¹. He faces Republican Trent Ashby on Nov. 3, 2026².

Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he will fight to stop school vouchers, which drain money from public schools, and to raise the student allotment. (2026) source
• Property taxesEliminate school property taxes and replace them with sales tax or state moneymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he wants to eliminate property taxes on residential homes and fully fund schools with state money, and his "Schools First & Homes First" plan would eliminate the school district property tax on homesteads. (2026) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site says reproductive healthcare is a private matter between a woman and her doctor and that the government has no business in that exam room. (2026) source
• MarijuanaMedical use onlylow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site calls for access to medical cannabis for veterans and for elderly and disabled Texans. (2026) source
• AI data centersNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site calls for data center regulations including five-mile buffer zones from homes and livestock operations, no tax abatements or incentives, no secret deals, and zero tolerance for pollution, noise or forever chemicals in water. (2026) source
• Minimum wageNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he wants a minimum wage people can actually live on. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, 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.