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Brett Robinson

Democrat

Private citizen

Brett Robinson is a Democrat who has lived in the Cypress area since childhood and holds a bachelor's degree and a master's in public administration from the University of Houston12. He was vice president of UH Democrats and an undergraduate student senator1. He was the Democratic nominee against Rep. Tom Oliverson in 2024 and won the 2026 Democratic primary over Joel Camann3.

Where they stand 7 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Named restoring reproductive freedom as his top priority and said Texas should codify Roe. (2026-01) source
    • Said he wants to restore Roe v. Wade, which he described as setting abortion restrictions by trimester as a compromise. (2024-09) source
    • His campaign says the first bill he would file would protect reproductive freedom and that he will work to codify Roe v. Wade. (2026) source
  • GunsStrict licensing and much tighter limits on ownershipmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • His campaign says Texas should require licenses for gun ownership that prove competency in use, safety and storage, and questions permitless carry. (2026) source
  • School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium
    Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
    • Named protecting public education from vouchers as a top priority. (2024-09) source
  • Texas power gridConnect more to neighboring grids for backupmedium
    Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
    • Said he supports weatherizing and connecting to the national grid so Texas can get help from other states when needed. (2026-01) source
  • Property taxesNo single answer fitsmedium
    Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
    • Said he supports increasing the homestead exemption and opposes eliminating property taxes entirely, saying they help keep corporations from hoarding properties. (2026-01) source
  • Housing and growthNo single answer fitsmedium
    Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
    • Said he supports banning corporate ownership of housing and increasing affordable housing construction. (2026-01) source
  • Minimum wageNo single answer fitslow
    Questionnaire answer · low confidence
    • Listed raising the minimum wage among his top priorities. (2026-01) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Healthcare, Immigration, Energy and climate, AI data centers, Curriculum and books, Policing and crime, 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.

Record

  • Lost the 2024 general election for House District 130 to Rep. Tom Oliverson, receiving 31.2 percent3.
  • Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary with 69.5 percent over Joel Camann3.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (6)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. Brett Robinson (Texas)Ballotpedia
  2. Brett4Texas (Brett's Priorities)Brett Robinson campaign
  3. Texas House of Representatives District 130Ballotpedia
  4. Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas House District 130Community Impact
  5. Meet the Democratic primary candidates for Texas House District 130Community Impact
  6. About (Questions from the Trail)Brett Robinson campaign