Senior data architect

Darren Hamilton is the Libertarian candidate for Texas House District 57 in Denton County; he is a Marine veteran and senior data architect⁵. He ran for the same seat in 2024 and says his priorities are reducing government interference, cutting regulations and lowering taxes, protecting property rights, and decriminalizing non-violent offenses⁶⁵¹³. He opposes public money for private schools and supports leaving abortion decisions to women, according to questionnaires he posted in 2024³².

Where they stand 16 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Minimum wageGet rid of it; let employers and workers agree on paymedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In a 2024 questionnaire he said wages should be set by the market, with employers and workers free to negotiate without government interference. (2024) source
• School vaccinesEnd school vaccine requirements; leave it to parentsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In a 2024 questionnaire he said government mandates requiring vaccinations infringe on personal freedom, and that health decisions should be made by individuals. (2024) source
• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In a 2024 questionnaire he opposed allowing tax credits, vouchers or education savings accounts for private schools, saying they take money from public education. (2024) source
  • In a 2024 questionnaire he strongly disagreed with funding programs where dollars follow the child, and said families who leave public schools should be freed from paying school taxes. (2024) source
  • In a 2024 ATPE candidate survey he said he would not vote for or advocate any type of voucher program for non-public schools, saying vouchers take money from public education. (2024) source
• Transgender athletesLet each state, school or sports body decidemedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In a 2024 questionnaire he was neutral on barring biological males from women's sports and said sports organizations should be free to set their own eligibility rules. (2024) source
• Electoral CollegeKeep the Electoral College but award electors by congressional districtmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In a 2024 questionnaire he strongly disagreed with joining the National Popular Vote Compact and said he wants to eliminate winner-take-all in Texas, citing Maine and Nebraska. (2024) source
• ImmigrationMuch more open immigration with less enforcementmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • In a 2024 questionnaire he disagreed that the U.S. should do more to secure the southern border, and called for a streamlined, less bureaucratic immigration system. (2024) source
  • His campaign site says people with no history of violence should be welcome to immigrate, that he does not support classifying undocumented immigrants as criminals, and that legal channels should be made fair, reasonable and more accessible; he would block, deport or prosecute people with a record or plans of violence. (2026) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • In a 2024 iVoter Guide questionnaire he said a woman should have the right to decide for herself whether to continue or terminate a pregnancy, and that imposing restrictions on elective abortion infringes on individual rights and freedoms. (2024) source
  • In a 2024 Alliance Defending Freedom questionnaire he opposed prohibiting abortion after a heartbeat is detected, saying each woman should decide without interference by governmental entities and that restrictions, which can be discussed, should be guidelines for doctors and patients and not set by any governmental entity. (2024) source
  • His campaign website says the government, at any level, should have absolutely no authority on abortion and that the Texas heartbeat law should be repealed, while also saying he thinks both sides of the debate are wrong. (2026) source
• Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets picklow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • In a 2024 questionnaire he said natural gas is the best option for growing electricity demand until nuclear fusion matures, and that market-driven innovation can address environmental issues better than strict regulation. (2024) source
• Housing and growthLet the market build what is needed, with local reviewlow

  Said · low confidence

  • In the 2026 Community Impact Q&A he said Texas needs homes and should build what is genuinely needed and remove unnecessary barriers while respecting people already there. (2026-09-17) source
• GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightlow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • In a 2024 iVoter Guide questionnaire he said access to firearms is crucial to self-defense, that excessive regulations infringe individual rights, and that overly restrictive gun laws reduce the ability of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves; he said properly trained and willing teachers should have the option to carry at school. (2024) source
  • His campaign site says, speaking for Libertarians, that gun control laws are a measure of the government's control on the right to defend ourselves and our families, and that it is immoral for government to try to prevent someone from doing so. (2026) source
• MarijuanaDecriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail)low

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site says any law criminalizing cannabis possession is as ridiculous as one criminalizing possession of potpourri or mulch, and links his article on decriminalizing cannabis and other drugs. (2026) source
  • In a campaign-site post about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's January 31, 2024 lawsuit over city marijuana decriminalization policies he wrote that he has two points toward decriminalizing drug use: police should prioritize crimes such as human trafficking and domestic violence, and personal choices should not be controlled through law. (2024) source
• Policing and crimeMajor reform: much less incarceration and a smaller role for policelow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • In a 2024 iVoter Guide questionnaire he disagreed with redirecting funds from police departments to community programs, and said he favors a more limited role for police in daily life, including decriminalizing certain offenses. (2024) source
  • In a 2024 Denton Record-Chronicle questionnaire he said he would push for criminal justice reform that decriminalizes non-violent offenses and has law enforcement focus on protecting citizens. (2024) source
• Business regulationCut red tape, but keep core safety and environmental ruleslow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • In a 2024 Denton Record-Chronicle questionnaire he said he would advocate eliminating unnecessary regulations that stifle local businesses. (2024) source
• HealthcareMostly private market; roll back the government's rolelow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • In a 2024 iVoter Guide questionnaire he chose the answer that healthcare should be provided through the free market rather than government funding, while saying Medicare and Medicaid should remain available for the foreseeable future. (2024) source
  • His campaign site says Libertarians favor free-market competition in healthcare and are often critical of Medicare and Medicaid. (2026) source
• Curriculum and booksTeachers and librarians, as trained professionalslow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • In a 2024 ATPE candidate survey he said the state's role should be limited to guidance and general oversight, and that decisions about public school curricula and materials should stay with the individual school administration and its educators, in conjunction with parents. (2024) source
• Gender care for minorsNo single answer fitslow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • In a 2024 questionnaire he said children should be protected from irreversible medical procedures they may not fully understand, which should be carried out only with the explicit consent of the individual involved, while also affirming parents' right to decide for their children. (2024) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Texas power grid, AI data centers, Property taxes, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.