Criminal defense attorney

Ebony M. Turner is a Democrat and a criminal defense attorney in her 25th year of practice, and a former legislative attorney who says she drafted hundreds of bills for both houses of the Legislature¹. She ran for Texas House District 96 in 2024 and lost with roughly 42 percent of the vote², and was a 2022 candidate for Tarrant County Criminal Court 6¹. Her top priorities are fully funding public education, expanding access to health care and lowering property taxes¹.

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

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Listed advocating for the repeal of the voucher bill among her top priorities. (2026-02-16) source
  • Told the Fort Worth Report in 2026 that vouchers effectively defund public schools and that she is running again to repeal the voucher law. (2026-10-01) source
• HealthcareGovernment-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All)medium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Told the Fort Worth Report in 2026 that she supports a universal healthcare system, and would push to expand Medicaid if that does not materialize. (2026-10-01) source
  • Said Texas needs to expand Medicaid. (2026-02-16) source
• Safety net programsExpand help for childcare, housing and paid family leavemedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Listed expanding Medicaid as a top priority and said she wants to see health care access extended to a million more Texans. (2026-02-16) source
• Property taxesKeep cutting them and cap how fast they can risemedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Listed lowering property taxes by increasing exemptions and reining in appraisals as a top priority. (2026-02-16) source
• AI data centersAllow them case by case, with strict local rules on siting, noise and watermedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said Texas needs to stabilize its grid and ensure adequate water infrastructure for data centers, and that residents of communities where they are built should have input. (2026-02-16) source
• Election rulesPhoto ID, but with free IDs and more early votinglow

  Said · low confidence

  • In a September 4, 2026 campaign press release she spoke out against the closure of 92 polling locations in Tarrant County, saying every eligible voter deserves reasonable access to the ballot box. (2026-09-04) source
• Minimum wageNo single answer fitsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said she wants to fight for an increased minimum wage. (2026-02-16) source

No public position found on: Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, 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.