Private citizen (former Mayor of Hempstead)

Erica Gillum is a Democrat, Realtor and real estate coach from Hempstead who served on the Hempstead City Council from 2020 to 2022 and as mayor from 2022 to 2024². Her campaign says she helped secure more than 9 million dollars for drainage and infrastructure as mayor².

Where they stand 5 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Minimum wageRaise it to around $15medium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said yes to a statewide minimum wage of at least 15 dollars an hour, with a thoughtful rollout that gives small businesses time to adjust. (2026-08-01) source
• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said she opposes school vouchers that divert public dollars from public schools and wants to fully fund public education. (2026-08-01) source
  • Her campaign says she will fight to fully fund neighborhood schools and pay teachers what they deserve. (2026) source
• Policing and crimeShift some police funding to mental health and social serviceslow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • Said yes to downsizing prisons where it is safe and redirecting those resources to mental health care, addiction treatment, housing, youth programs and job training. (2026-08-01) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • Asked about repealing abortion bans, said decisions about pregnancy should be made by individuals, their families and their health care providers, not the government, and that prevention is the best way to reduce abortion. (2026-08-01) source
• Energy and climateNo single answer fitsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said Texas should end oil and gas tax breaks that do not create jobs or investment and close loopholes on emissions reporting and waste disposal. (2026-08-01) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Immigration, Texas power grid, AI data centers, Curriculum and books, Property taxes, Housing and growth, 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.