Retired writer, small business owner and Air Force veteran

Joe Mayes is a Democrat and 20-year U.S. Air Force veteran who is a small business owner, former cybersecurity executive and freelance writer². He is running for Texas House District 106 on public school funding, affordability and protecting individual freedoms³.

Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In the Community Impact Q&A he said he would fully fund Texas public schools, including banning public funds to private schools. (2026-09-30) source
  • His campaign site lists no public dollars to private schools as a commitment. (2026) source
• Curriculum and booksKeep access broad; removals should be rarelow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site says parents and individuals, not the state, should determine the books they read, and that he will defend freedoms against state or local communities that seek to impose their beliefs on all members of a community. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, AI data centers, Property taxes, Housing and growth, 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.