Private citizen (food industry professional, by his own account)

Joe Paz Herrera is the Democratic nominee for Texas Senate District 24¹. He lives in Natalia in Medina County, has an MBA, and has worked for food manufacturers, by his own account³. He says he was the Democratic nominee for Texas House District 53 in 2020, 2022 and 2024³.

Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said that, unlike the current senator, he does not support diverting funds from public schools into the Abbott-backed voucher program. (2026) source
• Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said the state should continue supporting oil and gas while increasing investment in solar, wind and other renewables, and that it is not an either-or conversation. (2026) source
• Property taxesKeep cutting them and cap how fast they can risemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he will continue the fight for even lower property taxes. (2026) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • Said that although he is pro-life he will work to restore reproductive freedoms and that each woman has the right to make decisions about her healthcare. (2026) source
• Minimum wageNo single answer fitslow

  Said · low confidence

  • Listed increasing the minimum wage among his affordability priorities. (2026) source
• AI data centersNo single answer fitslow

  Said · low confidence

  • Said he will stand up for local families and protect homes, energy and water resources as data centers expand in rural Texas. (2026) source