Elementary school teacher

Jordan Wheatley is a Democrat and elementary school teacher who coaches elementary basketball and is running for Texas House District 67³. The Dallas Morning News described him as 28 years old and a political novice⁴. His campaign lists leveling the playing field on costs, public school investment and standing up to corporations and elite donors as priorities².

Where they stand 3 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site calls the school voucher program a scam that takes money out of neighborhood public schools to fund private education. (2026) source
• Property taxesEliminate school property taxes and replace them with sales tax or state moneymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • A Dallas Morning News editorial reported that he proposes a sovereign investment model he argues could eliminate the school maintenance and operations tax while still increasing the basic allotment. (2026-02) source
• MarijuanaLegalize and regulate it like alcoholmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • A Dallas Morning News editorial reported that he said Texas should let voters decide marijuana legality through a constitutional amendment, and that he firmly supports expanding the medical program toward a recreational market. (2026-02) 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, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, 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.