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Moniqua' S. Scott is the Democratic candidate for the open Texas House District 15 seat in Montgomery County. She is a Lufkin native who served as an assistant district attorney in Harris and Montgomery counties and as a public defender in Harris County³. She faces Republican Brad Bailey and Libertarian Jessi Cowart on Nov. 3, 2026¹.

Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her 2026 Community Impact answer says she supports repealing the Texas school voucher program and redirecting its initial $1 billion to public schools, while families remain free to choose private schools on their own. (2026) source
  • Her campaign site says she stands firmly against efforts to privatize or defund public education. (2026) source
• GunsAdd universal background checks and red-flag lawsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign site says she supports stronger background checks and red flag laws while upholding the rights of law-abiding gun owners. (2026) source
• Property taxesKeep cutting them and cap how fast they can risemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign site says she supports expanding homestead exemptions and limiting local increases while protecting funding for schools, infrastructure and public safety. (2026) source
• AI data centersPause new approvals until the state finishes studying power and water impactsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her 2026 Community Impact answer lists keeping data centers out of Montgomery County among her top priorities and says developers must pay for an independent grid impact study before data centers come. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Immigration, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, Curriculum and books, 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.