Texas general election: November 3, 2026
Who is running for State Representative District 30 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for State Representative District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Texas House District 30.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Crystal SedilloDemocrat | AJ LouderbackRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Said · low | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestVoted · low |
| Guns | Add universal background checks and red-flag lawsSaid · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Immigration | Tighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentsSaid · medium | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyOfficial action · medium |
| AI data centers | Pause new approvals until the state finishes studying power and water impactsSaid · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| School choice | No, keep public money in traditional public schoolsSaid · medium | Yes, universal school choice for every familySaid · high |
| Curriculum and books | No public position | Parents, including the right to remove material they object toVoted · medium |
| Property taxes | No public position | Keep cutting them and cap how fast they can riseSaid · high |
| Policing and crime | No public position | Tougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailVoted · medium |
| Redistricting | No public position | State legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantageVoted · medium |
| Kids online | No public position | Ban social media accounts for minorsVoted · medium |
| School vaccines | No public position | Keep requirements with simple personal-belief exemptionsVoted · medium |
| DEI programs | No public position | Ban DEI offices and required training at public institutionsVoted · medium |
| Religion in schools | No public position | Support laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodsVoted · medium |
| China policy | No public position | Get tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesVoted · medium |
Crystal Sedillo
DemocratPrivate citizen
Crystal Sedillo is the Democratic nominee for Texas House District 301. Her campaign site says she was born in Wharton County and raised in Matagorda County, earned a communication degree at Texas A&M-Victoria, and worked four years in education2. She faced David Steves in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary and is running against Republican incumbent AJ Louderback34.
Where they stand 8 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site says she will advocate for repealing vouchers and that tax dollars should first ensure Texas public schools have the resources they need. (2026) source
GunsAdd universal background checks and red-flag lawsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site says she supports Second Amendment rights and will advocate for raising the age for all gun purchases to 21 and for red flag laws. (2026) source
ImmigrationTighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site says she supports detaining and deporting immigrants with criminal records, effective border security, and affordable and reasonable pathways to citizenship; it calls deporting families who contribute to their communities without due process cruel. (2026) source
AI data centersPause new approvals until the state finishes studying power and water impactsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site says she will advocate for moratoriums on new data centers until Texas has safeguards for water, the power grid, landowners and local communities, and for data centers to pay their fair share. (2026) source
AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low
Said · low confidence- Her campaign site lists "Women's Rights- Bodily Autonomy" among her important issues. (2026) source
Minimum wageNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site says she will support policies to lower the cost of living and raise the minimum wage, without naming an amount. (2026) source
HealthcareNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site says healthcare should be a right, not a luxury, and that she will advocate for expanding Medicaid, rural hospital funding and maternal care. (2026) source
Election rulesNo single answer fitsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- In the League of Women Voters questionnaire she said she supports expanding voting hours and accessibility while maintaining security. (2026-02) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, Property taxes, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, 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, Curriculum and books, Religion in schools, China policy.
AJ Louderback
Republican · IncumbentState Representative, Texas House District 30
AJ Louderback is the Republican incumbent in Texas House District 30, which covers DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda and Victoria counties2. He took office in January 2025 after winning the 2024 election; before that he was an Air Force veteran and five-term sheriff of Jackson County34. He is on the November 3, 2026 ballot against Democrat Crystal Sedillo1.
Where they stand 16 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familyhigh
Said · high confidence- In a February 2024 interview he said he is fully supportive of Gov. Abbott's parental choice plan and is for parental empowerment. (2024-02) source
- Voted yes on SB 2 (2025), relating to the establishment of an education savings account program; it passed the House 86 to 61 (Record 300). (2025-04-17) source
Property taxesKeep cutting them and cap how fast they can risehigh
Said · high confidence- In a February 2024 interview he said he would advocate raising the school homestead exemption above $100,000, for example to $150,000. (2024-02) source
- Voted yes on SB 10 (2025, second called session), relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units; it passed the House 78 to 52 (Record 64). (2025-08-25) source
ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
Official action · medium confidence- Is listed as a House sponsor of SB 8 (2025), relating to agreements between sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law. (2025-05-25) source
- Voted yes on SB 8 (2025); it passed the House 86 to 47 (Record 3502). (2025-05-25) source
- Voted yes to adopt the conference committee report on SB 8 (2025); the House adopted it 89 to 52 (Record 4130). (2025-06-01) source
- In February 2024 he said immigration and the border were his central focus and described the effort as a response to people entering the country illegally. (2024-02) source
Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tomedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 13 (2025), relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs; it passed the House 86 to 55 (Record 3921). (2025-05-28) source
- Voted yes to adopt the conference committee report on SB 13 (2025); the House adopted it 81 to 48 (Record 4115). (2025-05-31) source
DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 12 (2025), relating to parental rights in public education, including requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction and diversity, equity, and inclusion duties; it passed the House 88 to 47 (Record 3506). (2025-05-25) source
- Voted yes to adopt the conference committee report on SB 12 (2025); the House adopted it 77 to 40 (Record 4119). (2025-05-31) source
Religion in schoolsSupport laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 10 (2025), relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms; it passed the House 82 to 46 (Record 3503). (2025-05-25) source
- Voted yes on SB 11 (2025), relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools; it passed the House 88 to 48 (Record 3315). (2025-05-23) source
RedistrictingState legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantagemedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 4 (2025, second called session), relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas; it passed the House 88 to 52 (Record 30). (2025-08-20) source
Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 9 (2025), relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail; it passed the House 118 to 25 (Record 3003). (2025-05-20) source
China policyGet tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 17 (2025), relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; it passed the House 86 to 59 (Record 1881). (2025-05-09) source
Kids onlineBan social media accounts for minorsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 186 (2025), relating to prohibiting use of social media platforms by children; it passed the House 116 to 25 (Record 972). (2025-04-30) source
School vaccinesKeep requirements with simple personal-belief exemptionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 1586 (2025), relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment; it passed the House 83 to 54 (Record 2465). (2025-05-14) source
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
Voted · low confidence- Voted yes on HB 7 (2025, second called session), relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs and authorizing qui tam actions; it passed the House 82 to 48 (Record 135). (2025-08-28) source
- Voted yes on SB 33 (2025), relating to certain prohibited transactions and logistical support between a governmental entity and an abortion assistance entity or abortion provider; it passed the House 87 to 58 (Record 3195). (2025-05-22) source
GunsNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 1362 (2025), relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense; it passed the House 86 to 53 (Record 3869). (2025-05-28) source
AI data centersNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 6 (2025), relating to the planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads; it passed the House 103 to 25 (Record 3643). (2025-05-27) source
Housing and growthNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 15 (2025), relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee; it passed the House 86 to 43 (Record 3837). (2025-05-28) source
- Voted no on the conference committee report on SB 15 (2025), relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee; the House adopted the conference committee report 78 to 57 (Record 4137). (2025-06-01) source
MarijuanaNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted yes on HB 46 (2025), relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration; it passed the House 122 to 21 (Record 2257). (2025-05-13) source
- Voted yes on SB 3 (2025), relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and hemp beverages; it passed the House 87 to 54 (Record 3304). (2025-05-22) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Gender care for minors, 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, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.