Texas Solidarity Party, Our 2024 Candidates

Richard lives with his wife and their daughter in Ector, Texas, and attends the Way Christian Fellowship. 

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Ballotpedia, Richard McKibbin

Richard McKibbin's campaign for railroad commissioner is his 1st run for public office. 

As of June 7, 2025, Richard McKibbin did not have a website or any information online.

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As of September 7, 2024, Christi Craddick’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Christi lives in Austin with her daughter, Catherine, and is an active member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. She holds a bachelor’s degree and a law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Christi is a native of Midland.

Before joining the commission in November 2012, Christi specialized in issues related to oil, gas, electricity, water, taxation, and environmental policy.

Christi Craddick currently serves as a commissioner on the Texas Railroad Commission. She was first elected in 2012 and is serving her 2nd term.

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Supports Texas oil and gas production to meet projected global oil demand.

Supports Texas oil and gas production to meet projected global oil demand and opposes Green New Deal regulations.  

Opposes federal regulations on the Texas oil and gas industry.

Believes in free-market energy regulation and supports efficient, consistent, and predictable regulations to boost domestic energy production.

Promises to "always champion American energy independence."

Said, " I work tirelessly to ensure that our pursuit of energy resources respects and upholds the private property rights of every Texan."

- Supports Texas oil and gas production to meet projected global oil demand and opposes Green New Deal regulations.  
- Opposes federal regulations on the Texas oil and gas industry.
- Believes in free-market energy regulation and supports efficient, consistent, and predictable regulations to boost domestic energy production.
- Promises to "always champion American energy independence."
- Said, " I work tirelessly to ensure that our pursuit of energy resources respects and upholds the private property rights of every Texan."

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Christi Craddick

Believes in prioritizing lower energy costs for Texans.

- Believes in prioritizing lower energy costs for Texans.

As of September 7, 2024, Eddie Espinoza’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Eddie was born in Dallas. He earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Eddie works as a transportation engineer. He taught in Texas Public Schools for 26 years. He also served in the U.S. Army.

Eddie Espinoza previously ran for the U.S. Senate.

Supports capping and cleaning up abandoned gas wells, pipeline leaks, and other sources of fossil fuel pollution.

Opposes fracking and new fossil fuel projects.

Promises to prioritize protecting freshwater resources.

Supports a timely transition from fossil fuels to clean renewable energy.

Supports expanding fresh water storage capacity by protecting low-lying areas to create natural lakes and ponds.

Opposes subsidies, handouts, or bailouts for the oil and gas industry.

Supports ensuring Texas complies with federal environmental regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Believes the Railroad Commission needs more inspectors, saying "only 65 inspectors who each cover an average of 7,300 miles of pipeline all over the state."

- Supports capping and cleaning up abandoned gas wells, pipeline leaks, and other sources of fossil fuel pollution.
- Opposes fracking and new fossil fuel projects.
- Promises to prioritize protecting freshwater resources.
- Supports a timely transition from fossil fuels to clean renewable energy.
- Supports expanding fresh water storage capacity by protecting low-lying areas to create natural lakes and ponds.
- Opposes subsidies, handouts, or bailouts for the oil and gas industry.
- Supports ensuring Texas complies with federal environmental regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency.
- Believes the Railroad Commission needs more inspectors, saying "only 65 inspectors who each cover an average of 7,300 miles of pipeline all over the state."

Eddie Espinoza

As of September 7, 2024, Hawk Dunlap’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Hawk is from Longview, Texas. He earned his bachelor's degree from Stephen F. Austin State University. 

Hawk is the director of global operations at Well Control Management International. He previously worked as a well control specialist and as a drilling specialist. 

Hawk Dunlap's campaign for railroad commissioner in the State of Texas is his first run for public office. 

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Supports reforming well-plugging practices to prevent groundwater contamination and "zombie wells."

Emphasizes efficiently plugging wells to prevent groundwater contamination and abandoned wells that continue to leak toxic chemicals.

Said, "It's about seeing that things are done right and not letting oil companies run over the citizens of Texas just because they produce oil and gas and pay some royalties."

- Emphasizes efficiently plugging wells to prevent groundwater contamination and abandoned wells that continue to leak toxic chemicals.
- Said, "It's about seeing that things are done right and not letting oil companies run over the citizens of Texas just because they produce oil and gas and pay some royalties."

Hawk Dunlap

As of September 7, 2024, Katherine Culbert’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes the Railroad Commission's mission should focus on personal and community safety.

- Believes the Railroad Commission's mission should focus on personal and community safety.

Katherine earned a bachelor's degree in paper science and engineering from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, a master's degree in business administration from University at Albany, and a master's degree in law from Northwestern University.

Katherine is a process safety engineer from Houston with over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.

Ballotpedia, Katherine Culbert

Katherine Culbert's campaign for railroad commissioner is her first run for public office.

Believes in protecting the environment, holding oil and gas corporations accountable, and increasing transparency at the Texas Railroad Commission.

Supports strict accountability for oil and gas corporations, especially regarding regulatory exceptions. Plans to enforce policies ensuring companies safely plug orphan wells, protecting Texas's groundwater, air quality, and quality of life.

Plans to enforce policies ensuring companies safely plug orphan wells, protecting Texas's groundwater, air quality, and quality of life.

- Believes in protecting the environment, holding oil and gas corporations accountable, and increasing transparency at the Texas Railroad Commission.
- Plans to enforce policies ensuring companies safely plug orphan wells, protecting Texas's groundwater, air quality, and quality of life.

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Katherine Culbert

- The railroad commissioner is one of three members of the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the oil and natural gas industry, pipeline transporters, liquified petroleum gas, coal and uranium mining, and oversees clean drinking water. Despite its name, the commission no longer regulates railroads.
- Railroad commissioners are elected in statewide partisan elections for six-year, staggered terms, with one seat up for election every two years. The commissioners elect the chairman, and the Governor appoints replacements if a vacancy arises.

One of three commissioners who oversee the oil and gas industry, coal and uranium mining, and clean drinking water. 