John was born in San Antonio. He and his wife, Freda, have 5 children. John volunteers as a Sunday school teacher at Southside Baptist Church.

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John is the founder of an IT firm. He previously worked as a firefighter with the San Antonio Fire Department for 25 years and as a Deputy in the Bexar County Sheriff’s department.

John Lujan III is a state representative in State House District 118. He was first elected in 2016, re-elected in 2021, and is serving his 2nd term. 

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Aims to help energy companies increase supply, create jobs, and reduce gas prices.

Advocates for energy companies to increase supply, create jobs, and reduce gas prices.

Believes federal government policies have harmed the economy, causing inflation and high gas prices. Plans to advocate for fiscally sound policies that support small businesses, families, and local job growth.

Advocates for fiscally sound policies that support small businesses, families, and local job growth.

- Advocates for energy companies to increase supply, create jobs, and reduce gas prices.
- Advocates for fiscally sound policies that support small businesses, families, and local job growth.
- Supports tax cuts.

Economy

Supports providing mental health resources and health care benefits for veterans and their families.

Supports expanding mental health resources and health care benefits to veterans and their families.

Advocates for providing additional tools and training for first responders.

Advocates for additional funding and training for first responders.

Supports efforts to increase protection and supplement local law enforcement to secure the border.

- Supports expanding mental health resources and health care benefits to veterans and their families.
- Advocates for additional funding and training for first responders.
- Supports efforts to increase protection and supplement local law enforcement to secure the border.

Public Safety

Supports reforms to expand access to quality healthcare and ensure transparent hospital pricing.

Supports expanding and making healthcare services for pregnant women and new mothers more affordable.

Supports expanding healthcare services for pregnant women.

- Supports reforms to expand access to quality healthcare and ensure transparent hospital pricing.
- Supports expanding healthcare services for pregnant women.

Healthcare

Believes a quality education is essential for future success and plans to increase funding for local schools.

Advocates for increased funding for local schools.

Supports collaborating with local colleges and trade schools to create opportunities for students.

Wants to pass legislation that protects foster care children so they have every opportunity to succeed.

Supports legislation that protects foster care children.

Opposes "gender confusion" in children and plans to fight against "the federal agenda of indoctrinating children with transgender ideology" in schools.

Opposes gender-affirming care for minors. 

- Advocates for increased funding for local schools.
- Supports collaborating with local colleges and trade schools to create opportunities for students.
- Supports legislation that protects foster care children.
- Opposes gender-affirming care for minors. 

Education

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As of September 7, 2024, John Lujan III’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Kristian is originally from San Antonio, Texas. She earned her bachelor's degree from Texas A&M Corpus Christi. 

Kristian most recently worked as a regional director for the Democratic National Committee. She has worked as a community organizer, on various political campaigns, and as district aide for a member of the Texas State House of Representatives. She helped enroll families in health care under President Obama’s Affordable Care Act while working for Brass Tactics.

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Kristian Carranza's campaign for state representative is her first run for public office.

Supports raising the minimum wage to at least $15 an hour.

Supports raising the Texas minimum wage to at least $15 an hour.

Believes in providing cities more flexibility to tackle the affordable housing crisis.

Believes Texas Republicans' focus on "culture wars" threatens to drive away innovative companies from San Antonio.

- Supports raising the Texas minimum wage to at least $15 an hour.
- Believes in providing cities more flexibility to tackle the affordable housing crisis.
- Believes Texas Republicans' focus on "culture wars" threatens to drive away innovative companies from San Antonio.

Supports implementing strict "red-flag warnings" to prevent individuals with extreme emotional or mental health issues from purchasing guns, believing this will save lives, particularly in schools.

Supports implementing strict "red-flag warnings" to prevent individuals with extreme emotional or mental health issues from purchasing guns.

Believes in fixing the "broken immigration system" and protecting "DREAMers" (young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children).

Supports "common sense" gun control measures.

- Supports implementing strict "red-flag warnings" to prevent individuals with extreme emotional or mental health issues from purchasing guns.
- Believes in fixing the "broken immigration system" and protecting "DREAMers" (young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children).
- Supports "common sense" gun control measures.

Supports expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

Supports abortion and wants to restore access to "safe and legal abortion."

- Supports expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
- Supports abortion access.

Opposes private school vouchers, believing they divert funds from public schools and lack transparency and accountability.

Believes in increasing teacher pay to retain quality educators.

Supports increasing teacher pay to retain quality educators.

Believes funding after-school, before-school, and summer programs is essential for student success, particularly in low-resource households.

Believes funding after-school, before-school, and summer programs is essential for student success.

Believes in providing adequate funding for public schools to ensure they are safe and supportive environments for students and teachers.

- Opposes private school vouchers, believing they divert funds from public schools and lack transparency and accountability.
- Supports increasing teacher pay to retain quality educators.
- Believes funding after-school, before-school, and summer programs is essential for student success.
- Believes in providing adequate funding for public schools to ensure they are safe and supportive environments for students and teachers.

Believes all Texans deserve a healthy environment and supports increasing penalties for environmental violations and funding enforcement agencies.

Supports reforming the Texas energy grid.

Believes in addressing climate change and environmental justice.

- Believes all Texans deserve a healthy environment and supports increasing penalties for environmental violations and funding enforcement agencies.
- Supports reforming the Texas energy grid.
- Believes in addressing climate change and environmental justice.

Supports expanded voting rights and access.

Supports creating an Independent Redistricting Commission to draw legislative districts.

Supports creating an independent redistricting commission to draw legislative districts.

- Supports expanded voting rights and access.
- Supports creating an independent redistricting commission to draw legislative districts.

Kristian Carranza

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Texas House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas State Legislature
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 21 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State representatives are elected to two-year terms during even-numbered years. There are no term limits. 
- State representatives make $7,200 annually in addition to a $221 payment per day during legislative sessions and mileage reimbursements.

Texas State Representative, District 118

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