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Laurel is a San Antonio native. She earned a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She is married with 5 children. 

Laurel has worked in pharmaceutical and medical device sales.

Laurel Jordan Swift's campaign for state representative is her first run for office. 

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Believes Texas should adopt an income tax to help fund initiatives for other states.

Economy

Supports gun control and is a "Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate."

Believes a multifaceted approach is needed for border security, saying "Texans shouldn’t shoulder the national border’s financial responsibility."

Supports a multifaceted approach to border security, saying "Texans shouldn’t shoulder the national border’s financial responsibility."

- Supports gun control.
- Supports a multifaceted approach to border security, saying "Texans shouldn’t shoulder the national border’s financial responsibility."

Public Safety

Believes Texas should provide more support for young parents and children, and advocates for repealing recent state abortion laws.

Advocates for Texas to provide more support to young parents and children.

Supports abortion. Believes government should not mandate bodily sacrifices, citing examples like organ donation and blood donation.

- Advocates for Texas to provide more support to young parents and children.
- Supports abortion access.

Healthcare

Opposes diverting funds to private and home schooling.

Supports boosting state funding for public schools, reducing reliance on local taxes, and ensuring competitive pay for teachers.

Supports increasing state funding for public schools.

- Opposes school vouchers.
- Supports increasing state funding for public schools.

Education

As of September 7, 2024, Laurel Jordan Swift’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Marc is from San Antonio, Texas. He earned his bachelor's in English from Trinity University and his law degree from Saint Mary’s University Law School. Marc and his wife, Erica, reside in Bexar County with their 4 children. He volunteered in both the Criminal Justice Clinic and Civil Justice Clinic within Saint Mary's University. 

Marc currently is a named partner at LaHood Law PLLC, which specializes in criminal defense.

Marc Lahood previously ran for Bexar County district attorney in 2022, but he did not win.

Promises to address and reform the property tax system.

Believes the appraisal system harms property owners and supports direct election of appraisal positions.

Believes the appraisal system harms property owners and supports direct election of appraisal position.

Promises to work towards eliminating local school property taxes, which make up "about half of the average tax bill."

Wants to eliminate local school property taxes.

- Promises to address and reform the property tax system.
- Believes the appraisal system harms property owners and supports direct election of appraisal position.
- Wants to eliminate local school property taxes.

Believes that "every town is a border town" due to the current crisis, emphasizing the need for comprehensive border security and immigration policies to address public safety concerns.

Plans to increase criminal penalties for manufacturing or trafficking fentanyl.

Believes there should be "absolutely no tolerance" for domestic violence or child abuse.

Plans to advocate for human traffickers to be ineligible for parole and to have no opportunity to escape justice once in custody.

Plans to advocate for human traffickers to be ineligible for parole.

- Opposes undocumented immigration.
- Plans to increase criminal penalties for manufacturing or trafficking fentanyl.
- Believes there should be "absolutely no tolerance" for domestic violence or child abuse.
- Plans to advocate for human traffickers to be ineligible for parole.

Believes Texas must enhance healthcare policies for families, including pregnant mothers, new moms, the elderly, and babies, to ensure they have the necessary care and support to thrive.

Believes Texas must enhance healthcare policies for families, including pregnant mothers, new moms, the elderly, and babies,

- Believes Texas must enhance healthcare policies for families, including pregnant mothers, new moms, the elderly, and babies,
- Opposes access to abortion.

Opposes allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports.

Believes teachers should be well-compensated and provided resources to address modern classroom challenges.

Believes teachers should be well-compensated and provided more resources.

Believes parents should have the freedom to choose the best educational opportunities for their children, saying "there is no one-size-fits-all school or environment."

Believes parents should have the freedom to choose the best educational opportunities for their children.

- Opposes allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports.
- Believes teachers should be well-compensated and provided more resources.
- Believes parents should have the freedom to choose the best educational opportunities for their children.

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

San Antonio Report, Two Bexar County Republicans align with conservatives ahead of party leadership fight

Signed a letter vowing to only support speaker candidates who agree not to appoint Democrats to chair positions.

- Signed a letter vowing to only support speaker candidates who agree not to appoint Democrats to chair positions.

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- 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.