Dwain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in finance from Texas A&M. He lives in Cottonwood Shores.

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Dwain Handley currently works as the president of Renaissance Bodies and as a political organizer. He previously worked as a banker and fitness trainer.

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Dwain Handley's campaign for state representative is his first run for public office.

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Believes billionaires pay "virtually no taxes" and exploit resources, and opposes their efforts to privatize essential public services.

Opposes the privatization of public services, including education and post offices.

Believes current tax policy is unfair to the middle class and that high-income earners aren't taxed enough.

- Opposes the privatization of public services, including education and post offices.
- Believes current tax policy is unfair to the middle class and that high-income earners aren't taxed enough.

Economy

Believes Texas Republicans fail to protect school children from gun violence, opposing civilian ownership of semi-automatic rifles, and blaming the gun lobby for inaction.

Supports gun control, including a ban on semi-automatic weapons.

Opposes placing razor wire to deter undocumented immigrants by the Rio Grande.

Believes Texas should partner with the federal government to address undocumented immigration.

- Supports gun control, including a ban on semi-automatic weapons.
- Opposes family separation at the border.
- Opposes placing razor wire to deter undocumented immigrants by the Rio Grande.
- Believes Texas should partner with the federal government to address undocumented immigration.

Public Safety

Opposes Texas laws restricting access to certain healthcare services, believing they are "solidly — I’d even say exclusively — based in religious invocations and rhetoric."

Opposes laws limiting access to certain health services based on religion.

Believes the legislature and governor are "practicing medicine without a license" by refusing to expand Medicaid, saying this strips Texans of the right to pursue needed medical treatments.

Opposes the decision not to expand access to Medicaid.

Supports amending the state constitution to guarantee access to abortion.

- Opposes laws limiting access to certain health services based on religion.
- Opposes the decision not to expand access to Medicaid.
- Supports amending the state constitution to guarantee access to abortion.

Healthcare

Believes schools are being "robbed" of tax dollars.

- Believes schools are being "robbed" of tax dollars.

Education

Supports using oil and gas drilling technologies to access geothermal energy.

Supports helping oil and gas drilling companies use their technology to produce renewable geothermal energy.

Believes climate change is undeniable and urgent action is needed to develop alternative energies and carbon-capture methods.

Wants to invest in clean energy sources and develop technology to address climate change.

Believes the power grid needs to be improved to support increasing energy needs.

- Supports helping oil and gas drilling companies use their technology to produce renewable geothermal energy.
- Wants to invest in clean energy sources and develop technology to address climate change.
- Believes the power grid needs to be improved to support increasing energy needs.

Energy & the Environment

Supports ending gerrymandering, believing it distorts the true voice of Texas voters and cements "undemocratic rule in the hands of a desperate, shrinking minority."

Opposes gerrymandering, drawing electoral district lines to favor one party.

Believes that saying "democracy itself does not work" is dangerous and must be prevented.

Believes that political division is bad but that people saying democracy itself does not work is harmful.

- Opposes gerrymandering, drawing electoral district lines to favor one party.
- Believes that political division is bad but that people saying democracy itself does not work is harmful.
- Says democracy is his number one issue.

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Dwain Handley

Ellen earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin. She lives with her husband, Caleb, and their 3 children. They are active in their local church. She currently serves as the toast of the town chair for the St. David's Foundation. She was a member of the ice ball host committee for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas. She previously served on the board of directors for Ballet Austin, on the host committee for Rodeo Austin, and as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. 

Ellen is the co-founder and managing broker for Troxclair Residential Real Estate Group. She previously worked as chief of staff to state representatives Jason Isaac and Wayne Christian, deputy chief of staff to state representative Betty Brown and legislative aide to state representative Phil King in the Texas House of Representatives. She is a senior fellow for the Texas Public Policy Foundation, President of the Alliance for Affordable Cities, and member of the Austin Luxury Network. She previously chaired the American City County Exchange. She authored "Step Up! How to Advocate like a Woman", written for Real Clear Politics, the Washington Examiner, and the Daily Caller, and has been a contributor for Fox News. 

Ellen Troxclair is a state representative for State House District 19. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her first term. She previously served on the Austin City Council.

Supports low taxes and limited government.

- Supports low taxes and limited government.

Believes in ensuring public safety through effective law enforcement and community engagement.

- Opposes gun control.
- Believes in ensuring public safety through effective law enforcement and community engagement.

Opposes gender modification surgery for minors.

Opposes transgender healthcare for minors.

- Opposes transgender healthcare for minors.
- Opposes access to abortion care
- Opposes vaccine mandates.

Supports providing cost of living adjustments for retired teachers.

Opposes "leftist indoctrination and" education on race and racism.

Opposes allowing transgender women from competing in women's sports.

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

- Supports providing cost of living adjustments for retired teachers.
- Opposes education on race and racism.
- Opposes allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports.

Supports preserving the Hill Country’s natural resources.

- Supports preserving the Hill Country’s natural resources.

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Kodi holds a bachelor's degree in speech communications from Texas State University. She lives in Austin. 

Kodi is the founder of the Sawin Group. She also manages government affairs for infrastructure projects. She previously worked as a communications director at WaterTexas. 

Ballotpedia, Kodi Sawin

Kodi Sawin ran for state representative in State House District 19 in 2022, but she did not win. 

Opposes state-level control over local communities, saying the Texas legislature is on a "warpath" to strip local control.

Wants to reduce state involvement with local communities, saying the state legislature is on a "warpath" to strip local control.

Plans to outline management best practices at river authorities to balance the needs of agriculture, municipalities, and local economies.

Supports establishing management practices to help river authorities handle competing interests.

Believes the state needs to increase available funds to better match actual needs, saying "$1 billion is a drop in the bucket of what's needed."

Supports increasing the Texas Water Fund to "better match actual needs". 

- Wants to reduce state involvement with local communities, saying the state legislature is on a "warpath" to strip local control.
- Supports establishing management practices to help river authorities handle competing interests.
- Supports increasing the Texas Water Fund to "better match actual needs". 

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

Supports prioritizing wastewater management and treatment to improve water supply.

Plans to prioritize wastewater management and treatment to improve water supply.

Supports implementing a statewide water utility evaluation and stress-test to assess and address Texas’ water infrastructure needs.

Supports implementing a statewide water utility evaluation test to get a better understanding of state infrastructure, rehabilitation, and development needs. 

- Plans to prioritize wastewater management and treatment to improve water supply.
- Supports implementing a statewide water utility evaluation test to get a better understanding of state infrastructure, rehabilitation, and development needs. 

Supports opening state and local primaries to all candidates, regardless of party affiliation.

Supports opening primaries for all candidates instead of primaries for only democrats and republicans. 

Wants more rigid standards for candidate eligibility and for residency requirements to be more strictly enforced. 

- Supports opening primaries for all candidates instead of primaries for only democrats and republicans. 
- Wants more rigid standards for candidate eligibility and for residency requirements to be more strictly enforced. 

Kodi Sawin

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- 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.