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Angela "Tiaangie" Villescaz is from Uvalde, Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and safety studies from Jarvis Christian University and a bachelor's degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin. Angela currently lives in Kyle, Texas.

Angela is currently a professional education advocate at Cirkiel Law Group and the founder and executive director of Fierce Madres, a gun safety awareness nonprofit. She previously worked as a researcher for the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault and an advocate for the SAFE Alliance and East Texas Crisis Center.

Angela "TiaAngie" Villescaz's campaign for Texas Governor in the Democratic primary is her first entry into politics.

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Angela previously ran for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Texas District 23 in 2018 and the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 45 in 2022, but did not win.

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Supports helping Latino families through good jobs, small business support, and economic policies that help "build generational wealth."

Plans to push for reforms that exempt taxpayers over 55 without school-age dependents from paying school taxes.

Supports ending policies that give corporations and school districts priority over families when purchasing residential properties.

- Supports helping Latino families through good jobs, small business support, and economic policies that help "build generational wealth."
- Plans to push for reforms that exempt taxpayers over 55 without school-age dependents from paying school taxes.
- Supports ending policies that give corporations and school districts priority over families when purchasing residential properties.

Economy

Supports abortion and other reproductive care access, along with mental health services.

Supports affordable healthcare and accessible healthcare for all Texans.

- Supports abortion and other reproductive care access, along with mental health services.
- Supports affordable healthcare and accessible healthcare for all Texans.
- Supports legalizing marijuana.

Healthcare

Plans to declare a state of emergency and formally request federal relief after natural disasters.

- Plans to declare a state of emergency and formally request federal relief after natural disasters.

Energy & the Environment

Supports gun control, prioritizing "common-sense" gun safety measures and comprehensive school security.

Supports resources and protection for women, caregivers, and survivors of violence and trauma.

- Supports gun control, prioritizing "common-sense" gun safety measures and comprehensive school security.
- Supports resources and protection for women, caregivers, and survivors of violence and trauma.

Public Safety

Supports immigration reform through "humane" policies that focus on keeping families together and honoring immigrant communities' contributions.

Supports protection of mixed-status families from being separated due to immigration status.

Supports abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

- Supports immigration reform through "humane" policies that focus on keeping families together and honoring immigrant communities' contributions.
- Supports protection of mixed-status families from being separated due to immigration status.
- Supports abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports school funding with "robust" special education services and support, and quality public education for all children.

Plans to immediately fully fund public schools with $5 billion from Texas's Rainy Day Fund and redirecting money from the "inhumane Operation Lone Star" to Texas teachers.

- Supports school funding with "robust" special education services and support, and quality public education for all children.
- Supports ensuring school lunches.
- Plans to immediately fully fund public schools with $5 billion from Texas's Rainy Day Fund and redirecting money from the "inhumane Operation Lone Star" to Texas teachers.

Education

As of January 22, 2026, Angela "Tiaangie" Villescaz’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Angela "Tiaangie" Villescaz is from Uvalde. She earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and safety studies from Jarvis Christian University and a bachelor's degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin. Angela lives in Kyle.

Angela is currently a professional education advocate at Cirkiel Law Group and the founder and executive director of Fierce Madres, a gun safety awareness nonprofit formed after the Robb Elementary School shooting. She previously worked as a researcher for the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault and an advocate for the SAFE Alliance and East Texas Crisis Center.

Supports helping Latino families through jobs, small business support, and economic policies.

Plans to push for reforms that exempt taxpayers over 55 with school-age dependents from paying school taxes.

Supports eliminating the ability for corporations and school districts to being given priority when purchasing residential properties over families.

- Supports helping Latino families through jobs, small business support, and economic policies.
- Plans to push for reforms that exempt taxpayers over 55 with school-age dependents from paying school taxes.
- Supports eliminating the ability for corporations and school districts to being given priority when purchasing residential properties over families.

Supports affordable healthcare and accessible healthcare for all Texans, along with renewing child healthcare.

- Supports abortion and other reproductive care access, along with mental health services.
- Supports affordable healthcare and accessible healthcare for all Texans, along with renewing child healthcare.
- Supports legalizing marijuana.

Supports immigration reform through "humane" policies that focus on keeping families together and honoring immigrant communities' contributions and abolishing ICE.

- Supports immigration reform through "humane" policies that focus on keeping families together and honoring immigrant communities' contributions and abolishing ICE.
- Supports protection of mixed-status families from being separated due to immigration status.

Supports school funding with "robust" special education services and support and quality public education for all children.

- Supports school funding with "robust" special education services and support and quality public education for all children.
- Supports ensuring school lunches.
- Plans to immediately fully fund public schools with $5 billion from Texas's Rainy Day Fund and redirecting money from the "inhumane Operation Lone Star" to Texas teachers.

- The governor leads Texas’ executive branch and oversees enforcement of state laws and policies.
- They appoint agency leaders, boards, and commissions, shaping how state government operates.
- They can sign bills into law, veto bills, or allow them to become law without action, and exercise a line-item veto on spending bills.
- They serve a four-year term, elected by popular (plurality) vote, and there are no term limits.
- As of 2025, the governor’s annual salary is about $153,750.
- The governor commands the state’s military forces (Texas Military Forces) when not federalized.
- The governor may grant pardons, reprieves, and commutations with the recommendation of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.