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Jose Navarro Balbuena
DEMOCRAT
Jose Navarro Balbuena is running for Texas Governor, Democratic Primary.
Personal background
Jose Navarro Balbuena is from Katy, Texas. He is a father.
Professional background
Jose works is a small business owner, tax strategist, insurance agent, and software-infrastructure technical engineer.
Political background
Jose's campaign for governor of Texas is his first run for public office.
Economy
Supports raising the standard tax deduction to $100,000 and reducing to 1% on income from $150,000 to $250,000.
Supports implementing a Small Business Minimum Wage Subsidy to ensure livable wages without burdening small businesses.
Supports establishing statewide eviction avoidance services, tenant registries, and a Tenant Bill of Rights to ensure fair housing practices and proactive eviction mediation.
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Healthcare
Supports expanding Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), destigmatizing mental health, and advocating for non-addicting alternatives to traditional attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications.
Supports access to abortion.
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Energy & the Environment
As of January 22, 2026, Jose Navarro Balbuena’s website did not contain information on this issue.
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Public Safety
Supports seeking minimum charges of attempted murder for gun-related offenses, endorses universal background checks, and aims to reduce ghost purchases and improve accountability in gun transfer custody.
Supports the legalization of marijuana, including decriminalization of THC, expungements, and recreational sales.
Supports reflecting "Innocent Until Proven Guilty" in the plea process, requiring proof of guilt before plea deals, and eliminating civil asset forfeiture for cash under $10,000.
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Foreign Policy and Immigration
Supports partnering with local consulates, requiring banks to accept Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs), and offering a 2-year Texas state-issued identification linked to ITINs. Proposes a National Immigration Reform plan that allows individuals to acquire credits through ITINs to be eligible for a Work Permit "I-765".
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Education
Supports integrating statewide education software to prepare students for dual credit classes, eliminating housing and travel expenses for remote students, and expanding vouchers for transportation to charter schools.
Supports increasing minimum teacher pay to at least $75,000 before administrators receive raises.
Supports providing every child a free hot lunch.
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Voting & Elections
Supports creating an independent redistricting commission.
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