Marcos Isaias Velez lives in Houston with his wife and four children.

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Marcos is the assistant director for the United Steelworkers Union.

Marcos Isaias Velez's campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Texas.

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Candidates — Ellis County Democratic Party

Marcos was raised in Houston, where he lives today with his wife.

Promises to reduce property taxes without diverting funds from public schools.

Promises to "bring down everyday costs and deliver real property tax relief without taking money from our public schools."

- Promises to "bring down everyday costs and deliver real property tax relief without taking money from our public schools."
- Supports raising the minimum wage.

Economy

Plans to prioritize legislation that ensures seniors have stable, affordable access to housing, health care, and utilities.

Prioritizes ensuring seniors have stable, affordable access to housing, health care, and utilities.

- Prioritizes ensuring seniors have stable, affordable access to housing, health care, and utilities.

Healthcare

Supports protecting rural water, farmland, and local communities while supporting the ranchers and farmers who keep Texas running.

Wants to "protect rural water, farmland, and local communities while supporting the ranchers and farmers who keep Texas running."

- Wants to "protect rural water, farmland, and local communities while supporting the ranchers and farmers who keep Texas running."

Energy & the Environment

As of January 22, 2026, Marcos Isaias Velez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Said, "I will fully fund public education, raise teacher pay, and stop the political attacks on educators."

Supports fully funding public education, raising teacher pay, and stopping the political attacks on educators.

- Supports fully funding public education, raising teacher pay, and stopping the political attacks on educators.

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Marcos Isaias Velez

Supports protecting rural water, farmland, and communities from corporate exploitation.

- Promises to "bring down everyday costs and deliver real property tax relief without taking money from our public schools."
- Supports raising the minimum wage.
- Wants to "protect rural water, farmland, and local communities while supporting the ranchers and farmers who keep Texas running."

Marcos is the Assistant Director for the United Steelworkers Union and has been with them for over a decade.

Plans to "prioritize legislation that ensures seniors have stable, affordable access to housing, health care, and utilities."

- Plans to "prioritize legislation that ensures seniors have stable, affordable access to housing, health care, and utilities."

Promises to "fully fund public education, raise teacher pay, and stop the political attacks on educators."

- Promises to "fully fund public education, raise teacher pay, and stop the political attacks on educators."

- The lieutenant governor is elected statewide by voters and is the second-highest elected official in Texas.
- They run the Texas Senate, deciding which bills are considered and who serves on Senate committees. This gives them major influence over state laws.
- They can cast a deciding vote in the Senate if there is a tie.
- The lieutenant governor helps shape the state budget and policy priorities by serving on key budget and oversight boards.
- If the governor is out of state, temporarily unable to serve, or leaves office, the lieutenant governor takes over the governor’s duties. If the governor leaves office permanently, the lieutenant governor becomes governor.
- The lieutenant governor serves a four-year term and can run again with no term limits.
- The position pays the same base salary as a Texas state legislator (about $7,200 a year), plus additional daily pay during legislative sessions.