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Chris Turner is from Dallas. He has a bachelor's degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin. Chris lives with his wife, Lisa, in Grand Prairie.

Chris currently serves as the state representative for Texas' 101st District. He was first elected in 2012 and is serving his seventh term. Chris previously served one term as the state representative for Texas' 96th District from 2009 to 2011.

Chris currently works as a communications consultant. He previously worked as the district director for U.S. representative Chet Edwards.

As a state representative, wrote legislation to increase the homestead exemption to property taxes.

Supports increasing the minimum wage and ensuring employees are paid equally for equal work.

- As a state representative, wrote legislation to increase the homestead exemption to property taxes.
- Supports increasing the minimum wage and ensuring employees are paid equally for equal work.

Economy

Said he has "pass[ed] bills to crack down on child pornography and giving law enforcement better tools to keep our communities safe."

- Said he has "pass[ed] bills to crack down on child pornography and giving law enforcement better tools to keep our communities safe."

Public Safety

Said he "believes that addressing mental health must be a top priority at the state level."

Supports expanding Medicaid coverage and increasing access to healthcare.

As a state representative, sponsored House Bill 1009 that raised the standards to work as a caregiver for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

- Said he "believes that addressing mental health must be a top priority at the state level."
- Supports expanding Medicaid coverage and increasing access to healthcare.
- Supports access to abortion.
- As a state representative, sponsored House Bill 1009 that raised the standards to work as a caregiver for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Healthcare

Supports increasing funding for public schools.

Opposes programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.

Supports the expansion of pre-kindergarten education.

As a state representative, helped pass a statewide teacher pay raise.

Supports protecting the Teacher Retirement System and helping teachers pay for healthcare.

- Supports increasing funding for public schools.
- Opposes programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.
- Supports the expansion of pre-kindergarten education.
- As a state representative, helped pass a statewide teacher pay raise.
- Supports protecting the Teacher Retirement System and helping teachers pay for healthcare.
- Supports affordable college education.

Education

As of January 22, 2026, Chris Turner’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Opposes gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others.

- Opposes gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others.

Voting & Elections

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Junior Ezeonu was born in Onitsha, Nigeria, and moved to Texas at the age of two. He graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Junior is a city council member. He works for the Grand Prairie city government, where he has been on the City Council since June 2021 and has served as Mayor Pro Tem since June 2025. He previously worked as a courtesy clerk at Kroger, bagging groceries and pushing carts at a store in Arlington, Texas.

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Junior previously worked as a courtesy clerk at Kroger, bagging groceries and pushing carts at a store in Arlington, Texas.

Junior Ezeonu is currently a member of the Grand Prairie City Council, serving as Mayor Pro Tem since June 2025.  He was first elected to the council in June 2021 and is serving his first term.

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Junior is currently a member of the Grand Prairie City Council, serving as Mayor Pro Tem since June 2025.  He was first elected to the council in June 2021 and is serving his first term.

Supports lowering property taxes, raising minimum wages, promoting affordable housing initiatives, and creating affordable transportation programs.

Supports clean energy investments as a means to create new high-paying jobs in the state.

For Candidate Junior Ezeonu on Issue economy: Believes owning a home in Texas is increasingly difficult.

Believes owning a home in Texas is increasingly difficult.

Proposes creating a new state fund for small business development that provides direct access to low-interest loans and grants.

- Supports lowering property taxes, raising minimum wages, promoting affordable housing initiatives, and creating affordable transportation programs.
- Supports clean energy investments as a means to create new high-paying jobs in the state.
- Believes owning a home in Texas is increasingly difficult.
- Proposes creating a new state fund for small business development that provides direct access to low-interest loans and grants.

Believes immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility and advocates redirecting funding from Operation Lone Star to support border communities' infrastructure and services.

- Believes immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility and advocates redirecting funding from Operation Lone Star to support border communities' infrastructure and services.

Supports expanding Medicaid to provide insurance to millions of Texans.

Wants to provide additional funding to local public hospitals and clinics.

- Supports expanding Medicaid to provide insurance to millions of Texans.
- Wants to provide additional funding to local public hospitals and clinics.

Opposes private school vouchers and efforts to privatize public education, arguing they undermine public schools by diverting funding and creating inequities for students.

Opposes private school vouchers and efforts to privatize public education.

Supports universal free school meals for all Texas students to eliminate stigma and ensure children can learn effectively.

Advocates for free in-state public university tuition.

- Opposes private school vouchers and efforts to privatize public education.
- Supports universal free school meals for all Texas students to eliminate stigma and ensure children can learn effectively.
- Advocates for free in-state public university tuition.

Supports expanding and diversifying the use of natural energy resources to protect the electric grid.

- Supports expanding and diversifying the use of natural energy resources to protect the electric grid.
- Supports the use of solar energy.

As of January 22, 2026, Junior Ezeonu’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Junior Ezeonu

Junior is the Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Grand Prairie. He works at the City of Grand Prairie, where he has been since June 2025. He previously worked as a courtesy clerk at a Kroger grocery store, where he bagged groceries and pushed carts.

Junior Ezeonu is currently Mayor Pro Tem representing the city of Grand Prairie. He was elected to the Grand Prairie City Council in 2021 and has served one term. He is chair of the Finance and Government committee.

Junior Ezeonu is from Grand Prairie, Texas. He attended Bryant Elementary School, Barnett Junior High School, and Bowie High School. He has a bachelors degree in political science from the University of Texas at Arlington.

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