Daniel is from Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and Texas Southern University. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from Texas Southern University. He lives with his wife and their children in Fort Bend County.

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Daniel Lee is from Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and Texas Southern University. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from Texas Southern University. He lives with his wife and their children in Fort Bend County.

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Daniel currently works as an attorney. He has worked as an attorney since 2007.

Daniel Lee previously ran for Texas House of Representatives District 26 in 2022 and 2024 and did not win.

Daniel previously ran for Texas House of Representatives District 26 in 2022 and 2024 and did not win.

Believes the Texas Republican Majority has undermined 7th Amendment rights, creating convoluted laws that disadvantage injured Texans and favor big corporations and insurance companies, and advocates for legislative changes to protect citizens' rights.

Wants to reform laws that he believes limit 7th Amendment jury trial rights.

Opposes civil liability laws that limit damages in injury cases.

- Wants to reform laws that he believes limit 7th Amendment jury trial rights.
- Opposes civil liability laws that limit damages in injury cases.

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Opposes legislation allowing open carry of guns without training, advocating for a common-sense approach to firearm possession that includes minimal training requirements.

Opposes laws allowing open carry of guns without training and advocates for a common-sense approach to firearm possession that includes minimal training requirements.

- Opposes laws allowing open carry of guns without training and advocates for a common-sense approach to firearm possession that includes minimal training requirements.

Public Safety

Believes healthcare is a human right and will work to expand Medicaid and protect access to healthcare for everyone.

Believes that healthcare is a human right and will work to expand Medicaid and protect access to healthcare for everyone.

- Believes that healthcare is a human right and will work to expand Medicaid and protect access to healthcare for everyone.

Healthcare

Supports funding for proper security in public schools, advocating for more school officers to meet safety requirements.

Supports increasing funding for school security officers.

Supports funding for proper security in public schools, advocating for the presence of officers in each school.

Wants to place security officers in each public school.

- Supports increasing funding for school security officers.
- Wants to place security officers in each public school.

Education

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

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For Candidate Daniel Lee on Issue education: Supports funding for proper security measures in public schools, emphasizing the need for more school officers.

Supports funding for proper security measures in public schools including more school officers.

Supports funding for proper security measures in public schools, including the need for more school officers.

Supports funding for proper security measures in public schools, advocating for the presence of officers in each school.

Supports funding for proper security in public schools, advocating for the hiring of more officers to meet safety requirements.

Elizabeth Markowitz is from Texas. She has a bachelor's degree in computer science and studio art from Trinity University; three master's degrees in business from the University of Texas at San Antonio, healthcare informatics from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and public administration from the University of Houston; and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction-learning, design, and technology from the University of Houston.

Elizabeth Markowitz has a bachelor's degree in computer science and studio art from Trinity University; three master's degrees in business from the University of Texas at San Antonio, healthcare informatics from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and public administration from the University of Houston; and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction-learning, design, and technology from the University of Houston.

Elizabeth works as an instructor, corporate trainer, and author with the Princeton Review, where she trains other teachers across the nation. She also teaches Public Health at The University of Houston in the Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Services, where I've worked with students to develop innovative public health programs.

Eliz previously ran for Texas State Representative for House District 28 in 2022 but did not win. She also ran for the Texas State Board of Education, District 7, in 2018 but did not win.

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Elizabeth previously ran for Texas State Representative for House District 28 in 2022 but did not win. She also ran for the Texas State Board of Education, District 7, in 2018 but did not win.

Supports property tax relief to prevent Texans from being taxed out of their homes.

Supports property tax relief to prevent Texans from being "taxed out of their homes."

Supports partnering with community colleges and technical schools to train workers for high-demand industries.

Wants to partner with community colleges and technical schools to "train workers for high-demand industries."

Supports tax incentives for startups to encourage entrepreneurship and attract innovative companies to Texas and Fort Bend County.

Believes in tax incentives for startups to "encourage entrepreneurship and attract innovative companies to Texas and Fort Bend County."

Supports allocating state grants and incentives to expand broadband and connect underserved rural communities.

Wants to allocate state grants and incentives to "expand broadband and connect underserved rural communities."

Supports expanding disaster relief and market access programs to assist Texas farmers and ranchers.

Aims to "expand disaster relief and market access programs to support Texas farmers and ranchers."

Supports diversifying the energy economy by incorporating renewable and advanced energy technologies through Energy Innovation Grants.

Wants to "diversify our energy economy through Energy Innovation Grants."

- Supports property tax relief to prevent Texans from being "taxed out of their homes."
- Wants to partner with community colleges and technical schools to "train workers for high-demand industries."
- Believes in tax incentives for startups to "encourage entrepreneurship and attract innovative companies to Texas and Fort Bend County."
- Wants to allocate state grants and incentives to "expand broadband and connect underserved rural communities."
- Aims to "expand disaster relief and market access programs to support Texas farmers and ranchers."
- Wants to "diversify our energy economy through Energy Innovation Grants."

Supports secure borders to protect against human trafficking and drug smuggling while advocating for humane treatment of immigrants and asylum seekers.

Wants to "enact fair and practical immigration reform."

- Wants to "enact fair and practical immigration reform."

Supports expanding mental health care services and programs available to the public.

Aims to "expand" the mental health care services and programs available to the public.

Supports improving maternal health outcomes.

Wants to "improve maternal health outcomes."

Supports making healthcare more accessible, affordable, and effective through Medicaid expansion, expanding rural hospitals, and increasing preventative care services.

Supports "Medicaid expansion, expanding rural hospitals, and increasing preventative care services."

- Aims to "expand" the mental health care services and programs available to the public.
- Wants to "improve maternal health outcomes."
- Supports "Medicaid expansion, expanding rural hospitals, and increasing preventative care services."

Supports improving teacher retention through salary increases and advocating for benefits reform.

Wants to "improve teacher retention through salary increases... [and] benefits reform."

Supports investing in both college and trade programs.

Promises to invest in both college and trade programs.

Supports investing in early education and child development programs.

Wants to invest in early education and child development programs.

- Wants to "improve teacher retention through salary increases... [and] benefits reform."
- Supports reducing class sizes.
- Promises to invest in both college and trade programs.
- Wants to invest in early education and child development programs.

As of January 22, 2026, Elizabeth "Eliz" Markowitz’s website did not contain information on this issue.

For Candidate Elizabeth "Eliz" Markowitz on Issue Voting & Elections:  
Opposes gerrymandering, stating it undermines the ability to hold fair elections in Texas.

Opposes gerrymandering, stating it "compromised the ability to hold fair elections in Texas."

- Opposes gerrymandering, stating it "compromised the ability to hold fair elections in Texas."

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Supports the passage of the DREAM Act to allow DACA recipients to achieve citizenship.

Opposes the STAAR test and advocates for reinvesting the associated funds into the public education system.

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