Andrew Turner is from Arlington, Texas. He attended Granbury High School. He has a bachelor’s degree from Tarleton State University and a master’s degree in engineering management from Tarleton State University.

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Andrew Turner has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in engineering management from Tarleton State University. He is married.

Andrew is a mechanic at the Texas Air National Guard, where he has worked since 2013. He previously served in the U.S. Coast Guard aboard the Cutter Venturous from 2008 to 2013, conducting border enforcement, drug interdiction, and search and rescue missions.

Andrew is a mechanic at the Texas Air National Guard, where he has worked since 2013. He previously served in the U.S. Coast Guard aboard the Cutter Venturous from 2008 to 2013, conducting border enforcement, drug interdiction, and search-and-rescue missions.

Andrew Turner’s campaign for Texas House of Representatives District 59.

Supports private-sector and public-service unions.

Supports "private-sector and public-service unions."

Supports tax deductions for homeowners who maintain their property.

Believes in tax deductions for homeowners who "take initiative in property upkeep."

Supports eliminating property taxes for paid-off homes and retired military members.

Wants to eliminate property taxes for paid-off homes and retired military members.

Supports targeted property tax deductions for teachers, first responders, and active-duty military.

Wants "targeted property tax deductions" for teachers, first responders, and active-duty military.

Supports removing regulations that protect for-profit insurance companies from non-profit insurance companies in order to reduce costs.

Opposes regulations that "protect for-profit insurance giants from true competition."

- Supports "private-sector and public-service unions."
- Believes in tax deductions for homeowners who "take initiative in property upkeep."
- Wants to eliminate property taxes for paid-off homes and retired military members.
- Wants "targeted property tax deductions" for teachers, first responders, and active-duty military.
- Opposes regulations that "protect for-profit insurance giants from true competition."

Economy

Supports mandatory minimums for firearm theft and increased penalties for those distributing fentanyl.

Wants mandatory minimum sentences for firearm theft and increased penalties for those distributing fentanyl.

Plans to prioritize funding for state forensic labs to reduce DNA and evidence backlogs.

Plans to "prioritize funding" for state forensic labs to "eliminate the DNA and evidence backlogs."

- Wants mandatory minimum sentences for firearm theft and increased penalties for those distributing fentanyl.
- Plans to "prioritize funding" for state forensic labs to "eliminate the DNA and evidence backlogs."

Public Safety

Supports reducing reliance on public healthcare plans by making private and non-profit options more affordable, and plans to strengthen support for small businesses to provide quality coverage without needing government subsidies.

Aims to create a "marketplace where private and non-profit options are affordable enough that fewer Texans need to rely on public safety nets."

- Aims to create a "marketplace where private and non-profit options are affordable enough that fewer Texans need to rely on public safety nets."

Healthcare

Opposes school voucher programs that allow families to use public funds to enroll their children in private schools.

Opposes school voucher programs that "drain our neighborhood schools to subsidize private tuition."

Supports using public funds for public schools.

Wants to return "public tax dollars to public schools and build a direct pipeline from our classrooms to high-paying Texas careers."

- Opposes school voucher programs that "drain our neighborhood schools to subsidize private tuition."
- Wants to return "public tax dollars to public schools and build a direct pipeline from our classrooms to high-paying Texas careers."

Education

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

Energy & the Environment

Supports term limits and ranked choice voting.

- Supports term limits and ranked choice voting.

Voting & Elections

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Supports reducing regulatory hurdles for non-profit and member-owned insurance to lower premiums by prioritizing patient health over shareholder profits.

Ethan Newcomer lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Texas Christian University in 2005.

Ethan currently works as a health insurance broker and is the founder of 1E Health & Life, Inc.

Ethan Newcomer’s campaign for Texas State Representative, District 59, is his first entry into politics.

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Ethan's campaign for Texas State Representative, District 59, is his first entry into politics.

As of January 22, 2026, Ethan Newcomer did not have a website or any information online.

Ethan Newcomer

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

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