Christie is from Texas City, Texas. She attended North Texas State University, now known as the University of North Texas. She has a bachelor’s degree in music education from North Texas State University, now known as the University of North Texas. She lives with her husband in Denton. She attends First United Methodist Church of Denton.

Christie Wood is from Texas City, Texas. She has a bachelor’s degree in music education from North Texas State University, now known as the University of North Texas. She lives with her husband in Denton. She attends First United Methodist Church of Denton.

Christie is a stained glass studio owner. She works at North Wind Studio, where she has been for 30 years. She previously worked at the University of North Texas as a programmer in their payroll department and at Unisys Corporation as a product development and marketing manager.

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Meet The Candidates: Christie Wood For Texas House District 64

Christie is a stained glass studio owner. She previously worked at the University of North Texas as a programmer in their payroll department and at Unisys Corporation as a product development and marketing manager.

Christie Wood's campaign for the Texas House of Representatives District 64 is her first entry into politics.

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Christie's campaign for the Texas House of Representatives District 64 is her first entry into politics.

Supports increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour and the tipped-worker wage, emphasizing that thriving working Texans benefit the entire economy.

Supports increasing the minimum wage to $15.

Supports multiple sources of energy production in Texas, including solar, wind, natural gas, and oil, and advocates for a state-level solar rebate to promote solar energy growth.

Advocates for a state-level solar rebate to promote solar energy growth.

Supports reducing reliance on groundwater and promoting collaboration among water utility districts to lower long-term water costs and pursue large-scale infrastructure projects.

Supports reducing reliance on groundwater and promoting collaboration among water utility districts.

Supports addressing the water needs of rural housing, agricultural projects, and new business uses for comprehensive state-wide water and energy planning and funding.

Supports addressing the water needs of rural housing.

- Supports increasing the minimum wage to $15.
- Advocates for a state-level solar rebate to promote solar energy growth.
- Supports reducing reliance on groundwater and promoting collaboration among water utility districts.
- Supports addressing the water needs of rural housing.

Economy

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

Public Safety

Supports healthcare expansion to ensure vulnerable Texans receive necessary care and to bring federal funding to the state.

Supports restoring reproductive healthcare rights for all Texans and removing state influence from healthcare decisions between individuals and their doctors, particularly in rural areas.

Supports restoring reproductive healthcare rights for all Texans.

Supports increased mental healthcare funding and opposes stripping vital services.

Supports increased mental healthcare funding.

Supports funding for science and medical research, aiming for Texas to become a leader in these fields.

Supports funding for science and medical research.

- Supports healthcare expansion to ensure vulnerable Texans receive necessary care and to bring federal funding to the state.
- Supports restoring reproductive healthcare rights for all Texans.
- Supports increased mental healthcare funding.
- Supports funding for science and medical research.

Healthcare

Supports paying public school educators and staff a living wage tied to the inflation rate.

Supports paying public school educators and staff a living wage.

Opposes school voucher programs that divert resources from public schools and supports keeping education funding exclusively for Texas public schools.

Supports addressing child hunger in Texas, emphasizing the need for action to ensure children are not left hungry.

Supports addressing child hunger in Texas.

- Supports paying public school educators and staff a living wage.
- Opposes school voucher programs.
- Supports addressing child hunger in Texas.

Education

Supports comprehensive state-wide water and energy planning, emphasizing the need for protections against overdevelopment and support for all energy sources to safeguard Texas's water supply and energy production.

Emphasizes the need for protections against overdevelopment.

Considers fracking wastewater a critical issue requiring state-level attention, emphasizing the need for safety, oversight, and addressing potential contamination concerns related to treated water reuse.

Considers fracking wastewater a critical issue.

- Emphasizes the need for protections against overdevelopment.
- Considers fracking wastewater a critical issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports modernizing the election system to enhance voter rights and integrity, advocating for the elimination of precinct-based voting and the 30-day waiting period between voter registration and voting.

Advocates for the elimination of precinct-based voting and the 30-day waiting period between voter registration and voting.

- Advocates for the elimination of precinct-based voting and the 30-day waiting period between voter registration and voting.

Voting & Elections

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Christie Wood is from Texas City, Texas. She attended North Texas State University, now known as the University of North Texas. She has a bachelor’s degree in music education from North Texas State University, now known as the University of North Texas. She lives with her husband in Denton. She attends First United Methodist Church of Denton.

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Julie Evans is from Corsicana, Texas. She has an associate's degree in journalism from Navarro College and a bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas. She has three grown children and a granddaughter.

Julie is a retired special education teacher. She previously worked as a substitute teacher in special education classrooms. Before reentering the workforce, she spent decades volunteering in her children's schools and assisting with their sports teams and activities.

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Meet The Candidates: Julie Evans For Texas House District 64

Julie is a retired special education teacher. She previously worked as a substitute teacher in special education classrooms. Before reentering the workforce, she spent decades volunteering in her children's schools.

Julie's campaign for Texas State Representative, District 64, is her first time running for public office.

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

Supports affordable healthcare for all Texans.

Supports protecting, expanding, and strengthening the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Supports extending premium tax credits for health insurance.

Supports lowering prescription drug costs.

Supports eliminating refusal of coverage for pre-existing conditions.

- Supports affordable healthcare for all Texans.
- Supports protecting, expanding, and strengthening the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
- Supports extending premium tax credits for health insurance.
- Supports lowering prescription drug costs.
- Supports eliminating refusal of coverage for pre-existing conditions.

Supports providing adequate research funding and grants for Texas colleges.

Opposes school vouchers, which are programs that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

- Supports fully funding public education.
- Supports increasing pay for teachers.
- Supports providing adequate research funding and grants for Texas colleges.
- Opposes school vouchers.

Supports using Texas' solar and wind energy, but believes "big oil billionaires are rewarding politicians for restricting these alternative energy sources."

Supports using Texas' solar and wind energy.

- Supports using Texas' solar and wind energy.

Supports expanding access to ballot boxes.

- Supports expanding access to ballot boxes.
- Wants to eliminate "voter suppression."
- Supports ensuring fair district maps.

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