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Laura Jones is a wife and mother of six children.

Laura Jones's campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives representing Texas's 8th Congressional District is her first entry into politics.

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Laura previously lost the race for the United States House of Representatives representing Texas's 8th Congressional District in 2020, 2022, and 2024.

Supports increasing the minimum wage and linking it to the cost of living.

Believes investing in "accessible education and childcare strengthens families, grows our economy, and fuels American innovation."

- Supports increasing the minimum wage and linking it to the cost of living.
- Believes investing in "accessible education and childcare strengthens families, grows our economy, and fuels American innovation."
- Thinks the cost of living is too high.

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- Supports increased firearm regulations.

Public Safety

Said, "Access to affordable healthcare is a basic right... [I will] fight for our healthcare options, access, and affordability."

Claims "access to affordable healthcare is a basic right... [I will] fight for our healthcare options, access, and affordability."

Said, "Health care is a right and every American should have access to quality, affordable health care. With prescription drug prices out of control and women’s health and reproductive rights challenged, Americans fight every day with the real problems in our current health care system."

- Claims "access to affordable healthcare is a basic right... [I will] fight for our healthcare options, access, and affordability."
- Supports abortion access.
- Wants to lower prescription drug prices.

Healthcare

Advocates for rural Texans to have access to the internet for educational and career opportunities.

Wants to invest in smaller class sizes and trust the "expertise of teachers and evidence-based research."

Believes there should be no income barrier to pursuing education beyond high school.

- Advocates for rural Texans to have access to the internet for educational and career opportunities.
- Wants to invest in smaller class sizes and trust the "expertise of teachers and evidence-based research."
- Believes there should be no income barrier to pursuing education beyond high school.
- Supports universal pre-K.

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Supports clean energy and lower electricity bills.

- Supports clean energy and lower electricity bills.

Energy & the Environment

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

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Opposes the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

- Opposes the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Said, "When the incumbent brags about 'super-charged economic growth, expanded job creation, and rising wages for hard-working American families,' the citizens of District 8 are not realizing these alleged improvements in the economy in their own pocketbooks or savings accounts."

Said, "Public education is critical to the future of Americans. Our children and grandchildren rely on the public education system regardless of our income, sex, religion, race, or socioeconomic issues."

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Texas currently has 36 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Texas for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.