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Texas House, District 97District race (Texas) · 2 candidates

John W. McQueeney
John W. McQueeney
(Republican)
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Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin
Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin
(Democratic)
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John W. McQueeney

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  • HB 46 (2025) Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration: Yea · 6/1/2025 · Adopt conference committee report, 138–1 · House Record #4163

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Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin

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  • Key message 1
    True representation means Texans of all backgrounds have seats in our government in Austin-people like me, a career public school teacher for over three decades here in Fort Worth. Education funding and policy decisions begin in Austin-and those decisions over the past two decades have been wrong. …
  • Key message 2
    Texans must have the freedom to make decisions about their health and how to live their life. It is the most basic American value. No law should restrict what you do with your own body. No law should punish you for your religious beliefs or who you choose to love. …
  • Key message 3
    Values like honesty, competence, fairness, responsibility, compassion, and belief in upholding the law used to be a minimum standard for officeholders. We need to elect people who have demonstrated these values boldly and consistently throughout their lives.