Texas House of Representatives District 23 candidate surveys, 2022

This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Texas House of Representatives District 23 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 23

Terri Leo-Wilson defeated Keith Henry in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 23 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Terri Leo-Wilson (R)	63.8	35,559
	Keith Henry (D)	36.2	20,192

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,751
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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Keith Henry (D)

JOBS!

Education

Women's Rights

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Terri Leo-Wilson (R)

Phase out property taxes altogether and move toward a 7%consumption tax. We will never own our houses if we don’t. Our government requires that we either pay perpetual rent on the property we “own” or face prosecution. Which ensures we never really own it at all. Small businesses have silently gone out of business when they can no longer afford to stay in business. And when businesses go away, there goes our tax base that supports our community. Young Couples and Seniors are priced out of homes. We have been promised property tax relief for 20 years and it never happens. We have an unelected appraisal board that answers to the taxing jurisdictions that appoints them. They have forgotten that the government works for us the tax-payers.

Education Reform: When local schools fail children, parents are obligated to withdraw their child. Parents need a choice. More charters should be granted. The money should follow the student. Where there has been competition for dollars, the local public school also raises the bar. Educational funding should follow students not systems. We need to better prepare students for the future. Emphasis needs to be on basic skills in the foundation of reading, math, science and history. Vocational skills for some and dual credit for others.

Texans need to secure the border and then sue the federal government for reimbursement. We cannot afford to wait on the Federal Gov’t. Funds have been already set aside for this from the legislature - it is there, we need to use it. Illegal immigration is a front to all tax paying law-abiding citizens and people who enter legally. We have created an underground economy where labor payments are made in cash, not subject to taxation and putting honest businesses at a disadvantage. The addition damage to our society, in the cost of human trafficking and drug smuggling, has been devastating to the moral fabric of our nation. We have no Nation w/o a Border.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Keith Henry (D)

Workforce Development

Women's Rights

Education

Terri Leo-Wilson (R)

Education

Election Integrity Property Tax Elimination/Relief TWIA Reform Ban Taxpayer Funded Lobbying Close The Border

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Terri Leo-Wilson (R)

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. He came from humble beginnings and became a brilliant scholar because of his strong work ethic and faith in God. He persevered through hardships with courage.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Terri Leo-Wilson (R)

Vietnam War 1965- 5 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Terri Leo-Wilson (R)

Nurses Aide - 5 years

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Keith Henry (D)

yes

Terri Leo-Wilson (R)

The state legislature makes the law, while the governor is responsible for implementing state laws and overseeing the operation of the state executive branch. The two branches should work together in order to determine what the best policies are that will benefit the people they serve.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Keith Henry (D)

Public Education

Terri Leo-Wilson (R)

Control Spending

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Keith Henry (D)

yes

Terri Leo-Wilson (R)

Yes