Texas deserves a leader who understands that making education a priority creates good jobs for Texans and keeps Texas on top.

Mine is a story about a teenage single mother who struggled to keep her young family afloat. It's a story about a young woman who was given a precious opportunity to work her way up in the world. It's a story about resiliency, and sacrifice, and perseverance. And you're damn right it's a true story.

Let's make sure that we are working for age-appropriate sex education in our school system.

When you're serving at the local level, you have to build strong personal relationships to get things done.

Texas deserves a leader who understands that making education a priority creates good jobs for Texans and keeps Texas on top.

I would be lying if I told you that I hadn't had aspirations to run for a statewide office.

I always stand out by the voting lines on Election Day, and I can't tell you how many people say, 'I've never voted for a Democrat in my life, but I'm splitting my ticket for you.' They're more engaged and thoughtful than we give them credit for.