Julio Salinas
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Texas House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Former legislative staffer (legislative director)
Background
- Graduated from Sharyland Pioneer High School; attended UT Rio Grande Valley and earned a bachelor's degree from UT Austin. source: theballotbrief.com
- Worked as a legislative staffer for state Rep. Christina Morales. source: texastribune.org
- Received the most votes in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary and advanced to a runoff. source: texastribune.org
- Age 26 as of May 2026. source: texastribune.org
In their own words
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- Affordability and infrastructure source: texastribune.org
- $15,000 raises for teachers source: texastribune.org
- Cap prescription drug costs and expand health care access source: texastribune.org
- Bring economic opportunity back to the Rio Grande Valley source: theballotbrief.com
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