Lauren Ashley Simmons
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.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 146 (since 2025)
- Occupation
- Union shop steward (CWA 1180)
Background
- Born and raised in Houston's Third Ward. source: branch.vote
- Attended the University of Texas at Austin. source: branch.vote
- Serves as a CWA 1180 shop steward; previously worked with the Texas State Employees Union and the American Federation of Teachers. source: branch.vote
- Serving a first term in House District 146. source: branch.vote
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour indexed to inflation; paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave source: branch.vote
- Universal background checks, extreme-risk protection orders and safe-storage requirements source: branch.vote
- Restoring Houston ISD control to elected officials and fully funding public education source: branch.vote
- Medicaid expansion source: branch.vote
- Same-day voter registration and a nonpartisan redistricting commission source: branch.vote
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