John Lujan
TX-35 Republican nominee?
$40.2K
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age64 years old (Jun 7, 1962)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundState representative
Notable personal detailsJohn Lujan III is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives representing District 118 in San Antonio. He previously worked as a Bexar County sheriff's deputy and served more than 25 years with the San Antonio Fire Department. He is a business owner and has run for U.S. House in Texas's 35th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports reducing taxes for Texans, including a major property tax cut he sponsored, and backing measures to prohibit new taxes such as financial transaction taxes. Emphasizes tax relief for families and businesses and opposition to additional state-level tax burdens.
Healthcare
The candidate supports targeted reforms to improve access and affordability, including mandating itemized medical billing, extending maternal health benefits for expectant mothers, and eliminating sales tax on essential baby/family items. Public statements and materials do not endorse single-payer, Medicare for All, or an explicit public-option/ACA-expansion position; reproductive-health positions indicate opposition to abortion.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate emphasizes stronger border security and has described border security as a top priority, while also supporting measures to modernize legal immigration pathways and has at times voted in favor of guest-worker or immigration-related legislative measures. His record contains both enforcement-focused actions and support for expanding legal avenues, producing mixed signals on a clear enforcement-first or humanitarian-first stance.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
John Lujan is aligned with anti‑abortion positions and has opposed broad abortion access. He told Texas Public Radio in September 2024 that he would personally not allow a daughter to have an abortion in a rape scenario; after public pushback he said he would work on adding exceptions for rape and incest to Texas law. He has received endorsements from anti‑abortion groups.
Climate & Energy
The candidate has supported legislation that restricts local climate-related authority (voting for bills prohibiting cities from adopting certain heat- or energy-source-based ordinances and requiring legislative approval for city charter climate actions) and supported measures opposing carbon pricing. These votes indicate opposition to aggressive local or state climate regulations while not advancing Green New Deal–style or large clean-investment proposals in the cited record.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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