Texas Railroad Commissioner winner
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NOV 8, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundMechanical engineer
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin — B.S., Mechanical Engineering (1991)
Notable personal detailsJon Eric Rosenthal is a Democratic Texas politician and mechanical engineer who represented Texas House District 135 beginning in 2019. He earned a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Texas at Austin and later completed postgraduate study in subsea engineering at the University of Houston. He worked for more than two decades in the oil and gas industry in engineering and project/management roles. Rosenthal is running for Texas Railroad Commissioner in the 2026 election cycle.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Jon Rosenthal’s campaign materials focus on lowering energy costs for consumers, enforcing prudence reviews so companies cannot pass negligent storm costs onto customers, and improving utility reliability and consumer protections. There are no clear, explicit statements on broader tax policy (income, corporate, or property tax rates) or proposals to raise or cut taxes in the sources located.
Healthcare
Supports expanding Medicaid in Texas and has advocated using Medicaid expansion to reduce healthcare costs and improve access. Has called for policies to lower healthcare and insurance costs for public education workers and others.
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Immigration & Border
Supports humanitarian treatment for migrants and has raised concerns about conditions in federal holding facilities; favors reducing or limiting Texas state spending on border security and viewing immigration as primarily a federal responsibility.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports preserving access to reproductive health care and opposed legislation that would cut funding or restrict providers such as Planned Parenthood; argues expanding contraception and health services reduces abortions and protects maternal health.
Climate & Energy
Supports clean energy leadership and investments while enforcing existing environmental and safety regulations on the oil and gas industry; accepts continued fossil fuel use during a transition and emphasizes technical fixes such as gas-infrastructure weatherization and accountability for utilities and producers.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports the Second Amendment while advocating for common-sense gun safety reforms and community-based violence prevention. Authored/co-authored legislation to create a statewide Office of Community Violence Intervention and has participated in calls for state action on gun violence and school safety.
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