Jarvis Johnson
Progressive
Democrat
N/A
Texas
Current Position: Former State House Representative TX-139
Running For: House Representative - District 29
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For expanding affordable housing programs, protecting tenants' rights, and increasing federal funding for homeownership initiatives
- For modernizing transportation infrastructure and strengthening flood control systems
- For ensuring access to clean water, reliable utilities, and broadband internet
Business & Labor
- For expanding small business funding and workforce development programs
Health Care
- For protecting and strengthening Medicaid and Medicare, expanding access to affordable healthcare, and lowering prescription drug costs
- For directing federal resources to community clinics and hospitals
Education
- For education funding reform for Texas HBCUs to address disparity with other higher education institutions
- For full funding of public education, teacher pay raises, and equitable access to early childhood and college readiness programs
- For federal grants to improve school infrastructure and support STEM, vocational, and technical training programs
Environment
- For applying pollution limits for concrete plants to improve air quality
- For investing in green energy
Civil Rights
- For ending Confederate Heroes Day as a state holiday
Public Safety
- Against HB 2908 law providing protections for police and peace officers, opposing it on grounds it could make questioning an officer an act of resistance and therefore a hate crime