| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Lupe Valdez: Endorsed by Planned Parenthood.
Andrew White: Firm proponent of women's right to make her own decisions.
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Budget & Economy
Lupe Valdez: Economy should provide security & opportunity.
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Civil Rights
Lupe Valdez: Pledges to fight for equality for gay community.
Andrew White: No more political games; fight for all human rights.
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Crime
Lupe Valdez: End the era of mass incarceration, plus major reforms.
Greg Abbott: Raise bail when past criminals are re-arrested.
Lupe Valdez: Too many people are kept in jail simply because they're poor.
Greg Abbott: 2003 Fugitive unit resulted in 4,400 more arrests.
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Drugs
Greg Abbott: More drug testing for unemployment insurance applicants.
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Education
Lupe Valdez: The right education starts with fixing school finance system.
Andrew White: Close $5 billion property tax loophole to aid schools.
Rick Perry: No "Race to the Top" funding; too many strings attached.
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Energy & Oil
Lupe Valdez: Supporter of clean energy options in wind and solar.
Andrew White: Believes in climate change and will act to address it.
Greg Abbott: Clean Power Plan is an EPA power grab.
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Environment
Lupe Valdez: Protect the environment by taking proactive measures.
Greg Abbott: EPA is a runaway federal agency that must be reined in.
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Families & Children
Lupe Valdez: Pro paid sick leave; choosing job over sick family is wrong.
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Free Trade
Greg Abbott: Expand Texas' robust trade relationship with Canada.
Greg Abbott: Expand Texas' long-standing trade partnership with Mexico.
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Government Reform
Lupe Valdez: Fight against discriminatory voter identification laws.
Andrew White: Fight to end the non-competitive gerrymandering system.
Greg Abbott: Voter fraud is real; voter ID is nondiscriminatory.
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Gun Control
Lupe Valdez: For common sense gun control measures; keep community safe.
Andrew White: Not anti-gun but we need universal background checks.
Greg Abbott: Individual right to keep and bear arms was settled in 1791.
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Health Care
Lupe Valdez: Must expand Medicaid; give access to rural communities.
Andrew White: 4-step plan to reduce healthcare costs for everyone.
Greg Abbott: ObamaCare was a bad law from the beginning.
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Homeland Security
Lupe Valdez: Wants all veterans to receive the benefits they have earned.
Andrew White: Help first responders with citizen-led response teams.
Lupe Valdez: Worked for Dept. of Homeland Security & then elected sheriff.
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Immigration
Lupe Valdez: Wants immigration reform that gives a pathway to citizenship.
Andrew White: Weak borders are "Open for Business" for criminals.
Andrew White: Sanctuary City laws force police to do border patrol work.
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Jobs
Lupe Valdez: Supports increasing minimum wage, making college affordable.
Andrew White: Knows how to create jobs and make progress.
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Principles & Values
Lupe Valdez: Supports Texas Bill of Rights, rooted in Democratic values.
Greg Abbott: Defend "One Nation, Under God" in our Pledge of Allegiance.
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Tax Reform
Andrew White: Unfair tax burden at state level on homeowners.
Lupe Valdez: Open to increasing taxes but not a state income tax.
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Technology
Lupe Valdez: Invest in expanded transportation infrastructure.
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