Dive Deeper on the issues

As a small business owner herself, Christie brings practical experience to Texas's economic challenges. She believes in an economy that works for everyone—from wage earners to entrepreneurs—while managing state resources responsibly. Despite having the nation's second-largest  economy, Texas maintains a $7.25 minimum wage while facing critical  decisions about budget priorities that will shape our future.

Christie champions increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour and increasing the tipped-worker wage, recognizing that when working Texans thrive, our entire economy benefits. 

Fracking wastewater is an issue which much be addressed at the state level. Recent laws grant companies legal immunity for treated water reuse, sparking debates over safety, oversight, and who owns the valuable byproduct. Texas is actively moving towards reusing this "produced water," but scientists and environmentalists worry about undisclosed chemicals, insufficient treatment, potential contamination of surface/groundwater, and lack of oversight. This is a top issue for my campaign.

I support multiple sources for Texas energy production and distribution: solar, wind, natural gas, and oil. Texas is experiencing the fastest growth in utility-scale solar and is quickly adding capacity, potentially becoming the USA's #1 producer of solar energy soon. With ample sunshine and little shade, Texas is tailor-made for rooftop solar. In fact, we added solar panels to both home and business buildings in 2022. However, most incentives are implemented at the local and utility level as opposed to the state level. I would work for a state-level solar rebate.

There is a need for counties and districts to reduce their reliance on ground water. When regional and special water utility districts work together, economies of scale happen, which can lower long-term water costs for all involved. I support the recent addition of Walnut Creek Special Utility District to the West Fork Public Utility Agency. This PUA will be able to leverage collective bargaining power and issuance of bonds to pursue large-scale infrastructure projects which individual entities could not do on their own.

The current Texas system of vouchers steals resources from school districts already struggling to keep up with inflation, and hands them to private schools who are not held to the same standards as our public schools. I will fight to keep Texas education dollars only available to Texas public schools rather than being sent to private schools who may not even be in Texas.

Cancer survival rate is now at 70+% according to a recent report from the American Cancer Society. We are the beneficiaries of excellent and continued scientific research. I support funding science and medical research, and would like to see Texas become the world's leader in these fields.