Lopez, first elected in 2022 and running for a third term, was endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott for her support of private school vouchers, which the legislature passed in 2025.
She has voted for a $1.5 billion taxpayer-funded border wall and a 10-year minimum sentence for people who harbor undocumented immigrants.
Lopez’s take on Texas values
Lopez supports using public school funds for private school tuition through vouchers and was endorsed by Gov. Abbott specifically for that position; she also voted against a budget amendment that would have blocked state money from going to vouchers and against raising the base per-student school funding amount to $6,500. [house.texas.gov; campaign website]