He's an MIT-trained materials scientist with a PhD from UT Austin who's running for State Senate for a second time.
Born and raised in San Antonio, Julián Villarreal is a scientist who studied materials science at MIT and later earned a PhD in the field at UT Austin. He first ran for this Senate seat in 2020, winning over 50,000 votes, and is running again as the Green Party's nominee to give District 26 voters a choice beyond the two major parties. He campaigns on clean energy, environmental justice, and affordability for working-class San Antonio families, and refuses money from corporate PACs, lobbyists, and wealthy donors.
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Villarreal’s take on Texas values
Campaigns on affordability for San Antonio's working-class communities and refuses donations from corporate PACs, lobbyists, and wealthy donors, framing his run as putting people over profit-seeking corporations. [julianfortxsenate.org; Green Party of Texas]