How this score is worked out
Seven kinds of act move this number, and they do not count equally. A recorded vote counts 3, and so does authoring a bill or signing an executive action; signing on to somebody else’s bill counts 2. A statement or a questionnaire answer counts 2 as well, and an organisational endorsement counts 1. A vote takes its direction from the bill, whose effect is set out in advance; the rest take it from our reading of what was said, and each one below shows that reading and the reason for it. Acts shown with no number were examined and deliberately left out of the arithmetic, with a reason given.
- 2026-09-22 questionnaire — Wrote that he is in full support of the hemp industry, that he does not believe in or support prohibition, and that he supports limited regulation, and chose "Strongly Support" on maintaining a legal hemp marketplace, counted as +2 at weight 2
Average on the −2 to +2 scale: 2. Full method and the bill table.
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Questionnaire2026-09-22
Said he is "in full support of the hemp industry" and will push for its use across all sectors, in the Texas Hemp Business Council’s 2026 candidate questionnaire. The council is a hemp industry trade association; it put twenty questions to 223 candidates for the Texas Legislature and statewide office and publishes the answers it receives in full, without editing. These are the candidate’s own words, submitted by the candidate.
Asked about the future of hemp in Texas, the answer was, in full: "I am in full support of the hemp industry and will push to ensure the product is widely used across all sectors. It is easy to grow, an affordable option in the market portfolio, and I am looking beyond the weed(s) and into a formidable future. I want to see medicinal options easily available, homes being built with hemp, bags & boxes made from hemp, along with clothing and many other products.
Hemp is a no-brainer in so many ways; and I look forward to working with experts to create an affordable and reliable future for Texans. Grow it, smoke it, vape it, build with it, make products, and do everything possible - it's the American Way and THIS IS TEXAS!" Asked who should be permitted to sell THC, to whom, at what dose, in what form and subject to what safeguards: "I am open to discussion. Naturally head-shops, hemp stores, vape stores, and similar businesses seem appropriate.
I'd include gas stations and stores authorized to sell cigarettes, beer, and lotto tickets, but I can hear the heads popping and moms screaming already. But don't mind the internet, we'll just give the kids an iPad and tell 'em to put their headphones on... SMH.. I don't have an answer here, but I am practical, logical, realistic, and have a wicked sense of understanding. Together, we'll figure it out and get things on the right track."
On keeping a legal, regulated hemp marketplace, the comments read: "I am a big supporter of hemp products across numerous industries. As a Veteran that served five tours in combat, I understand the positive contributions to the Veteran community; and those in pain. As a Political Scientist that loves history, I understand the reasons why hemp was given a bad name. The irony is that if we cared for Veterans, truly supported personal independence, and wanted an affordable path that saved the trees and the environment, hemp is the answer."
Asked why regulation is or is not preferable to prohibition: "I do NOT believe in or support prohibition, and I do support LIMITED regulation. In the consumable industry, D8/D9 levels have been scientifically modified to such strengths, that management or regulation is in order. Too much of a good thing is still too much. But Hemp goes beyond consumables; it provides safe and affordable alternatives to industries not limited to petroleum, cotton, rubber, paper, synthetic fibers, and so on."
On the questionnaire’s fixed-choice questions: on maintaining a legal, regulated hemp marketplace, "Strongly Support"; on whether regulation is preferable to prohibition where a product can be made and sold safely, "Yes"; on hemp agriculture, "Strongly Support"; on retail regulation, "Reasonable statewide licensing/registration"; on tax policy, "Depends on the proposed tax"; on consumer choice, "Depends on the product or dosage".
The date is the date the council recorded the submission, in Central time.
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Questionnaire2026-10-02
Named marijuana among the challenges facing Texas in his answer to the League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area's 2026 voters guide, which publishes candidate answers "as submitted, without editing or fact checking." Asked for his priorities, he answered in full: "Priorities: Education, Energy, & Water. There are other challenges: Property Taxes, Data Centers, Healthcare, Insurance, Seniors, Homeless, & Marijuana.
My #1 Priority is Education; fix public schools, and we will fix our socioeconomics, crime, the future of our society, and everything related. Policy Makers are asking the wrong questions; dumping money on the issues or depriving funds where stabilization is needed. It's harder to survive and I will fix this with solutions, inspiration, and EDUCATION." That one word is the whole of it: he lists marijuana alongside property taxes, data centres and insurance, and says nothing about what the law should be.
The League asked no cannabis question of any candidate, so this is a word he volunteered rather than an answer to one. The date is the date we read the published guide; the League does not print a date against individual answers.
WeedVoter’s note — shown here, but deliberately left out of the score: Listed marijuana as one of several challenges facing Texas without stating any position on cannabis law, so the record carries no direction. It is published because it is the only thing he has said on the subject that we have been able to find.