Candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner in 2026 Texas General Election.
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Get StartedDeregulation: Aggressively cut the bureaucratic red tape surrounding the hemp industry, cottage food production, and local meat processing. Learn more
Fix "Go Texan": Currently, the "Go Texan" marketing program acts like a "pay-to-play" scheme, where you have to pay the state to get the badge. We will audit the program to ensure it actually helps Texas producers, rather than just funding TDA promotional trips. Learn more
Stop "Operation Maverick": We will never repeat the embarrassments of the past, like when the TDA launched a crackdown on BBQ joints for unregistered scales—threatening mom-and-pop shops with fines even when their scales were accurate. That is not consumer protection; that is a shakedown. Learn more
Food Freedom: End the war on raw commodities and small-scale producers. If you grew it, you have the right to sell it. If you want to buy it, you have the right to eat it. The government has no place at your dinner table. Learn more
Roll Back the Fees: In 2016, the TDA raised fees on farmers and ranchers to cover a budget shortfall, collecting millions more than was necessary to run the programs. I will return that money to the producers by slashing licensing costs across the board. Learn more
The Audit: Launch a full, forensic audit of the TDA on Day 1. We will identify every wasted dollar and every redundant position. Learn more
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