Who Riley is
Riley Rodriquez has worked as a ranch cowboy and an oilfield hand, and he now runs his own small business in Abilene while finishing a behavioral science degree.
About Riley
Rodriquez was born in Abilene and grew up across the small towns of the Big Country with a ranch-hand father and a probation-officer mother. He is the first Hispanic Democrat to run for this Senate seat in 30 years, and he's campaigning on rural cost-of-living relief, property taxes, and public education.
Where they stand
- Reproductive RightsUnknown
- Immigration & BorderDisagree
- Housing & AffordabilityAgree
- Public EducationAgree
- Election IntegrityUnknown
- HealthcareUnknown
- Social Security & MedicareUnknown
- Gun PolicyUnknown
- Climate & EnergyUnknown
Also on the ballot for TX State Senate • District 28
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Charles PerryCharles Perry co-authored the Texas law that lets police anywhere in the state arrest people for crossing the border illegally, and also helped write the state's near-total abortion ban.
About Charles
Perry is a CPA from Lubbock who owns his own small accounting firm. He was elected to the Texas House in 2008, then to the state Senate in 2014, where he now chairs the Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs Committee and represents the largest Senate district in Texas.