Jose For GovernorJose Navarro Balbuena • Texas 2026
"Millionaires represent their Tax Bracket. I represent the rest of us." As a tax strategist, technical engineer, and working-class father in Katy, I am running to dismantle the corporate grip on Austin and establish Statewide Early College, agricultural food sovereignty, and real working-class prosperity.
"I live the same economic reality as the 60% of Texans living paycheck to paycheck. Austin doesn't need another millionaire politician; Texas needs a working-class technical problem solver."
Under Federal Law and the Texas Election Code, voters in Harris County have the legal right to ballots, voting instructions, and assistance in English, Spanish (Español), Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt), and Chinese (中文). Fort Bend County additionally supports South Asian voters.
Practical, technical, and constitutional executive action designed to uplift working Texans and eliminate corporate monopolies.
"Only 38% of Americans have a college degree, and 68% of adults cannot afford higher education. Why wasn't our public school system offering every student the chance to graduate high school with an Associate degree? ALIEF Early College does it today. My administration will integrate dual credit and subject mastery statewide — eliminating tuition, housing, and boarding debt for Texas families before their kids even graduate."
— Jose Navarro Balbuena, Candidate for Texas GovernorEvery public high school will integrate dual-credit Early College pathways so students become TSIA-ready by 8th grade and graduate with an Associate Degree or professional certification. HVAC is guaranteed functional before any administrator pay increase. Minimum teacher pay raised to $85,000 funded by voter-approved recreational THC revenue.
Full Policy • integratecollegeandhighschool.net
Inspired by Jose's mother’s career as a public school cafeteria cashier, our "Hot School Lunches" policy creates a direct pipeline connecting Texas farmers with school cafeterias. Every child receives free, nutrient-dense hot meals while keeping millions in state food procurement dollars inside Texas family farms.
Nutrition Policy • hotschoollunches.netGovernment mandates should not crush mom-and-pop entrepreneurs. Leveraging his tax strategist expertise, Jose will utilize the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) and Texas Enterprise Zone Program to subsidize up to half of a $15/hour wage increase for local small businesses through the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).
Wage Subsidy • livablewage.netAdvocating for a standard deduction of $100,000 for single filers, $150,000 for Head of Household, and $175,000 for married couples, offset by a $150 flat tax fee on all Schedule C earned & unearned income. Income over the deduction and under $250K receives a tax reduction down to 1%, after which normal federal income tax brackets resume at $250K.
Tax Equity • standarddeduction.netFirms now own 30% of residential homes in Texas cities. Jose will enforce Senate Bill 17 to block adversary-tied and predatory institutional corporate buyers from acquiring single-family homes. Establishes an ITIL-modeled County SLA Registry holding landlords legally accountable for HVAC, pest control, and mold repairs, paired with Eviction Avoidance Programs.
Deploying remote live telemetry monitoring on dams, levees, and critical ERCOT grid nodes with Texas National Guard logistical support. Utility providers will be held to strict Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with non-negotiable financial penalties for outages, alongside a Grid Resilience Fund for decentralized residential solar + storage.
Texas leads the nation with 21.6% uninsured adults, resulting in the closure of 26 rural hospitals since 2010. Jose's administration will accept $5.4 billion in annual federal funds to stabilize rural emergency rooms, cap out-of-pocket insulin and inhaler costs, and enforce strict Truth-in-Billing laws against surprise medical bills.
Replacing fear with verified due process. Partnering with foreign consulates to verify identity, issuing a Texas Provisional Identification tied to ITINs. Brings immigrant workers into the formal banking and auto insurance system, lowering car insurance premiums for all Texas drivers while creating real-time employment status tracking.
Identity & Inclusion • representate.orgAbolish monetary filing fees ($375 to $5,000) that serve as a wealth "cover charge" protecting rich incumbents. Mandate 100% petition signature ("sweat equity") qualification for every candidate. Codify the Dark Money Disclosure Act for expenditures over $10,000, enact DPS Automatic Voter Registration, and establish automatic Certificates of Civic Restoration upon release.
Candidate Checklist • howtorunforoffice.netEngaged in active questionnaire screenings and candidate forums across Texas democratic organizations.
Jose Navarro Balbuena has signed a solemn pledge rejecting all corporate PAC contributions to maintain independence for working families. The campaign is actively participating in endorsement screenings and candidate dialogues across the state:
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