“I am running for Texas State Senate District 15 because we can’t solve 21st-century problems with a 19th-century system. We need real reform, and change starts with ensuring that ALL Texans, not just the billionaires and MAGA Republicans, are heard in the halls of power.”
We need real reforms to unrig the system, such as banning current legislators from simultaneously serving as lobbyists as they serve, passing bold campaign finance reform ($500 limits for individuals as opposed to unlimited donations) to stop billionaires from buying our elections, and stopping politicians from enriching themselves with the public trust.
We cannot solve 21st century problems with a 19th century political system. We need to consider new ideas like citizen-led referendums so we can put Roe v. Wade and universal backgrounds checks on the ballot, as well as ranked choice voting, to increase citizen-choice and voice. 26 other states allow for citizen-led referendums. Texas needs to be next.
The Texas legislature’s passage of permit-less carry has made Texans less safe. We need to pass expanded universal background checks to buy a gun, increase funding for mental health and jobs, increase the number of detectives hailing from local communities to raise abysmal murder clearance rates, and keep every community, no matter their identity or income, safe.
The Dobbs decisions is one of the worst decisions in the history of the Court. As the brother of an OB/GYN in a red state, Karthik understands exactly how devastating this decision is. We need to enshrine Reproductive Freedom into the Texas Constitution as a Constitutional Amendment, repeal the Texas abortion bans of 1925 and 2022, and establish universal pregnancy coverage for all Texans.
