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Ballotpedia, Tan Parker

Tan earned a bachelor's degree from The University of Dallas. He is married and has 2 daughters. He is a member of the Saint Ann Church.

Tan has worked in software, financial services, biotechnology, and private equity.

Tan Parker is a member of the Texas Senate. He has been in office for 1 term since 2023. He previously served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2007 to 2023. He held 2 terms as the chairman of the Texas House Republican Caucus and currently serves as the vice chairman of the Texas Senate Republican Caucus.

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Supports lowering school property tax rates, increasing the homestead exemption, capping property appraisals, saving franchise taxes, and creating local appraisal board positions to benefit property owners and small business entrepreneurs.

As a legislator, promoted economic development, fiscally responsible spending, medical freedoms, a culture of life, and public safety measures.

As a legislator, promoted economic development, fiscally responsible spending, medical freedoms, and public safety measures.

- Supports lowering school property tax rates, increasing the homestead exemption, capping property appraisals, saving franchise taxes, and creating local appraisal board positions to benefit property owners and small business entrepreneurs.
- As a legislator, promoted economic development, fiscally responsible spending, medical freedoms, and public safety measures.

Economy

Supports the use of digital technology in law enforcement.

- Opposes gun control.
- Supports the use of digital technology in law enforcement.

Public Safety

Opposes gender transitioning or reassignment surgery for minors. Supports weaning off transition drugs for minors in a "medically appropriate" manner.

Opposes gender transitioning or reassignment surgery for minors and supports weaning off transition drugs for minors in a "medically appropriate" manner.

- Opposes gender transitioning or reassignment surgery for minors and supports weaning off transition drugs for minors in a "medically appropriate" manner.
- Opposes access to abortion.

Healthcare

As of June 14, 2025, Tan Parker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Tan Parker

Stephanie is from Louisiana. She attended Ashworth College and Louisiana State University at Shreveport. She lives in Denton, Texas, with her husband and their three children. 

Stephanie currently works as an independent field underwriter and is the owner and operator of Estella Wedding & Event Planning LLC. She also works as a learning coordinator at Amazon. She previously worked as an operations manager at Walmart. 

Ballotpedia, Stephanie Draper

Stephanie Draper's campaign for state senator in State Senate District 12 is her first run for public office. 

Believes in promoting policies that support small businesses, job creation, and economic growth that benefits "all Texans, not just the wealthy."

Believes in promoting policies that support small businesses, including expanding business loans.

Supports policies that help create jobs and foster economic growth in a fashion that benefits all state residents, not only the wealthy.

- Believes in promoting policies that support small businesses, including expanding business loans.
- Supports policies that help create jobs and foster economic growth in a fashion that benefits all state residents, not only the wealthy.

Supports expanding access to affordable healthcare for all Texans, aiming to reduce costs and protect patient rights.

Wants to expand access to affordable healthcare statewide and focus on lowering patent costs and protecting their rights.

- Wants to expand access to affordable healthcare statewide and focus on lowering patent costs and protecting their rights.

Supports full funding of public schools, increasing teacher salaries, and enhancing classroom resources.

Supports increasing funding for public schools and teacher salaries.

Opposes school vouchers in Texas schools, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools. 

- Supports increasing funding for public schools and teacher salaries.
- Opposes school vouchers in Texas schools, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools. 

As of June 14, 2025, Stephanie Draper’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in the "power of every vote and the vitality of an inclusive democratic process."

- Believes in the "power of every vote and the vitality of an inclusive democratic process."

Stephanie Draper

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Texas State Senate. The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas Legislature.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- There are 31 Texas state senators, each representing a single district with a constituency of around 1 million.
- State senators are elected to 4-year terms and one 2-year term per decade, and there are no term limits.
- They are paid a salary of $7,200/year and a per diem of $221/day.