Ellen Troxclair
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ellen Troxclair
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Representative 19
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
University of Texas, Austin, BBA
WORK & MILITARY
Texas House of Representatives, Chief of Staff, 2008-2014
Troxclair Residential Group, Owner, 2009-2026
Texas Public Policy Foundation, Senior Fellow, 2019-2021
AFFILIATIONS
St. Davids Foundation, Steering Committee, 2019-2020
Big Brothers Big Sisters, Volunteer, 2017-2017
Wine & Food Foundation of Texas, Board of Directors, 2019-2020
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Austin City Council (lone conservative member), 2015-2019
State Representative House District 19, 2023-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
2026-
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (9)
Young Conservatives of Texas
*Texas Right to Life TRL PAC
Texas Home School Coalition THSC PAC
*Rick Green
*Texas Values Action
LIBERAL (1)
*Houston Police Officers Union PAC
OTHER (5)
Greg Abbott
President Donald J. Trump
Texas Alliance for Life TAL PAC
*Texas Association of Realtors TREPAC
*Texans for Strong Borders
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (7)
President Donald Trump
Governor Greg Abbott
Senator Ted Cruz
Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND
Texas State Rifle Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (23)
Briscoe Cain (2025)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2025)
Republican Womens Organizations (2025)
Angie Chen Button (2024)
Ben Bumgarner (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (41)
ACE Cash Express (2024)
Angelia Orr (2024)
Capital Leadership Fund (2024)
Carl Tepper (2024)
Family Empowerment Coalition PAC (2024)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Texas Impact (2024)
Texas Sands (2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate interview. Texas Talks YouTube. 6 Feb 2025. 23:22 min.
The 2025 Texas House from right to left according to analysis by Rice University’s James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy.
The 2023 Texas House from right to left according to analysis by Rice University’s James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy.
Candidate signed the Vaccine Choice Protection Pledge.
Candidate's vote record when she served as the only conservative on the Austin City Council.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
As a pro-life Christian, I do not believe elective abortion under any circumstance should be allowed. Every life is sacred.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I want Texans to earn more, but mandates don’t create prosperity. They create job losses & higher costs. We should focus on growing the economy, cutting taxes, job training, & allowing the free market work so everyone has the opportunity to prosper.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Eliminate waste by limiting spending, so that every tax dollar is spent efficiently. Eliminate M&O property taxes, enact reasonable restraints on spending for all taxing entities, conduct regular performance audits, and tie funding to demonstrated outcomes.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The government cannot establish or control a religion. Our Constitution protects the free exercise of religion, and the Judeo-Christian values upon which our country was founded play a critical role in the success of our republic.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
Medical information is deeply personal, and creating such a database raises serious concerns about privacy, government overreach, data security, and potential misuse. The proper role of government is to protect individual liberty, not to catalog citizens based on their health status.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes, a strong relationship with Israel is critical. As the only stable democracy in the Middle East, Israel serves as a strategic and values-aligned partner that is an important part of American foreign policy.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
This power is not entrusted to the federal government in the US Constitution and is therefore this responsibility rests with the individual states.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that we were made by and in the image of God, who sent his son, Jesus, to die for us on the cross, so that we may have eternal life with Him.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Secure elections are essential to a constitutional republic. Voter ID laws help protect against fraud and ensure that only eligible voters participate, which preserves trust in the democratic process.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Government policies should treat individuals equally under the law, not divide Texans by race or ancestry. This would deepen division rather than promote unity.
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
I was proud to author and pass the Women's Bill of Rights in the 89th legislature, defining what a woman, girl, boy, and man are in order to protect the dignity, privacy, and rights of women.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
Our climate is always changing, and stewardship of our natural resources is important. Alarmist claims about man-made climate change are often used to justify costly regulations that hurt Texas families, energy workers, and our economy. Climate policy should be driven by innovation and economic growth, not alarmism or government mandates.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear energy provides reliable, 24/7 baseload power at scale, making it the best option to meet growing electricity demand while maintaining grid stability and energy independence.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
The goal of Texas’ criminal justice system is to protect law-abiding citizens by enforcing the law, supporting law enforcement, and holding criminals, especially violent and repeat offenders, accountable. Public safety and victims’ rights must always come first. At the same time, Texas should pursue smart reforms that reduce recidivism, strengthen rehabilitation for non-violent offenders, and use taxpayer dollars responsibly.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Protecting children should never be partisan. Texas must stand firm against sexual exploitation, support law enforcement, and put the safety of children ahead of tech profits.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law has no place in American courts or public policy. The United States and Texas are governed by the U.S. Constitution and the rule of law, not religious legal systems, and that principle must be upheld.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Public safety is protected by enforcing existing laws and prosecuting criminals, not by infringing on Second Amendment rights.
