Texas Lt. Governor - Democratic Candidate
Qualifications: What training, experience and characteristics qualify you for this position?
Women's Healthcare: What changes need to be made to Texas abortion laws to ensure women have access to proper medical care in the event of pregnancy complications?
Healthcare: What role should the state government play in promoting a healthy Texas population, and what steps would you take to ensure that healthcare is affordable and accessible for all Texans?
Cannabis Legislation : What legislation would you support regarding cannabis?
Water: What legislation would you recommend to ensure that Texans and Texas
businesses have enough water for the future?
Vikki Goodwin
I’m serving my 4th term in the TX Legislature; have been able to pass meaningful laws. I’m the owner of Goodwin & Goodwin Real Estate, involved community leader, graduate of UT & the LBJ School.
We did not go far enough with the "Life of the Mother Act" that passed in 2025. The way to guarantee the best health outcomes for pregnant women is to allow women to make their own personal, private health care decisions in consultation with their doctors. Women who have adverse health conditions should have all options available for putting their own health before that of the fetus.
A healthy population is essential. The state should ensure no one falls through the cracks; focus on prevention and transparency. Programs that have proven records of success should be expanded, including Medicaid. Mobile health clinics that provide low-cost diagnostic tests and checkups can help reach areas where there is a lack of doctors. Keeping people out of emergency rooms will lower costs.
I support treating cannabis like alcohol with regulations: must be 21 years of age to purchase, can’t be sold next door to schools, can’t be marketed to kids, labels must clearly indicate the contents and strength. We don’t need a nanny state. People with cancer, PTSD, and all types of ailments should be able to continue buying a product that has helped them without the broken TCUP.
We should pass the TX Stewardship Amendment to ensure our water isn’t polluted. We must update and improve our Texas Water Plan using the latest science. Now it includes plans for many reservoirs that aren’t feasible, and not enough emphasis on re-use. We need to ensure we aren’t developing the most expensive water. Desalination of ocean water is expensive, while storing rainwater is less costly.
