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Jessi Cowart

Jessi Cowart

Libertarian

Candidate for Texas House, Dist. 15

About

Member of the Libertarian Party of Texas Executive Committee. Has held additional leadership roles in the Libertarian Party of Texas, including Vice Chair, Montgomery County Chair, and other positions, and served on the the Libertarian National Committee. IT/Senior Project Manager.
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Civil Asset Forfeiture
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Notable Quotes

“When I talk to my neighbors, they don’t care about the culture war topics that saturate the news cycle. They care about property taxes and out-of-control government spending.”
“Texans deserve to own their property — not rent it from the government year after year.”
“Texas government spending is out of control. The 89th Texas Legislature began with a $24 billion surplus — money that should have gone back to taxpayers.”
“Texans have an inherent right to privacy and should not be forced to surrender it simply because technology makes mass surveillance economical.”

Positions on Texas Eagle Forum Priorities

Border Security & Immigration
  • WROTE AN OP-ED ARGUING THAT ICE-STYLE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT is a costly big-government program that targets peaceful people, cites data showing immigrants use less welfare than native-born Americans, and prefers an Ellis Island-style process with less bureaucracy for peaceful arrivals.[1][2][3]
Secure Our Elections
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Education Issues
  • STATED, "TRULY UNIVERSAL SCHOOL CHOICE IS THE WAY!" Added that "Texas still has much work to do here, and I look forward to helping move us in that direction."[1]
  • ON RELIGION IN SCHOOLS: Opposed “indoctrination of any kind in our public schools, whether it's from the left or the right.” Called for teaching history, literature, and critical thinking; leave faith formation to families and houses of worship; support parents choosing education aligning with their values. Clarified that public schools may teach the Bible’s historical/literary significance but “faith instruction has no place in public schools.”[1][2]
Protect Childhood Innocence
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Gender Issues
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Government-Sanctioned Addiction
  • CRITICIZED EFFORTS TO BAN THC/CBD PRODUCTS. Stated preference for decriminalization “at minimum if not legalized” of marijuana, and focusing law enforcement on violent crime rather than “a plant” or victimless offenses. Praised a veto of broader ban legislation.[1][2]
Protect Life
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Islamification of Texas
  • STATED, "IF THE BIBLE CAN BE STUDIED IN A PURELY ACADMIC OR CULTURAL SENSE, so too can the Quran, Torah, Bhagavad Gita, etc. Faith is varied and personal. Let parents - not the state - handle its instruction.”[1]
National Security
  • SUPPORTS "DEFEND THE GUARD" LEGISLATION requiring a congressional declaration of war before Texas National Guard units are deployed to active combat, emphasizing state authority and constitutional limits.[1][2]
  • See Border Security & Immigration section above.
Other Constitutional Issues
  • OPPOSES MASS TRACKING of law-abiding people via tools like automatic license plate readers.Drafted the Texas Automatic License Plate Reader Prohibition Act to ban government use of ALPR/Flock-style mass surveillance. Argues government should investigate suspects rather than track everyone.[1][2][3][4][5]
  • ARGUES THAT CIVIL ASSET FORFEITURE is unconstitutional “legalized theft” and supports abolishing it so that no Texan can lose property without a criminal conviction and full due process.[1][2][3][4]
  • CAMPAIGN COMMITMENT TO PROTECT THE SECOND AMENDMENT. Stated, "The right to self-defense is a fundamental American freedom — and it must be protected."[1][2][3]
Property Tax Relief
  • SUPPORTS EVENTUAL ELIMINATION of property taxes. Proposes using state budget surplus to buy down school district M&O tax rates as a path toward true property ownership. Also supports ending taxpayer-funded lobbying by local governments.[1]