State Rep. Michelle Beckley Texas state Rep. Michelle Beckley, a Carrollton business owner and LGBTQ ally, announced today (Tuesday, Nov.
16) that she is running for lieutenant governor, because “politicians are putting ideology ahead of results that matter to Texans. “In the last legislative session alone, they worked to limit voters’ rights, put bounties on women, marginalized minorities and made-up false boogeymen in our schools, and the health and wealth of Texans suffered,” she continued. “I’m running to stop them.” She outlined her priorities in the video below.
Beckley, who was first elected in 2018 and is a member of the House LGBT Caucus, said it is crucial that the Texas government work for the people.