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Laura Jones

Laura Jones

Democrat

Candidate for U.S. House, TX Dist. 8

About

Real estate agent, small-business owner (Executive Cleaning Consultants, 2018-2026), Army mom, and former San Jacinto County Democratic Party Chair (2018-2020).
Campaign Website Campaign Contributions Party Platform

Conservative Endorsements

None

Candidate Videos

Codifying Roe v Wade
Laura Jones Priorities
Protesting ICE

Survey Responses

None found for this election cycle.

Notable Quotes

“I am no longer going to run as a moderate. These have been my beliefs all along, but because I thought it would hurt me in a Republican district, I stayed more to the center.”
“State and national GOP politicians have rushed to the Texas border to play the politics of White Replacement Theory.”
“I support federally funded programs like Title X and Medicaid for low-income individuals and protecting the right to choose with safe, legal access to abortion services. National standards and funding guarantee equitable, accessible reproductive healthcare for all.”
“Montgomery County, with its growing diversity & population, will become key in the fight for abortion rights and a Blue Texas.”

Positions on Texas Eagle Forum Legislative Priorities

Border Security & Immigration
  • OPPOSED WALL-FOCUSED APPROACHES and punitive treatment of DACA/asylum seekers in past statements, and called for all Democrats to “join those protesting ICE detention of DACA recipients.” [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  • HER PLATFORM INCLUDES ABOLISHING ICE. Participates in protests against ICE operations and detention (e.g., Conroe “Justice 4 Lorenzo,” Conroe “ICE out TX”) calls for accountability on mistreatment/deaths, criticizes detention of families/children. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
Secure Our Elections
  • OPPOSED TO STRICT VOTER ID LAWS on grounds of bigotry and suppression. [1, 2, 3]
  • No other public statements found.
Education Issues
  • HER PLATFORM INCLUDES FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE through taxpayer funding with broader working-class affordability focus and fully funding public education from early childhood. [1, 2, 3]
  • No other public statements found.
Protect Childhood Innocence
  • No public statements found.
Gender Issues
  • DISMISSED A TITLE IX LAWSUIT filed by Jessica Steinmann as a “culture war promoted by Fox [News]” and said that District 8 voters prioritize “kitchen table issues.” [1]
  • RECEIVED THE HOUSTON LGBTQ+ CAUCUS ENDORSEMENT and said she is “committed to advancing equality, inclusive policy, and accountable leadership for our community.” [1, 2, 3, 4]
Government-Sanctioned Addiction
  • No public statements found.
Protect Life
  • WANTS TO CODIFY ROE V. WADE and supported suspending the filibuster under Biden to make it happen. [1, 2, 3]
  • STATED, “I support federally funded programs like Title X and Medicaid for low-income individuals and protecting the right to choose with safe, legal access to abortion services. National standards and funding guarantee equitable, accessible reproductive healthcare for all.” [1, 2]
Islamification of Texas
  • No public statements found.
National Security
  • See Border Security & Immigration section above.
  • No other public statements found.
Other Constitutional Issues
  • STATED, “Healthcare is a basic human right, not a privilege tied to a job or the size of a paycheck. The only real way to bring down costs is to guarantee care for everyone by expanding and improving Medicare for All…” [1, 2, 3, 4]
  • COMMITMENT TO GUN SAFETY and universal background checks for all. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]