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Erica Gillum

Erica Gillum

Democrat

Candidate for Texas Senate, Dist. 18

About

Mayor of Hempstead (2022–2024). Hempstead City Council (2020–2022). Licensed real estate sales agent since 2002. Real estate coach and investor.
Campaign Website Campaign Contributions Party Platform

Conservative Endorsements

None

Candidate Videos

Healthcare & Schools
Women’s Maternal Healthcare
Affordability & Public Schools
Swearing in as Hempstead's Mayor

Survey Responses

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Notable Quotes

“Our nation has always been strongest when we remembered that every person has value, every child deserves hope, and every family deserves dignity. Immigration reform enforcement should not include trauma, suffering or violence!”
“I'm in favor of legalizing cannabis because I believe regulation is more effective than prohibition.”
“Should the Legislature control school vaccine requirements instead of public health experts? No. We don’t ask legislators to perform surgery, and we shouldn’t ask them to replace epidemiologists either.”

Positions on Texas Eagle Forum Legislative Priorities

Border Security & Immigration
  • POSTED IN OPPOSITION TO ICE OFFICERS and illegal immigration enforcement, stating, ““Right now, mothers are crying for their children. Fathers are separated from their families. Human beings are being spoken about as if they are less than people, as if they are disposable. That is not who we are. That is not the America I believe in.” [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  • No other public statements found.
Secure Our Elections
  • No public statements found.
Education Issues
  • PRIORITIZES FULL FUNDING OF NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, higher teacher pay, and programs preparing children for success, stating, “Strong schools are the foundation of Texas communities.” [1, 2, 3, 4]
  • No other public statements found.
Protect Childhood Innocence
  • No public statements found.
Gender Issues
  • No public statements found.
Government-Sanctioned Addiction
  • IN FAVOR OF LEGALIZING CANNABIS and posted on social media, “Texas is changing fast, and not for the better. THC possession is now treated as a serious felony.” [1, 2, 3, 4]
  • No other public statements found.
Protect Life
  • POSTED IN OPPOSITION TO ABORTION LAWS in Texas on social media. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  • No other public statements found.
Islamification of Texas
  • No public statements found.
National Security
  • See “Border Security & Immigration” section.
  • No other public statements found.
Other Constitutional Issues
  • COMMENTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA AFTER PASSAGE OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS BILL (Senate Bill 10, 2025), stating that “Hanging the Ten Commandments on a wall means very little if we refuse to live them. God is not impressed by religious displays while our hearts are filled with pride, hatred, greed, or division. He looks at the heart.” [1, 2]
  • POSTED ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE in Texas on social media. [1, 2, 3]
  • POSTED THAT THE LEGISLATURE SHOULD NOT CONTROL SCHOOL VACCINE REQUIREMENTS, stating that these decisions should be left up to public health experts. [1]
  • POSTED A WARNING ABOUT FLOCK CAMERA SURVEILLANCE, encouraging Texans to “pay attention!” [1, 2]
Bonus Issue - Property Tax Relief
  • No public statements found on property tax relief. Platform focuses on reducing high housing costs, childcare expenses, and rising prescription drug prices.[1]