- Colin AllredDemocratic✓ Verified$8.0M raised
- Patrick David GillespieRepublican✓ Verified
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Colin Allred wants to repeal Trump's tariffs to help lower costs for Texans and supports creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented people who entered as children 13. Patrick David Gillespie supports a free trade society without undue government interference and advocates for strong border security and immigrant vetting to prevent illegal crossings and humanitarian crises 24.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
| Issue | Colin AllredDemocratic | Patrick David GillespieRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Allred wants to repeal Trump's tariffs, saying this would help lower costs for Texans. | Gillespie supports a free trade society without undue government interference or subsidies. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Colin Allred wants to repeal Trump's tariffs, stating this would help lower costs for Texans 1. Patrick David Gillespie supports a free trade society without undue government interference or subsidies 2. | ||
| Healthcare | Allred supports expanding Medicaid and requiring Medicare and Medicaid to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Immigration | Allred supports creating a pathway to citizenship and preserving legal status for undocumented people who entered the country as children. | Gillespie supports strong border security and vetting immigrants to prevent illegal crossings and humanitarian crises. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Colin Allred supports creating a pathway to citizenship and preserving legal status for undocumented people who entered the country as children 1. Patrick David Gillespie supports strong border security and vetting immigrants to prevent illegal crossings and humanitarian crises 2. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Gillespie advocates enforcing existing gun laws, focusing on mental health, and imposing no parole sentences for gang members. |
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Gillespie supports protecting human life from conception to natural death and encourages use of contraception to prevent unwanted pregnancies. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Gillespie supports balancing the budget, paying down the national debt, and stopping excessive government spending. |
| Energy & Environment | Allred wants to reverse cuts to renewable energy while keeping Texas a leader in energy production. | Gillespie supports switching U.S. electric generation from coal to natural gas and opposes the Paris Climate Accords. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Colin Allred wants to reverse cuts to renewable energy while keeping Texas a leader in energy production 1. Patrick David Gillespie supports switching U.S. electric generation from coal to natural gas and opposes the Paris Climate Accords 2. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Gillespie supports a foreign policy of peace through strength and stopping land sales to China near military bases. |