Joe Jaworski
Texas Democratic Attorney General nominee?
$29.6K
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleMayor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationDavidson College — B.A. (Spanish Literature), 1984
Notable personal detailsJoe Jaworski is a Texas attorney and mediator and a former mayor of Galveston. He earned a B.A. from Davidson College and a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law, and has practiced law in Texas courts since 1991. He served as Galveston mayor from 2010 to 2012 and has run for Texas Attorney General, including the 2026 cycle.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanding social programs and workers’ economic protections, including higher wages, protecting the right to organize, and expanding Medicaid to bring federal dollars to Texas and lower local taxes. Emphasizes using government tools to strengthen public education and affordability for families. No explicit advocacy for major tax cuts or for dramatically higher taxes on the wealthy is stated in the cited materials.
Healthcare
Supports expanding Medicaid to bring federal funds to Texas, save rural hospitals, and lower local taxes. Commits to defending access to affordable care, protecting those with pre-existing conditions, and opposing restrictions on reproductive health.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting immigrants’ constitutional rights, treating Dreamers and asylum seekers with dignity, and opposing policies that restricted asylum access (e.g., Remain in Mexico). Seeks to focus enforcement on cartels and criminal smuggling operations rather than targeting immigrant families and favors measures to restore benefits for Dreamers (in-state tuition).
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports abortion as a health-care decision between a patient and their doctor, endorses returning to the Roe v. Wade standard of care up to fetal viability, opposes Texas’s recent restrictive bans, and says he would not criminalize people who seek abortions or abortion providers.
Climate & Energy
Supports using science and technology to fight climate change while responsibly managing Texas energy resources. Backs clean energy initiatives, incentives for clean energy, and holding polluters accountable. Emphasizes balancing environmental protection with economic strength.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports common-sense gun safety measures and responsible gun ownership paired with stronger safety standards, and refuses support from the gun lobby. The campaign says the candidate will defend laws that prioritize the safety of Texas children and communities.
News
Joe Jaworski is in the news because he is a candidate in the Texas Democratic primary for attorney general, where he is one of the contenders and may face Nathan Johnson in a runoff. The race is moving toward the general election after the March primary, with the attorney general contest still unsettled on the Democratic side. Recent coverage also places his campaign in a broader Texas election cycle that is drawing strong turnout and heightened attention.
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