ISSUES

Group of people posing for a photo in a park with trees and playground equipment in the background. Katie is pictured with her friends and neighbors before they knock on doors for an municipal election in Arlington, Texas
Katie O'Brien Duzan is pictured wearing a grey beanie and long winter coat, helping to sort and package food items for a community food drive she participated in, showing her dedication to her community.
Katie O'Brien Duzan is surrounded by twenty people who are friends, family, and community members. They are gathered indoors at a neighborhood coffee shop during a Meet and Greet in May 2026.
  • Lower Costs

    Texans are working harder than ever, and yet housing, healthcare, and childcare are becoming unaffordable. Property taxes and insurance have risen while billionaires keep getting more tax breaks. Owning a home should be more accessible for more Texans. Utility bills are skyrocketing and need to be reigned in. Texas families should not have to choose between food or medicine.

    Priority policy positions:

    • Fight against any efforts to increase the sales tax.

    • Expand Medicaid to access preventative care and lower healthcare costs for everyone.

    • Guarantee full-day, fully funded prekindergarten for every child.

    • Realistic property tax reform for homeowners and relief for renters.

    • Oversight of residential property insurance rates. 

  • Fully Fund Public Schools

    All families deserve the best education for their kids. We need to fully fund public schools, support great teachers, expand mental health resources, and invest in school safety. Our community benefits when any child can learn in a safe, high-quality environment – not when we waste taxpayer money on vouchers.

    Priority policy positions:

    • Increase the basic allotment to invest in our kids, teachers, and safety.

    • Require shared accountability between TEA and school districts before state takeovers, and ensure no decision to close a school relies on a single test or school.

    • Stop wasteful voucher spending and instead apply funds to meet the Texas Legislature’s Constitutional obligation for free and efficient public schools.

    • Amend the Education Code and Foundation School Program formulas to base Tier 1 and Tier 2 state funding on student enrollment rather than average daily attendance.

  • Freedom to Thrive in Texas

    We’re done losing rights while others take more. We will build a brighter future for ALL Texans that live, work, vote, worship, and learn here. Jobs should pay enough to live on. Texans deserve the freedom to earn their fair share, build opportunities, and retire with dignity. We want our elected officials to meet the needs of HD 94, not have their hands tied by corrupt politicians at the top. We need a voice against big money greed and for our interests, like energy and community safety.

    Priority policy positions:

    • Install an independent redistricting committee to stand against big money in politics.

    • Stop the AI data center freebies. Regulate AI data centers to pay for their own electricity and water, and be accountable to the communities around them.

    • Lift the minimum wage.

    • Local economies need the ability to grow and community members deserve the chance to voice input. We need to change the state law, SB 840, that removes local control to ensure that people here at home, not politicians in Austin, make decisions about our communities.

Katie’s appearance on the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Texas State Legislature Candidate Forum. Click here to see the full video.