Leticia Gutierrez

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Leticia Gutierrez completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gutierrez's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-390027-2025-12-26\" id=\"heading-key-message-390027-2025-12-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-390027-2025-12-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-390027-2025-12-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-390027-2025-12-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-390027-2025-12-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>EVERYDAY AFFORDABILITY: With rising costs of everyday necessities like groceries, families are having to make hard decisions about big investments like healthcare and housing. I am ready to bring bread back to the table for you and your family.</li><li>MAKING GOVERNMENT WORK FOR YOU:\r\nMy degree from the University of St. Thomas is in Finance and Economics. I am your candidate who can balance a check book and keeps up with the dollars and cents. Our government has been feeding subsidies to large corporations all while hardworking families foot the bill, and that needs to end.</li><li>KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON AND THE WATER RUNNING:\r\n\r\nFrom Hurricane Harvey, Winter Storm Uri (where 250 persons lost their lives) to the Derecho, I want to ensure that our infrastructure is prepared to take care of you. From aging pipes, power lines, freeways and more, our district should feel safe in their homes.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-390027-2025-12-26\" id=\"heading1-390027-2025-12-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-390027-2025-12-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-390027-2025-12-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-390027-2025-12-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-390027-2025-12-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tWhen my son developed asthma early on in his life, I became passionate about creating a healthy environment for my children to grow up in.<br/>\n<p>As someone who came to this country very young, I am passionate about ensuring that immigrants receive a fair shake and the due process that our nation promises.<br/>\n</p>\nFor the last decade, I have brought community members and their concerns directly to their public officials. I am passionate about community input and government transparency.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-390027-2025-12-26\" id=\"heading2-390027-2025-12-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-390027-2025-12-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-390027-2025-12-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-390027-2025-12-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-390027-2025-12-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI have been honored to receive endorsements from a broad coalition of elected officials and community leaders, including Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia; State Representatives Christina Morales and Penny Morales Shaw; Houston City Council Members Letitia Plummer, Mario Castillo, and Joaquin Martinez; Houston Community College Trustee Eva Longoria; and HISD Trustee Kathy Blueford Daniels. I am also endorsed by respected community leaders Johnny Mata, Dr. Sergio Lira, and Reverend James L. Caldwell. Please see more at my website: https://www.leticiaforcongress.com/endorsements\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div><div style=\"margin-bottom:1.5rem\"><h4>Campaign website</h4><p>Gutierrez's campaign website stated the following:</p><div style=\"max-height:400px;overflow-y:auto;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;margin:20px\"><blockquote style=\"margin:0px\"><h3><strong>EVERYDAY AFFORDABILITY</strong></h3><p>With rising costs of everyday necessities like groceries, families are having to make hard decisions about big investments like healthcare and housing. I am ready to bring bread back to the table for you and your family.</p><h3><strong style=\"color: inherit;\">MAKING GOVERNMENT WORK FOR YOU</strong></h3><p>My degree from the University of St. Thomas is in Finance and Economics. I am your candidate who can balance a check book and keep up with the dollars and cents. Our government has been feeding subsidies to large corporations all while hardworking families foot the bill.</p><h3><strong style=\"color: inherit;\">KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON AND THE WATER RUNNING</strong></h3><p>From Hurricane Harvey, Winter Storm Uri (where 250 persons lost their lives) to the Derecho, I want to ensure that our infrastructure is prepared to take care of you. From aging pipes, power lines, freeways and more, our district should feel safe in their homes.</p></blockquote><div style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 0.9em; color: #555; margin-top: 0.5em;\"><p style=\"font-size:0.9em;color:#555\">— Leticia Gutierrez's <a href=\"https://www.leticiaforcongress.com/priorities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">campaign website</a> (February 20, 2026)</p></div></div></div><div style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0.5em;\"><i>Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.</i></div></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nLeticia Gutierrez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gutierrez's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? EVERYDAY AFFORDABILITY: With rising costs of everyday necessities like groceries, families are having to make hard decisions about big investments like healthcare and housing. I am ready to bring bread back to the table for you and your family. MAKING GOVERNMENT WORK FOR YOU:\r\nMy degree from the University of St. Thomas is in Finance and Economics. I am your candidate who can balance a check book and keeps up with the dollars and cents. Our government has been feeding subsidies to large corporations all while hardworking families foot the bill, and that needs to end. KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON AND THE WATER RUNNING:\r\n\r\nFrom Hurricane Harvey, Winter Storm Uri (where 250 persons lost their lives) to the Derecho, I want to ensure that our infrastructure is prepared to take care of you. From aging pipes, power lines, freeways and more, our district should feel safe in their homes. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? When my son developed asthma early on in his life, I became passionate about creating a healthy environment for my children to grow up in. As someone who came to this country very young, I am passionate about ensuring that immigrants receive a fair shake and the due process that our nation promises. For the last decade, I have brought community members and their concerns directly to their public officials. I am passionate about community input and government transparency. What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? I have been honored to receive endorsements from a broad coalition of elected officials and community leaders, including Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia; State Representatives Christina Morales and Penny Morales Shaw; Houston City Council Members Letitia Plummer, Mario Castillo, and Joaquin Martinez; Houston Community College Trustee Eva Longoria; and HISD Trustee Kathy Blueford Daniels. I am also endorsed by respected community leaders Johnny Mata, Dr. Sergio Lira, and Reverend James L. Caldwell. Please see more at my website: https://www.leticiaforcongress.com/endorsements\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.\nCampaign website Gutierrez's campaign website stated the following: EVERYDAY AFFORDABILITY With rising costs of everyday necessities like groceries, families are having to make hard decisions about big investments like healthcare and housing. I am ready to bring bread back to the table for you and your family. MAKING GOVERNMENT WORK FOR YOU My degree from the University of St. Thomas is in Finance and Economics. I am your candidate who can balance a check book and keep up with the dollars and cents. Our government has been feeding subsidies to large corporations all while hardworking families foot the bill. KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON AND THE WATER RUNNING From Hurricane Harvey, Winter Storm Uri (where 250 persons lost their lives) to the Derecho, I want to ensure that our infrastructure is prepared to take care of you. From aging pipes, power lines, freeways and more, our district should feel safe in their homes. — Leticia Gutierrez's campaign website (February 20, 2026) Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source."}]