The release said “Olcott was ranked the most conservative member of the Texas House and points to that record as proof of consistent, principled leadership,” and characterized the recently-completed legislative session as “marked by hard-fought wins for conservatives and clear-eyed recognition of the battles that still lie ahead.”
“Serving the people of District 60 is an honor I don’t take lightly,” Olcott said. “Voters sent me to deliver on the Republican Party platform, take on the Austin establishment, and follow through on the conservative priorities we campaigned on. This session, we stood our ground and made meaningful progress on several Republican priorities—but Texans didn’t send us to Austin to do half the job.”
The release said that, under pressure from grassroots Republicans, “the Texas Legislature passed laws to protect children from sexually explicit materials in schools, ban foreign ownership of Texas land by hostile nations, and begin cleaning up the state’s voter rolls.” It characterized these measures as “direct wins for the Republican Party platform and long-time priorities of Texas conservative voters.”
Olcott said key priorities were left unfinished: “Legislation to require E-Verify and prevent tax dollars from going to illegal aliens never made it to the floor. Taxpayer-funded lobbying remains legal. And despite passing some tax relief, many Texans could still see an increase on their property tax bill.”
“We had important victories. But we also saw where the Austin swamp dug in its heels—and where we have to push harder,” Olcott said. “The people of this district deserve a strong conservative representative who doesn’t fold under pressure. I’m running again to keep fighting for the conservative reforms I was sent to deliver.”
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