# Carol Alvarado

Carol Alvarado is a Democratic member of the Texas Senate for district 6.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Texas Senate, district 6
- Serving since: 2018-12-21
- Current term: TX 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/e78373de-6d96-44db-b552-6da34ed992fc

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e78373de-6d96-44db-b552-6da34ed992fc (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Alvarado sits at −0.33 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 91% of State Senate Democrats.

## What Alvarado says (TX 2025–26 session)

965 classified statements: 965 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Alvarado | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.5% | 2.4% | 143 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 7.8% | 10.3% | 170 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 35.9% | 42.9% | 215 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.6% | 3.4% | 116 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 18.9% | 16.1% | 125 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.1% | 0.8% | 121 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 20% (State Senate Democrats 14%); Education 19% (State Senate Democrats 15%); Crime and Law Enforcement 11% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%); Health 10% (State Senate Democrats 17%); Transportation and Public Works 10% (State Senate Democrats 5.4%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.33 (standard error 0.01), from 629 donors and 836 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 91% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (TX 2025–26 session)

1,288 roll calls. Attendance 99.9% (Texas Senate 97.9%). Party unity 93.5% (89%). 72 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2025-09-04 · voted nay · final passage · HB 18 Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB18/
- 2025-09-03 · voted nay · passage · HB 18 Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB18/
- 2025-09-03 · voted nay · final passage · HB 7 Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB7/
- 2025-09-03 · voted nay · concur in the House amendment to SB 8. · SB 8 Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action. · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB8/
- 2025-09-02 · voted nay · passage · HB 7 Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB7/
- 2025-09-02 · voted yea · adoption of amendment · HB 27 Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB27/
- 2025-09-02 · voted nay · suspend Senate Rule 11.10(a), Senate Rule 11.18(a), and Senate Rule 11.19 in order that the Committee on State Affairs might meet at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow in the Betty King Committee Room, 2E.20, and consider HB 18. · HB 18 Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB18/
- 2025-08-27 · voted nay · passage · HB 8 Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB8/
- 2025-08-27 · voted nay · passage · HB 192 Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB192/
- 2025-08-27 · voted nay · Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 25 be placed on its third reading and final passage. · HB 25 Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription. · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB25/

## Legislation (TX 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 155 bills: 142 reached committee, 87 passed one chamber, 32 passed both, 29 became law. Cosponsored 71. 56.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Texas Senate 65.2%; rank 22 of 28).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 42: Relating to exceptions to certain laws prohibiting abortion. (introduced, 2025-08-18) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB42/
- SB 43: Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion. (introduced, 2025-08-18) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB43/
- SR 4: In memory of James Bruce Bugg Jr. of San Antonio. (passed one chamber, 2025-09-04) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SR4/
- SB 18: Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain dams or reservoirs operated… (passed both chambers, 2025-09-17) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB18/
- SB 30: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and hemp beverages and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in… (introduced, 2025-08-15) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB30/
- SB 3: Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas. (became law, 2025-09-05) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB3/
- SB 11: Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution. (became law, 2025-09-17) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB11/
- SJR 3: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time in which the legislature may enact or modify districts for the Texas Legislature or the United States… (introduced, 2025-08-15) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SJR3/
- SB 31: Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and… (introduced, 2025-08-15) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB31/
- SB 16: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the… (became law, 2025-09-17) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB16/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $142.2K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 99% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/carolfortexas/status/2114843050568540197
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/carolfortexas/status/2113790020498899453
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/carolfortexas/status/2114044839864217978
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/carolfortexas/status/2114059397139931210
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/carolfortexas/status/2114085340881256825
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/carolfortexas/status/2113438815499305084
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/carolfortexas/status/2113379262011150413
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/carolfortexas/status/2112724302307237918
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/carolfortexas/status/2113014015215485191
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/carolfortexas/status/2113054628896211357

## Links

- Official site: https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=6
- Campaign site: https://carolalvarado-acevescocom.nationbuilder.com
- X: https://x.com/carolfortexas
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolfortexas
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolfortexas/reels/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e78373de-6d96-44db-b552-6da34ed992fc