Libertarian · Lieutenant Governor
Anthony Cristo
Record verified Sept. 24, 2026 · Corrections welcome
Anthony Cristo is the Libertarian candidate for Lieutenant Governor in the November 3, 2026 general election. Cristo’s campaign describes him as a Cibolo high-school English and debate teacher and a military veteran. Cristo favors a balanced budget and says school districts can be properly funded without raising taxes. The office presides over the Texas Senate, controls which bills reach the floor and sits on the Legislative Budget Board.
The sourced record below also covers: Cristo’s campaign describes him as a Cibolo high-school English and debate teacher and a military veteran; Cristo favors a balanced budget and says school districts can be properly funded without raising taxes; Cristo’s campaign says most immigrants come to Texas to work and criticizes politicians for blaming them. Each item remains attributed to its original statement, filing, reported account, official action, or court record; allegations are not presented as findings.
Reported coverage
Coverage
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No substantive candidate coverage was found in the guide’s current source bank.
Record sourced · Reviewed September 24, 2026
Record at a glance
- Muslim / Islam record
- No public info found
- Muslim community engagement
- No verified public record found
- Pro-Israel political money
- Partial review
- Anti-Islam remarks & actions
- No public info found
- CIVIL LIBERTIES
- Opposed blaming immigrants Record
- Years in public office
- No public info found
Civil liberties
Opposed blaming immigrants
Cristo’s campaign says most immigrants come to Texas to work and criticizes politicians for blaming them.
His campaign says most immigrants come to Texas to work and build a better life, criticizes politicians for blaming immigrants, and says Texas is big enough for everyone willing to work and live in freedom.
Anthony Cristo (campaign website) · CANDIDATE-STATED / PRIMARY · reviewed September 24, 2026
Campaign-finance audit
Filing review and source trail
Partial review · checked September 24, 2026
The candidate’s available 2025–2026 TEC reports were reviewed through June 30, 2026. No explicitly identified pro-Israel PAC receipt was located; that finding does not establish a corporate-PAC-free campaign.
Source details
- Filing system
- TEC
- Review period
- 20250701 through 20260630
- Filing ID(s)
- 00090296
- Review scope
- Partial: PAC-name screening of the 2025–2026 Texas Ethics Commission reports through June 30, 2026 is done. Review of large individual donors and full PAC and independent-spending tracing is still outstanding.
How we checked
- Matched the candidate's Texas Ethics Commission filer ID and 2025–2026 reports in the September 24, 2026 bulk export.
- Screened contributor names for identified Israel-policy organizations; a plain word search was rejected because it matched donor surnames.
- Outstanding: list every PAC contributor, review individual donors giving $25,000 or more against independent advocacy sources, and trace independent spending.
PAC & IE receipts
Direct AIPAC, other pro-Israel PAC, IE support and IE opposition remain separate.
View receipts →Major donor context
No public info found
Israel-linked financial actions
No public info found
Muslim community engagement
We found no public record of an in-person engagement or organized policy work with a Muslim organization in the sources reviewed through September 24, 2026.
Years in public office: No public info found
We have not yet sourced a complete record of this candidate's government service, so no number is shown.
Still needed: An official biography or government record confirming whether this candidate has held any public office has not yet been reviewed.
What to know
Certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot as the Libertarian candidate.
Cristo’s campaign describes him as a Cibolo high-school English and debate teacher and a military veteran.
Cristo favors a balanced budget and says school districts can be properly funded without raising taxes.
Evidence
Muslims, Islam & Civil Rights — Documented RecordOpen
We found no Cristo statement specifically addressing Muslim civil-rights or religious-liberty issues in the campaign materials reviewed through Sept. 24, 2026.
How we checked
Democracy & Civil Liberties
September 24, 2026 · statement · Campaign statement
Cristo’s campaign says most immigrants come to Texas to work and criticizes politicians for blaming them.
His campaign says most immigrants come to Texas to work and build a better life, criticizes politicians for blaming immigrants, and says Texas is big enough for everyone willing to work and live in freedom.
Why it matters for this office: The lieutenant governor decides which immigration bills reach the Senate floor.
Receipts · 1
Anthony Cristo (campaign website) · CANDIDATE-STATED / PRIMARY · Last reviewed September 24, 2026
Family & Household Policy1 record
September 24, 2026 · statement · Campaign statement
Cristo favors a balanced budget and says school districts can be properly funded without raising taxes.
His campaign says he favors a balanced budget and lower taxes and spending, and argues school districts can be properly funded without raising taxes.
Why it matters for this office: The lieutenant governor sits on the Legislative Budget Board and controls the Senate floor.
Receipts · 1
Anthony Cristo (campaign website) · CANDIDATE-STATED / PRIMARY · Last reviewed September 24, 2026
Office-Specific Record & Authority1 record
September 24, 2026 · statement · Campaign statement
Cristo calls for marijuana legalization and an end to drug prohibition.
His campaign calls for legalizing marijuana and ending drug prohibition.
Why it matters for this office: Criminal law changes must pass the Senate the lieutenant governor presides over.
Receipts · 1
Anthony Cristo (campaign website) · CANDIDATE-STATED / PRIMARY · Last reviewed September 24, 2026
Muslim Community Engagement1 record
September 24, 2026 · statement · Campaign statement
Cristo’s campaign describes him as a Cibolo high-school English and debate teacher and a military veteran.
His campaign website identifies him as a high-school English and debate teacher in Cibolo and a military veteran.
Why it matters for this office: Background the candidate presents to voters.
Receipts · 1
Anthony Cristo (campaign website) · CANDIDATE-STATED / PRIMARY · Last reviewed September 24, 2026
Political Money & Israel-Policy Organizations
No public info found
Palestine, Israel & Foreign PolicyOpen
This issue falls largely outside the authority of this office. We include it only when the candidate has addressed it publicly.
How we checked
Ballot listing: 2026 General Election statewide sample ballot, Texas Secretary of State. Page last reviewed September 24, 2026. Return to the Lieutenant Governor race overview. Methods & authorship. Corrections & updates.