"When Governor Richards was governor, we ranked seventh in the nation in education. Today, we rank 40th." That’s Vikki Goodwin’s case — and she says the fix starts with the most powerful job in Texas most voters never think about.

A four-term state representative from Travis County and a real estate broker by trade, Goodwin flipped a Republican-held seat in 2018 and is now the Democratic nominee for Texas Lieutenant Governor, challenging incumbent Dan Patrick on November 3. She has walked out of the state twice to break quorum — the second time to Chicago — and she’ll tell you exactly why.

Hiram and Domingo sit down with her at the Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi to talk about the school-board mom who got her into politics, what the lieutenant governor actually controls, her case on vouchers and school funding, the quorum breaks, data centers and the grid, and her housing agenda for a state where young people can’t picture owning a home.

Learn more about her campaign: goodwinfortexas.com

🎙️ More Texas politics:
• Nathan Johnson on Running for Texas Attorney General: [PASTE FULL WATCH URL ON THIS LINE]
• Gina Hinojosa on the Fight to Flip Texas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KzQWSZMkpo&t=56s


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IN THIS EPISODE

— Why she says the lieutenant governor — not the governor — holds the real power
— The school-board mom whose complaint became her daughter’s campaign
— Two quorum breaks, one bus to Chicago, and what it cost
— Her math on vouchers, charter schools, and your property taxes
— Data centers, water, and the billion dollars she says Texas gave away
— A real estate broker’s answer for the generation that can’t buy a home

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Welcome: Rep. Vikki Goodwin (HD47)
0:53 The school-board mom who started it all
1:17 Flipping a four-term Republican seat
1:57 Why lieutenant governor: "the most powerful position in Texas"
2:30 Her case against Dan Patrick: vouchers and school funding
3:16 From 7th to 40th: her numbers on Texas schools
3:32 Health care: the uninsured and maternal mortality
4:17 Gerrymandering, and quorum break #1
5:12 Quorum break #2: the bus to Chicago
6:17 Vouchers, charters, and your property taxes
7:27 Immigration: "we are not treating people like humans"
9:28 A Texas plan for the uninsured — and telehealth
11:43 Ad: Domingo Garcia Law Firm
12:01 Data centers: water, incentives, and county authority
13:14 The grid, the freeze, and her renewables answer
14:29 A real estate broker’s housing agenda
15:49 Bullock memories, and the signs she sees for 2026
17:15 Winning back Latino voters
17:49 How to get involved
18:12 Closing: why the lieutenant governor matters

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Vikki Goodwin is the Democratic nominee for Texas Lieutenant Governor in the 2026 election. A state representative for House District 47 in Travis County since 2019, she flipped the seat in 2018, defeating a four-term Republican incumbent. A real estate broker and owner of Goodwin & Goodwin Real Estate, she holds a business degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s in public affairs from UT’s LBJ School. Her campaign centers on public school funding, health care coverage, water and infrastructure, and housing affordability. She faces incumbent Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick on November 3, 2026.

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HOSTS

DOMINGO GARCIA is a trial lawyer and one of the most important Latino political figures in Texas. He served on the Dallas City Council and, in 1993, became the first Latino ever elected Mayor Pro Tem of the city. In the Texas Legislature, he co-authored HB 1403 — the Texas DREAM Act. In 2006, he organized the largest march in Texas history, when more than 500,000 people filled downtown Dallas to demand immigration reform. He is a former national president of LULAC and has practiced law for more than 40 years.


HIRAM GILBERTO GARCIA is a journalist, producer, and public affairs strategist based in Austin. His frontline coverage of the 2020 protests drew wide local and national attention.


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ABOUT TEJANO TALKS

Tejano Talks is a podcast hosted by Domingo Garcia and Hiram Garcia that blends cultural conversation, political analysis, and interviews with notable voices in Texas and beyond. The show covers everything from Tejano culture and identity to current events, business, and career development. We’re here for Tejanos like us — to help you build wealth, honor your family, and make well-informed choices for your future.

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