Former Mayor of Keller

Armin Mizani is a Republican attorney who served on the Keller City Council from 2014 to 2018 and was elected mayor of Keller in 2020 and re-elected in 2023¹⁹. He founded Mizani Law Firm². He is running for the open House District 98 seat left by Republican Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, who did not seek reelection².

Where they stand

• School choice: Yes, universal school choice for every family Said · high confidence
  • His campaign says he will support efforts that let families use their tax dollars for the best option for their kids, whether public, private, charter, homeschool or hybrid, and that he strongly supports Gov. Abbott's school choice efforts. (2026) source
• Property taxes: Eliminate school property taxes and replace them with sales tax or state money Said · medium confidence
  • Said he supports increasing the homestead exemption and compressing local tax rates to get as close to zero as possible. (2026-02) source
  • Said that as mayor he helped adopt and maintain Keller's maximum 20 percent homestead exemption. (2026-09) source
  • Said he wants the state to pick up more of the cost of public schools, using the surplus to shift school funding away from local property taxes. (2026-02) source
• Immigration: Deport everyone here illegally, as quickly as possible Said · low confidence
  • His campaign says he supports enforcing existing law including mandatory detention and expedited removal, ending catch-and-release, finishing the border wall, and continuing to support President Trump's deportation operations. (2026) source
  • Told the Fort Worth Report he will continue to support President Trump's deportation operations, fully fund Operation Lone Star, and require all local governments to cooperate with ICE. (2026-02) source
  • As Keller mayor, introduced the measure for Keller to join ICE's 287(g) program, which the city council approved unanimously; he described the program as identifying criminal immigrants held in jail. (2025-08-05) source
• Guns: Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a right Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign says the right to bear arms was settled in 1791 and shall not be infringed. (2026) source
• Policing and crime: Tougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bail Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign says he will support tougher penalties for repeat offenders, drug dealers, human traffickers and violent criminals, and that prosecutors who refuse to enforce the law should be removed. (2026) source
• Redistricting: State legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantage Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign website lists an Aug. 14, 2025 Fort Worth Star-Telegram item under his name with the line: "Redistricting will protect Texas' conservative wins. Let's get it done." (The Star-Telegram piece itself could not be opened to confirm its full text.) (2025-08-14) source
  • Signed a May 2025 letter with three other Tarrant County mayors supporting the county's mid-decade redrawing of commissioner precincts, which said their cities help keep Tarrant County the last large conservative county in Texas. (2025-05) source
• AI data centers: Welcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costs Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Said the state should encourage data center investment, avoid heavy-handed regulation, and encourage centers to build their own power so they do not burden residential customers. (2026-02) source
  • Said he will fight for stronger public notice requirements for data center projects, including approval by the local governing body. (2026-08) source
• Housing and growth: Let the market build what is needed, with local review Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Said the state should cut regulations that slow housing development while preserving a community's character through local zoning and density ordinances. (2026-02) source
• Healthcare: Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditions Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Said Texas should lower health costs through competition, price transparency, health savings accounts and fewer regulatory and insurance mandates, not more government control. (2026-02) source
• Abortion: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign says he will continue to support efforts that protect the unborn, along with adequate funding for adoption services. (2026) source
• Marijuana: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Said marijuana can be a gateway to more serious drugs and that the Legislature should approach hemp and marijuana policy with caution and strong oversight. (2026-02) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, Curriculum and books, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Gender care for minors, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

Record

• Keller City Council member from 2014 to 2018 and mayor of Keller from 2020, re-elected in 2023; described as former mayor by September 2026¹²⁹.
• Lost the 2018 Republican primary for House District 98 to Rep. Giovanni Capriglione¹¹⁰.
• Introduced Keller's participation in the ICE 287(g) program, which the council approved unanimously on Aug. 5, 2025⁶.
• Joined the Keller City Council in unanimously approving a Jan. 6, 2026 resolution, originally drafted to reject sharia law, declaring the U.S. and Texas constitutions the sole sources of legal authority in the city and barring recognition of parallel legal systems²⁷.
• Won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 53.1 percent over Fred Tate and Zdenka Wilcox¹⁰.