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Texas US Representative District 32

Two-year term. One of 38 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas. With the U.S. Senate, the House of Representatives makes laws; raises revenues, appropriates federal funds and manages the federal debt; regulates commerce among states and with other nations; declares war and maintains and regulates the military; establishes the federal court system and defines federal crimes; and directs the census every ten years. The House has the exclusive power to impeach federal officers, including the President. Current annual salary: $174,000.

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    Dan Barrios
    (Dem)

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    Anthony Bridges
    (Dem)

Biographical Information

QUALIFICATIONS: What training, experience, and characteristics qualify you for this position?

BALANCE OF POWER: How would you preserve the Constitution’s checks and balances to keep the government accountable to the people?

ECONOMY: What is your position on Congress’s role regarding tariffs and their potential impact on American consumers and businesses?

HEALTHCARE: What role should the federal government play in promoting a healthy American population, and what steps would you take to ensure that healthcare is affordable and accessible for all Americans?

OTHER ISSUES: What other issues do you believe will be most pressing in the next session of Congress, and what is your position on these issues?

Occupation Business Development
Education MBA- Strategic Management, University of North Texas
Campaign Phone 214-984-3304
Campaign Twitter Handle @barriosforus
I bring extensive executive leadership and governance experience from serving two terms on the Richardson City Council, leading national business teams, and teaching business administration at high school and college levels. I focus on people-centered, collaborative leadership, guiding committees, mentoring students and staff, implementing programs, and developing practical, results-driven solutions that meet community needs, strengthen public trust, and ensure policies and initiatives are effective, inclusive, and responsive.
I would preserve the Constitution’s checks and balances by upholding the separation of powers and ensuring transparency across all branches of government. This includes supporting robust legislative oversight, responsible budgetary review, and independent accountability mechanisms. I would promote policies and practices that encourage public engagement, protect against abuses of power, and ensure that elected officials remain responsive, ethical, and accountable to the communities they serve.
Congress plays a critical role in setting tariffs, balancing protection for domestic industries with the needs of American consumers and workers. I support policies that are data-driven, transparent, and accountable, ensuring that trade decisions do not disproportionately raise costs for families or small businesses. Congress should prioritize fair trade, competitiveness, and economic equity, while engaging stakeholders and monitoring long-term impacts on communities, industries, and workforce development.
The federal government should promote public health, prevent disease, and ensure access to quality healthcare, including emergency services, for all Americans. I support policies that expand affordable coverage, strengthen preventive care, and improve access in underserved areas, while investing in public health infrastructure. My approach emphasizes equitable, community-centered solutions so every resident can receive timely, high-quality care when and where they need it.
In the next session of Congress, pressing issues will include economic opportunity, education and workforce development, healthcare access, infrastructure, and strengthening trust in government. I support policies that expand equitable access to resources, strengthen small businesses, improve healthcare and emergency services in underserved areas, invest in infrastructure and climate resilience, and ensure government transparency and accountability. My approach is community-centered, data-driven, and focused on practical solutions that serve all residents fairly.
Occupation EMT
Education EMT Certification
Campaign Phone 2104645532
I am a career public servant. I served six years in the army, and now I am a first responder. I'm consistently involved in community advocacy and education initiatives. We don't need anymore career politicians in congress. What we need is people who are ready to use their platform to organize the community and spread awareness for local advocacy initiatives.
Preserving the constitution begins by holding the people who have broken it accountable. We need to launch extensive investigations on government officials who have allowed the sanctity of the constitution to degrade, and we need to impeach ring leaders such as Donald Trump, Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, and Pete Hegseth.
Major militaristic and economic decisions should require congressional approval. If congress hasn't signed off on tariff changes, then they shouldn't be implemented.
I believe in Medicare for All, and a deprivatization initiative to end the for profit healthcare model. As long as we allow private corporations to make money off people's sickness, we will never have a healthy America.
Congress needs to be firmly anti-corruption. The swamp has never been murkier, and we need congress members who will work for the American people instead of wealthy donors. We need to implement wealth taxes and legislation that ensures equitable distribution of wealth to prevent the hoarding that we're seeing right now. Trickle down economics is an exceptionally flawed concept that needs to be completely abandoned.