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Texas U.S. Representative District 37

U.S. Representative: 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: $175,000

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    Ge'Nell Gary
    (Rep)

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    Janet Malzahn
    (Rep)

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    Lauren B. Peña
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

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

Healthcare: What steps should Congress take, if any, to ensure that healthcare is effective, affordable, and accessible for all Americans?

Democracy: WWhat does Congress need to do, if anything, to protect our democracy and restore faith in our institutions?

Immigration: What steps should Congress take, if any, to assure that the U.S. immigration system is both effective and humane?

Balance of Power: What does Congress need to do, if anything, to preserve the Constitution’s checks and balances to keep the government accountable to the people?

Campaign Website http://genellgary.com
My service as a former Councilwoman and Mayor gave me firsthand experience governing at the ground level, where policy decisions directly affect families, neighborhoods, and local economies.
One of Congress primary focus making healthcare more transparent, and patient centered. That means addressing rising premiums, reducing unnecessary bureaucracy, and encouraging competition and innovation that lower costs while improving outcomes.
Faith in our institutions is restored when government demonstrates accountability, and respect for the rule of law. Governing with humility and seriousness is a must, not division or theatrics. Congress needs to uphold ethical standards, conduct meaningful oversight, and ensure that no individual or institution is beyond accountability, regardless of political affiliation.
Congress has to modernize an immigration system that is outdated, inefficient, and too often harmful to both communities and families caught in it. Improving border security, strengthening enforcement against trafficking and exploitation, and fixing legal pathways so cases are processed efficiently and lawfully.
Preserving checks and balances requires resisting the concentration of power and ensuring accountability regardless of party or position. This framework protects individual liberty and public trust. When Congress governs with restraint, responsibility, and respect for the Constitution, it strengthens democracy and keeps government accountable to the people it serves.
Campaign Website http://janet4congress.com
A 30 yr+ attorney, AI expert and former constitutional law professor and assistant city attorney. I am the only candidate who can responsibly STOP Casar's socialist, squad supported sway over Texas.
Single state pooling agreements which fit localized state health care needs with local state costs and tax basis. Individual health care accounts make new lower cost plans affordable in a competitive market and give back control to the consumer. AI will make all industries more efficient and affordable by ending ineffective and corrupt human administration and management. Cost will go down.
We need to establish a secure and accountable electronic voting system backed by paper ballots and tied to citizenship. We need to reeducate the nation on the Constitution and not continue to cede the unique language of our Republic and the education of our children to unchecked socialism.
We need to educate an entire generation on our unique Constitution and their roles and responsibilities as citizens and make allegiance to our laws and culture the basis for assimilation. There needs to be an annual assessment by Congress of the quotas for educational and work visas. American citizenship and the right to vote needs to be revived as a precious access to the riches of America.
Civics education should be required at both the high school and college level. I have written a book called Constitutive; the definition of American, which reviews the basics of division of power to stop any tyranny, including the tyranny of the majority. We are not a democracy, and we need to retake and republish the language. Fight socialism in education, the press, and the judiciary.
Campaign Website http://lauren4congress.com
I'm a survivor of human trafficking with legal, legislative and public service experience. I understand the disconnection between the political elite and We the People, firsthand. I will fight for us!
Congress must reduce costs by cutting bureaucratic waste, increasing price transparency, expanding competition, and returning flexibility to states. Healthcare should prioritize patients and doctors, not federal middlemen, while protecting access for the disabled, chronically ill, and working families.
Congress can strengthen trust by upholding the rule of law, improving transparency, ensuring fair and secure elections, and increasing accountability across government. When institutions listen to the people they serve and apply laws consistently, public confidence in democracy grows.
Congress should secure the border, enforce the law, and modernize legal immigration while treating people humanely. I support a bond-like pathway to legal status that requires work, compliance, and restitution, ensuring accountability while allowing families who follow the rules to earn lawful status.
Congress must reassert its constitutional role by strengthening oversight, enforcing separation of powers, and limiting unchecked agency authority. Clear laws, regular audits, and accountability ensure no branch exceeds its power and that government remains answerable to the people.