The United States House of Representatives has 435 seats and is the lower chamber of the US Congress. Texas has 38 Congressional Districts. U.S. House of Representatives - Texas Congressional District 11 serves a total of 20 counties - all of 17 counties: Brown, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Ector, Glasscock, Irion, Kimble, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Runnels, San Saba, Sterling, Tom Green, and parts of 3 counties: Burnet, Travis, and Williamson. The term of office is two years.Duties: represents a specific geographic area of a state; creates, debates, and votes on bills that become law for the United States; creates and votes on a two-year budget; and oversees the administration of public policy by serving on committees.
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Candidate unopposed in Republican Primary Election. No response requested.
Candidate unopposed in Republican Primary Election. No response requested.
Candidate unopposed in Republican Primary Election. No response requested.
I’ve been an attorney for more than 23 years, and for the past 12 I worked at the State Bar of Texas in the attorney-discipline department. Not only do I understand Congressional duties as outlined by the U.S. Constitution, I also have the fortitude to ensure Congress actually fulfills those duties.
The first order of business is to make Congress do what it is supposed to do: act as a check on abuses of authority by the executive branch. This includes regaining control of how our country’s funds are spent, ensuring that Congress and Congress alone has the power to declare war, and regulating commerce
with foreign nations.
My top three priorities will be as follows: (1) Enact legislation to stop the warrantless arrests and deportation of people based on the color of their skin; (2) enact legislation to re-extend the ACA subsidies to keep Americans’ healthcare costs affordable; (3) enact federal legislation protecting all Americans’ reproductive rights and right to bodily autonomy.
I truly believe that healthcare is a human right and that Americans should never go bankrupt because of an illness. The simplest and most effective way to ensure this is to enact legislation to make
Medicare available for everyone.
I will file legislation that will do the following: ensure every public school system in my district is adequately funded, from teacher pay to free school lunches; ensure that wealthy and profitable corporations pay their fair share of federal taxes, just like the rest of us; and provide federal funds designed to address my district’s looming water crisis by building reservoirs and mitigating water loss.
I am deeply committed to giving back, I have served the Midland/Odessa community in numerous roles including Vice President of the Midland Housing Authority Board and a member of the Boys and Girls Club Board. I also served on the Texas PAPA Arts Board— the lower-income arm of Texas focused on providing
arts and culture opportunities for underprivileged children—as well as the Texas Minority Hiring Committee and the Minority Community Committee regarding the federal busing issue. Despite receiving death threats for my service regarding the busing issue only made my resolve stronger to serve my community.
Affordability: Today It’s more difficult for the working class to make a living due to inflation and the high cost of utilities and groceries. Healthcare: The loss of the ACA subsidies will place working-class individuals in a precarious situation, compelling them to make critical decisions. We don't need to replace the ACA; we just need to fix some of its problems. Veterans—as a Marine, this population is near and dear to my heart. There is no reason our veterans should not have Class A service that is equal to their service to this country; they deserve better.
Affordability and living wage: The working class is what makes this country extraordinary. There must be some relief regarding price of groceries, utilities and inflation. Health care will be skyrocketing due to the lack of assistance impacting on working families’ and individuals who rely on the ACA subsidies. Education: Texas is the bottom 3rd in the US and education. Giving more money to school and teachers is start to improving scores in Texas.
Congress should reauthorize the ACA subsidies as well as correct any weaknesses/barriers. Ignoring the problem and offering straight to the consumer $1,000 is not sufficient and only puts a band aid on a gaping wound left by loss of the subsidies. The mental health crisis is creating a need for more services. Which means more money needs to be allocated to help those suffering from mental health disorders and substance use. This will help that population get the services they need and also will help reduce the dependence on the drug trade.
The forecast provided by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) indicates that the decline in oil prices is expected to persist throughout 2026 and to some extent into 2027. The economic crisis will lead to a rise in unemployment. Congress should assist the oil and gas industry in collaborating with renewable energy initiatives to facilitate retraining for workers displaced from the oil sector and support their transition to alternative employment opportunities. Agreements should also be established with other industries to facilitate the retraining and repurposing of displaced oil field workers, enabling them to transition swiftly from unemployment to new employment opportunities.
