Greg previously worked as a community organizer. 

Greg Casar is currently serving as a US representative for Texas Congressional District 35 and is the whip of the Progressive Caucus in the United States Congress. He previously served on the Austin City Council.

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Supports Medicare for All and affordable education.

Believes in advocating for an economy that benefits "working families, not big corporations."

Advocates for an economy that benefits working families.

Believes Texas is "brutalizing its workers" and is committed to advocating for fair labor practices and workers' rights.

Supports fair labor practices and workers' rights.

- Supports Medicare for All.
- Advocates for an economy that benefits working families.
- Supports fair labor practices and workers' rights.

Economy

Austin City Council cuts police department budget by one-third, mainly through reorganizing some duties out from law enforcement oversight

Supports gun control measures, like universal background checks and banning assault weapons.

As a city council member, authored plan to cut the budget of the Austin police department by one-third.

- Supports gun control measures, like universal background checks and banning assault weapons.
- As a city council member, authored plan to cut the budget of the Austin police department by one-third.

Public Safety

Supports abortion and is an original co-sponsor of the Women’s Health Protection Act to restore abortion rights.

Healthcare

Supports universal pre-k and universal childcare.

Supports the cancelation of student debt.

- Supports universal pre-k and universal childcare.
- Supports the cancelation of student debt.
- Supports free community college.

Education

US Rep Greg Casar wants Congress to require Texas to connect its power grid

Supports the Green New Deal and aims to generate union jobs in the clean energy sector.

Believes in fixing the power grid to create a sustainable future.

Advocates for the federal government to require Texas to connect its power grid to the rest of the country in order to avoid long power outages.

- Supports the Green New Deal and aims to generate union jobs in the clean energy sector.
- Advocates for fixing the power grid.
- Advocates for the federal government to require Texas to connect its power grid to the rest of the country in order to avoid long power outages.

Energy & the Environment

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Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

- Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Voting & Elections

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Supports a pathway to citizenship for immigrants.

- Supports a pathway to citizenship for immigrants.
- Supports a ceasefire in Gaza.

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Greg Casar

Greg Casar is currently serving as a U.S. Congressman for Texas Congressional District 35 and is the Whip of the Progressive Caucus in the United States Congress. He previously served on the Austin City Council.

Greg Casar lives in Austin with his spouse Asha and their dog Coco. None.

Greg Casar is currently a U.S. Congressman for Texas Congressional District 35. He previously served as a member of the Austin City Council.

Greg Casar is currently serving as a U.S. Congressman for Texas Congressional District 35 and is the Whip of the Progressive Caucus in the United States Congress. He previously served as a member of the Austin City Council.

Supports "good jobs, Medicare for All, and affordable education."

Opposes Texas's decision to remove protections on water breaks.

Supports labor unions, as evidenced by being the president of the Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 6143 in San Antonio.

Believes in advocating for policies that support working families, such as fair wages, affordable housing, and small business support.

Believes in prioritizing housing, health care, and voting rights.

Believes in achieving "economic justice for working families."

Supports the Women's Health Protection Act.

Served as the Austin ISD School Board Vice President for District 3.

Supports quality education and parental involvement in school decisions.

Supports environmental conservation and sustainable energy practices.

Believes in creating a "sustainable planet for us all."

Believes in fixing the power grid to create a "sustainable world for all."

Supports building an "inclusive democracy for all."

Supports civil rights and "voting rights for all people."

Believes in progressive foreign policy, focusing on immigration and border control.

Believes in securing funds for veterans, seniors, and local constituents.

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As of November 1, 2024, Steven Wright’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Steven worked for the Kern County Sheriff’s Office in California for 30 years.

Steven Wright's campaign for US representative is his first run for public office.

Supports implementing state and federal deficit reduction plans.

Supports special programs for veterans, including eliminating property taxes, especially for families of deceased service members.

- Supports implementing state and federal deficit reduction plans.
- Supports special programs for veterans, including eliminating property taxes, especially for families of deceased service members.

Supports armed security or law enforcement on school campuses to protect children.

Supports armed security or law enforcement on school campuses.

Plans to enact bipartisan policies to combat human trafficking and criminal organizations.

Advocates for bipartisan policies to combat human trafficking.

Opposes defunding the police, believing it compromises public safety and undermines law enforcement morale and staffing.

Believes criminals and the mentally ill, not law-abiding gun owners, are responsible for mass shootings. Supports closing loopholes to prevent those who shouldn't possess firearms from obtaining them, while preserving the right to bear arms.

Opposes gun control but supports closing loopholes to prevent those who shouldn't possess firearms from obtaining them.

- Supports armed security or law enforcement on school campuses.
- Advocates for bipartisan policies to combat human trafficking.
- Supports funding law enforcement.
- Opposes gun control but supports closing loopholes to prevent those who shouldn't possess firearms from obtaining them.

Supports expanding healthcare access and eliminating property taxes for disabled military and emergency personnel.

Supports expanding healthcare access for veterans.

- Supports expanding healthcare access for veterans.

Believes basic education is foundational and plans to draft a constitutional amendment to support comprehensive education policies.

Believes basic education is foundational and plans to draft a constitutional amendment to support that education should prepare students for life.

- Believes basic education is foundational and plans to draft a constitutional amendment to support that education should prepare students for life.

Believes all 50 states should submit a 5-10 year infrastructure plan to Congress each congressional session.

Advocates for Congress to require that all 50 states submit a 5-10 year infrastructure plan each congressional session.

- Advocates for Congress to require that all 50 states submit a 5-10 year infrastructure plan each congressional session.

As of September 7, 2024, Steven Wright’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports policies that uphold laws while expediting citizenship for legal residents and enhancing border infrastructure.

Supports expediting citizenship for legal residents and enhancing border infrastructure.

- Supports expediting citizenship for legal residents and enhancing border infrastructure.

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Steven Wright

As of September 19, 2024, Steven Wright’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Steven Wright has not previously run for office.

As of September 12, 2024, Steven Wright’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Steven Wright spent a 30-year law enforcement career working for the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.

Plans to support families, encourage entrepreneurship, and protect small businesses.

Believes small business owners are essential for community support.

Supports installing new Congressional protocols to ensure fiscal responsibility, assess infrastructure, and promote bipartisan cooperation.

Believes in "fiscal responsibility and government accountability."

Supports policies aimed at enhancing education, economic development, and justice to benefit current families and future generations.

Believes fentanyl poses a "deadly threat" and supports overcoming the "epidemic of illegal importation" of drugs.

Believes "misguided 'progressive' policies" harm communities by enabling crime and degrading quality of life.

Believes "law and order" are essential for families and businesses to thrive.

Supports a "strong stance on safe communities."

Believes Democratic policies have failed by encouraging criminal activities and leaving victims without closure.

Believes in "keeping Texas safe & sane." Supports measures to enhance public safety and address crime.

Supports implementing Safe Community Acts and school protections to enhance child safety and preserve "American rights."

Believes in creating "outside-the-box" plans to prevent criminals and the mentally ill from obtaining guns, while also ensuring "the right of the People to keep and bear arms."

Believes progressive ideologies foster unsafe communities and a divided society, saying "Politicians and local governments who embrace these dangerous policies create distrust of law-enforcement and our fellow citizens..."

Supports amending the Constitution to guarantee accessible, quality K-12 schooling.

Believes in coordinating rotating state infrastructure evaluations at both state and local levels to reinforce innovations and security.

Believes in reviewing fuel regulations and taxes.

Believes in expanding support for veterans and first responders.

Supports policies that benefit veterans and first responders.

Supports facilitating clear processes for immigrants utilizing lawful channels toward citizenship and securing borders with strategic infrastructure.

Supports expediting citizenship for those who respect U.S. immigration laws.

- Your U.S. Representative represents the interests of your district in the U.S. House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Texas currently has 36 U.S. Representatives.
- U.S. Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Texas for at least seven years before their election. U.S. Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

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