Casey Shepard is originally from Central Texas. He earned a bachelor’s degree from a college in California and a law degree from a law school in California. Casey currently lives in Waco, Texas.

Casey is an attorney focusing on criminal defense. He has practiced law in Central Texas since 2011, focusing on indigent criminal defense.

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Casey is currently an attorney focusing on criminal defense. He has practiced law in Central Texas since 2011, focusing on indigent criminal defense.

Casey Shepard's campaign for U.S. House Texas District 17 is their first entry into politics.

Casey's campaign for U.S. House Texas District 17 is his first entry into politics.

Supports ending tariffs that raise prices and “restoring the USAID Food Program” to improve food stability

Supports expanding and fully funding food assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and school meals.

- Supports ending tariffs that raise prices and “restoring the USAID Food Program” to improve food stability
- Supports expanding and fully funding food assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and school meals.

Economy

As of January 22, 2026, Casey Shepard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Supports restoring support for Medicaid and Medicare

Supports expanding access to care by strengthening medical funding and growing the healthcare workforce (including student aid eligibility for nurse practitioners)

- Supports restoring support for Medicaid and Medicare
- Supports expanding access to care by strengthening medical funding and growing the healthcare workforce (including student aid eligibility for nurse practitioners)

Healthcare

Supports fully funding school breakfast and lunch programs

- Supports fully funding school breakfast and lunch programs

Education

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

Supports updating immigration policy to allow trained foreign workers to legally serve U.S. communities.

- Supports updating immigration policy to allow trained foreign workers to legally serve U.S. communities.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Casey Shepard

Casey Shepard's campaign for U.S. House Texas District 17 is his first entry into politics.

Supports expanding and fully funding food assistance programs (including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and school meals).

- Supports ending tariffs that raise prices and “restoring the USAID Food Program” to improve food stability
- Supports expanding and fully funding food assistance programs (including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and school meals).

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Texas currently has 36 US Representatives.
- US 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. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.