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Al Green earned a law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law.

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Al co-founded and co-managed the law firm of Green, Wilson, Dewberry, and Fitch for four years.

Al was elected to Congress in 2005 for the 9th District of Texas and is currently serving his eleventh term. Previously, he was the Justice of the Peace in Harris County, Texas, in 1977 and served for 26 years. 

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Supports raising the minimum wage to $25 an hour.

Wants to progressively increase the minimum wage by $4 dollars annually until 2030.

Aims to lower the costs of " ife’s necessities"

Calls for deposit insurance reform to "protect all americans."

Claims to be a "steadfast supporter of Social Security."

- Wants to progressively increase the minimum wage by $4 dollars annually until 2030.
- Focused on expanding affordable housing.
- Aims to lower the costs of " ife’s necessities"
- Calls for deposit insurance reform to "protect all americans."
- Claims to be a "steadfast supporter of Social Security."

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Believes "violence is unacceptable, and federal agencies, as well as the President, must be held accountable when their
actions and rhetoric endanger lives and undermine our democracy."

- Believes "violence is unacceptable, and federal agencies, as well as the President, must be held accountable when their
actions and rhetoric endanger lives and undermine our democracy."

Public Safety

Wants to "prioritize healthcare access by extending Affordable Care Act subsidies for Americans."

Opposes potential medicare and medicaid cuts.

Supports "a woman’s right to bodily autonomy."

- Wants to "prioritize healthcare access by extending Affordable Care Act subsidies for Americans."
- Opposes potential medicare and medicaid cuts.
- Supports "a woman’s right to bodily autonomy."

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

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Supports passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, and the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.

Supports passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, and the Protecting the Right to Organize Act.

- Supports passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, and the Protecting the Right to Organize Act.

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Demands "accountability" from the Department of Homeland Security, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, and President Trump, to "ensure federal authority is not being abused in ways that put American lives at risk."

Does not want laws that restrict or prohibit individuals of certain nationalities from purchasing real estate property to be up to the states.

Believes Palestine has a "a right to exist."

- Demands "accountability" from the Department of Homeland Security, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, and President Trump, to "ensure federal authority is not being abused in ways that put American lives at risk."
- Does not want laws that restrict or prohibit individuals of certain nationalities from purchasing real estate property to be up to the states.
- Believes Palestine has a "a right to exist."

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Amanda is from Aldine, Texas. She attended Eisenhower High School. She has a bachelor's degree in political science from Emory University and a juris doctor from Harvard Law School. She lives in the Acres Homes neighborhood of Houston. She attends St. Monica Catholic Church.

Amanda Edwards - Ballotpedia

Amanda is from Houston. She has a bachelor's degree in political science from Emory University and a law degree from Harvard University. She attends St. Monica Catholic Church.

Amanda is an attorney. She works at Bracewell LLP, where she has been since 2012. She previously worked at Vinson and Elkins from 2008 to 2012, served as a judicial law clerk for the U.S. District Court from 2007 to 2008, and was a summer associate at Arnold & Porter in 2006.

Amanda currently works as the principal of the Community Based Solutions Firm. She previously worked as an attorney for Bracewell LLP and Vinson & Elkins.

Amanda Edwards was elected at-large to the Houston City Council in 2015 and served from 2016 to 2020. She is now making her third run for the U.S. House in Texas’s 18th Congressional District: she ran in the 2024 Democratic primary and did not win, and she sought the Democratic nomination through a precinct chair vote after the death of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee but was not selected.

Amanda previously served as a member of the Houston City Council. She was first elected in 2015 and served one term. Amanda ran for U.S. representative for Texas' 18th district in 2026 and 2024, and U.S. senator from Texas in 2020, but did not win.

Supports expanding access to capital, training, and resources for small business owners.

Supports strengthening workers' rights to unionize and collectively bargain, and opposes efforts to weaken worker protections.

Supports fighting for a true living wage so hardworking Americans can earn enough to support their families.

Supports creating opportunities for workers by expanding apprenticeship programs and introducing innovative approaches to job training.

Supports right-sizing housing supply by expanding federal support for housing planning and incentivizing the construction of new housing.

Supports developing innovative solutions to protect residents from gentrification and displacement, and advocates for increased resources for CDBG programs.

Supports solutions to protect residents from displacement, and advocates for increased resources for Community Development Block Grant programs.

- Supports expanding access to capital, training, and resources for small business owners.
- Supports strengthening workers' rights to unionize and collectively bargain, and opposes efforts to weaken worker protections.
- Supports fighting for a living wage.
- Supports creating opportunities for workers by expanding apprenticeship programs and introducing innovative approaches to job training.
- Supports right-sizing housing supply by expanding federal support for housing planning and incentivizing the construction of new housing.
- Supports solutions to protect residents from displacement, and advocates for increased resources for Community Development Block Grant programs.

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Advocates for community-led training and resources to support community policing practices that build trust and collaboration between law enforcement and communities.

Advocates for community-led training and resources to support community policing practices that build trust and collaboration between law enforcement and communities.

Supports reforms included in the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to enhance law enforcement accountability.

Supports common-sense gun control measures, including mandatory background checks and a federal red flag law.

Supports gun control, including mandatory background checks and a federal red flag law.

Supports the expansion of community violence intervention programs to enhance community safety.

- Advocates for community-led training and resources to support community policing practices that build trust and collaboration between law enforcement and communities.
- Supports reforms included in the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to enhance law enforcement accountability.
- Supports gun control, including mandatory background checks and a federal red flag law.
- Supports the expansion of community violence intervention programs to enhance community safety.

Advocates for healthcare access for everyone by addressing gaps in Affordable Care Act coverage and lowering prescription drug prices and premiums.

Supports preserving Medicare, Social Security, and other benefits for seniors, and defends these programs against cuts.

Supports addressing Black maternal mortality and expanding access to healthcare for communities of color through research funding and care initiatives.

For Candidate Amanda Edwards on Issue healthcare:  
Supports expanding HIPAA to protect the privacy of medical decisions, particularly regarding women's reproductive health.

Supports expanding Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protections to protect the privacy of medical decisions, particularly regarding women's reproductive health.

Supports codifying the protections of Roe v. Wade at the federal level.

Supports protections against bounty-style abortion bans to prevent the stalking or hunting of individuals seeking abortion care.

Supports protections against bounty-style abortion bans to "prevent the stalking or hunting of individuals seeking abortion care."

- Advocates for healthcare access for everyone by addressing gaps in Affordable Care Act coverage and lowering prescription drug prices and premiums.
- Supports preserving Medicare, Social Security, and other benefits for seniors, and defends these programs against cuts.
- Supports addressing Black maternal mortality and expanding access to healthcare for communities of color through research funding and care initiatives.
- Supports expanding Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protections to protect the privacy of medical decisions, particularly regarding women's reproductive health.
- Supports access to abortion.
- Supports protections against bounty-style abortion bans to "prevent the stalking or hunting of individuals seeking abortion care."

Supports tackling the soaring costs of higher education, championing initiatives for community colleges, and funding innovative education initiatives in neighborhood schools.

Supports expanding career and technical education by funding high school career pathways programs and strengthening partnerships with community colleges and employers to ensure students graduate with college credits, industry certifications, or clear employment pathways.

- Supports tackling the soaring costs of higher education, championing initiatives for community colleges, and funding innovative education initiatives in neighborhood schools.
- Supports expanding career and technical education by funding high school career pathways programs and strengthening partnerships with community colleges and employers to ensure students graduate with college credits, industry certifications, or clear employment pathways.

Supports policies that combat climate change, emphasizing its severe threats to community longevity.

Supports fighting for environmental justice and developing equitable solutions for communities affected by environmental injustice and health issues.

- Supports policies that combat climate change, emphasizing its severe threats to community longevity.
- Supports fighting for environmental justice and developing equitable solutions for communities affected by environmental injustice and health issues.

Supports expanding and protecting voting rights and addressing gerrymandering that suppresses votes of Black and Latino communities.

Supports expanding and protecting voting rights and opposes gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others.

- Supports expanding and protecting voting rights and opposes gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others.

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

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Supports expanding federal support for housing planning and incentivizing the construction of new housing to right-size the housing supply.

Supports efforts to maintain the integrity of the 18th Congressional District against redistricting that aims to diminish the voting power of Black and Latino Texans.

Christian Menefee was born in Petaluma, California. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a law degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Christian lives in Houston with his wife, Kaitlyn, their sons, Gabriel and Malcolm, and their rescue dogs, Howie and Kennedy.

Christian Menefee - Ballotpedia

Christian Menefee has a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a law degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He has a wife and two sons.

Christian is an attorney. He has fought legal battles against the Trump administration and Texas Republicans. He has also secured multi-million dollar settlements holding corporations accountable.

Christian has 15 years of legal experience as an associate and attorney.

Christian has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since February 2nd, 2026, after winning a special runoff election. He previously served as Harris County Attorney since 2021.

Supports expanding affordable housing, protecting renters, and pushing for tax fairness.

Plans to advocate for "tax fairness so working families are not stuck paying more while the wealthy pay less."

Supports expanding affordable housing, protecting renters, and providing down payment assistance.

Believes in providing down payment assistance.

Supports eliminating medical debt from credit reports.

Supports eliminating student loan debt and making public and community college free for all.

Wants to eliminate student loan debt and make public and community college free for all.

- Supports expanding affordable housing.
- Plans to advocate for "tax fairness so working families are not stuck paying more while the wealthy pay less."
- Believes in providing down payment assistance.
- Supports eliminating medical debt from credit reports.
- Wants to eliminate student loan debt and make public and community college free for all.

Plans to end for-profit prisons and expand job training and reentry programs.

Supports gun control measures such as banning assault weapons, closing background check loopholes, and limiting high-capacity magazines.

Supports restarting the federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention and banning bump stocks.

Believes in restarting the federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention and banning bump stocks.

- Plans to end for-profit prisons and expand job training and reentry programs.
- Supports gun control measures such as banning assault weapons, closing background check loopholes, and limiting high-capacity magazines.
- Believes in restarting the federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention and banning bump stocks.

Supports universal healthcare access through Medicare for All.

Supports expanding Medicare and Medicaid and ensuring coverage includes dental, vision, and hearing.

Wants to expand Medicare and Medicaid and ensuring coverage includes dental, vision, and hearing.

- Supports universal healthcare access through Medicare for All.
- Wants to expand Medicare and Medicaid and ensuring coverage includes dental, vision, and hearing.

Supports investing in career and technical education, apprenticeships, and industry certifications.

Supports fully funding public education, raising teacher pay, and expanding Pell Grants.

- Supports investing in career and technical education, apprenticeships, and industry certifications.
- Wants to raise teacher pay.
- Believes in expanding Pell Grants.

Supports strong federal investment in flood control, resilient infrastructure, and climate preparedness.

Seeks "strong federal investment in flood control, resilient infrastructure, and climate preparedness."

Supports stronger environmental safeguards, accountability for violators, and federal funding for site cleanup.

Supports "stronger environmental safeguards, accountability for violators," and federal funding for site cleanup.

- Seeks "strong federal investment in flood control, resilient infrastructure, and climate preparedness."
- Supports "stronger environmental safeguards, accountability for violators," and federal funding for site cleanup.

Supports passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act to protect voters.

Supports passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act to "protect every voter."

- Supports passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act to "protect every voter."

Supports comprehensive immigration reform.

Aims to "fix our broken immigration system."

- Aims to "fix our broken immigration system."

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Supports adjusting the tax code to ensure billionaires and large corporations pay "their fair share."

Seeks to connect youth to "training programs."

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Gretchen Brown is from Houston, Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree in international relations from Mount Vernon College and a master's degree in international studies from Baylor University. Gretchen lives in Kemah, Texas.

Gretchen currently works as a senior editor of congressional correspondence for the U.S. Department of Defense. She previously served in various defense and national security roles, including a senior policy analyst for the Defense Suicide Prevention Office, a senior security policy analyst and trainer for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a project manager for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, a senior editor for the U.S. Department of Defense's Office of the Director, and a report analyst for the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Gretchen Brown is running in Democratic primary for Texas' 18th Congressional District.

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Gretchen's campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Texas's 18th Congressional District is her first run for public office.

Supports small businesses receiving federal grants and low-interest loans.

Supports using tax credits, grants, and low-interest loans to bring grocery stores, farmers markets, and mobile vendors into underserved neighborhoods.

Promises to use tax credits, grants, and low-interest loans to bring grocery stores, farmers markets, and mobile vendors into underserved neighborhoods.

Supports community ownership models and small local grocers so neighborhoods control their food systems and economic benefits stay local.

Supports community ownership models and local grocers to give food system control to neighborhoods to keep economic benefits local.

Supports expanding job training and trade programs.

Supports expanding job training and trade programs based on the district's major industries.

Supports the Credit for Caring Act, which would provide a tax credit for those caring for a family member.

Supports expanding paid leave, flexible scheduling, and job protections for working caregivers.

- Supports small businesses receiving federal grants and low-interest loans.
- Promises to use tax credits, grants, and low-interest loans to bring grocery stores, farmers markets, and mobile vendors into underserved neighborhoods.
- Supports community ownership models and local grocers to give food system control to neighborhoods to keep economic benefits local.
- Supports expanding job training and trade programs based on the district's major industries.
- Supports the Credit for Caring Act, which would provide a tax credit for those caring for a family member.
- Supports expanding paid leave, flexible scheduling, and job protections for working caregivers.

Supports investing in violence interruption, restorative justice, and youth mental health programs.

Supports investment in violence interruption, restorative justice, and youth mental health programs.

Supports expanding survivor-centered support for domestic and family violence, including safe housing, trauma care, and legal protection.

Promises to expand survivor-centered support for domestic and family violence, including safe housing, trauma care, and legal protection.

Supports outreach and prevention efforts to connect survivors of domestic violence to help early.

- Supports investment in violence interruption, restorative justice, and youth mental health programs.
- Promises to expand survivor-centered support for domestic and family violence, including safe housing, trauma care, and legal protection.
- Supports outreach and prevention efforts to connect survivors of domestic violence to help early.

Supports expanding affordable, community-based, culturally responsive mental health services.

Plans to address the high rates of maternal mortality in the district.

Supports community-based maternal health programs that focus on prevention, doulas, and culturally responsive care.

Aims to simplify the application process for veterans seeking benefits to prevent delays or denials of care.

Supports restoring funding for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

- Supports expanding affordable, community-based, culturally responsive mental health services.
- Plans to address the high rates of maternal mortality in the district.
- Supports community-based maternal health programs that focus on prevention, doulas, and culturally responsive care.
- Aims to simplify the application process for veterans seeking benefits to prevent delays or denials of care.
- Supports restoring funding for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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

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