Abhiram is from Florence, Texas. He attended Stanford University, where he completed advanced investment coursework. He has a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communications engineering. He lives with his wife and their two children in Florence. He attends a Christian church.

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Abhiram Garapati is originally from Nuzvid, India, and immigrated to the United States in 1997. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communications engineering at Acharya Nagarjuna University and completed advanced investment coursework at Stanford University. He lives with his wife and their two children in Florence, Texas.

Abhiram Garapati currently works as the founder and president of Ant Savings, a commercial real estate investment firm based in Central Texas. He previously worked as a farmer, cattle rancher, real estate broker, and property manager.

Abhiram Garapati previously ran for election to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Texas's 31st Congressional District in the Republican primary in 2020, 2022, and 2024 but did not win.

Abhiram's campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas’ 31st Congressional District is his fourth run for public office. He previously ran for U.S. House in 2020, 2022, and 2024, but did not win. He is currently running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 31 in 2026.

Supports lower taxes and fiscal restraint, aiming to reduce the tax burden on Americans by eliminating wasteful spending and opposing tax hikes.

Wants to eliminate property taxes and shift to more sustainable funding methods for local services to help families retain ownership of their homes and businesses.

Supports eliminating property taxes and shift to more sustainable funding methods for local services to help families retain ownership of their homes and businesses.

Promises to push for audits of every federal department to eliminate waste and return tax dollars to the people.

Wants to balance the national budget and pay off national debt by 2050.

Supports small businesses to create jobs for all Americans.

For Candidate Abhiram Garapati on Issue economy: Supports balancing trade, bringing jobs back from overseas, and ensuring fair trade practices to protect American workers.

Supports balancing trade, bringing jobs back from overseas, and ensuring fair trade practices to protect American workers.

- Supports lower taxes and fiscal restraint, aiming to reduce the tax burden on Americans by eliminating wasteful spending and opposing tax hikes.
- Supports eliminating property taxes and shift to more sustainable funding methods for local services to help families retain ownership of their homes and businesses.
- Promises to push for audits of every federal department to eliminate waste and return tax dollars to the people.
- Wants to balance the national budget and pay off national debt by 2050.
- Supports small businesses to create jobs for all Americans.
- Supports balancing trade, bringing jobs back from overseas, and ensuring fair trade practices to protect American workers.

Economy

Opposes legislation that infringes on gun rights and seeks to repeal existing federal firearm laws deemed unconstitutional.

Supports law enforcement and first responders, advocating for full funding, proper training, and community support to ensure safe neighborhoods.

- Opposes legislation that infringes on gun rights and seeks to repeal existing federal firearm laws deemed unconstitutional.
- Supports law enforcement and first responders, advocating for full funding, proper training, and community support to ensure safe neighborhoods.

Public Safety

For Candidate Abhiram Garapati on Issue healthcare:  
Opposes access to abortion and identifies as personally pro-life.

For Candidate Abhiram Garapati on Issue healthcare: Supports affordable healthcare through competitive, market-driven solutions and opposes government-controlled healthcare.

Opposes government-controlled healthcare and supports market-based private insurance

- Opposes access to abortion.
- Opposes government-controlled healthcare and supports market-based private insurance

Healthcare

Candidate Abhiram Garapati Discusses Immigration, Technology, and Rural Issues in Texas Congressional Race

Believes parents should be fully informed and involved in their children's education, healthcare, and moral development, and supports protecting families from federal overreach.

Supports strengthening STEM education and workforce readiness for emerging technologies

- Supports strengthening STEM education and workforce readiness for emerging technologies

Education

Supports transitioning to renewable energy and eliminating landfill waste

- Supports transitioning to renewable energy and eliminating landfill waste

Energy & the Environment

Supports term limits of 12 years for Senators and Representatives.

Supports voter identification, paper ballots, and ending mail-in ballots (except for deployed service members)

Supports campaign finance reform and designating Election Day as a federal holiday

- Supports term limits of 12 years for Senators and Representatives.
- Supports voter identification, paper ballots, and ending mail-in ballots (except for deployed service members)
- Supports campaign finance reform and designating Election Day as a federal holiday

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Supports making it easier for legal immigrants to obtain citizenship while opposing illegal immigration and the Biden administration's border policies.

Supports maintaining a strong and well-funded military and a ‘peace through strength’ approach

Supports enforcing immigration laws and completing a border wall as well as a stricter vetting of visas

- Supports maintaining a strong and well-funded military and a ‘peace through strength’ approach
- Supports enforcing immigration laws and completing a border wall as well as a stricter vetting of visas

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Opposes President Biden's plans to raise taxes on Americans and job creators.

Opposes Washington's plans to ban and confiscate guns.

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Opposes access to abortion and identifies as personally pro-life.

- Opposes access to abortion and identifies as personally pro-life.
- Opposes government-controlled healthcare and supports market-based private insurance

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

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