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Abteen Vaziri is from Iran. He has a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Texas at Dallas, a master's degree in business administration from Southern Methodist University, and a law degree from Fordham University.

Abteen works as an attorney, and as a director of Braemar Hotels & Resorts.

Abteen Vaziri's campaign for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 32nd Congressional District is his first entry into politics.

Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2026 - Ballotpedia

Abteen's campaign for U.S. representative for Texas' 32nd District is his first run for public office.

For Candidate Abteen Vaziri on Issue economy:  
Supports holding corporate monopolies and unaccountable bureaucracies in check.

Supports holding corporate monopolies in check.

Supports bringing manufacturing and critical supply chains back to the United States.

Supports bringing manufacturing and critical supply chains to the United States.

Supports reducing dependence on hostile foreign powers to strengthen the economy.

Supports reducing dependence on foreign countries.

Supports ensuring American innovation creates American jobs.

Supports "ensuring American innovation creates American jobs."

For Candidate Abteen Vaziri on Issue economy:  
Supports protecting workers from unfair global trade practices.

Supports "protecting workers from unfair global trade practices."

Supports making the 2017 tax cuts permanent to allow families and small businesses to keep more of their earnings.

Supports fighting inflation by lowering energy and regulatory costs.

Supports lowering energy and regulatory costs.

Advocates for restoring fiscal discipline through zero-based budgeting, no unfunded mandates, increased state control, and full transparency in government spending.

For Candidate Abteen Vaziri on Issue economy:  
Aims to reward work, productivity, and family stability.

Aims to reward work, productivity, and family stability.

For Candidate Abteen Vaziri on Issue economy:  
Aims to "restore fairness and accountability to the economic system."

Aims to "restore fairness and accountability to the economic system."

- Supports holding corporate monopolies in check.
- Supports bringing manufacturing and critical supply chains to the United States.
- Supports reducing dependence on foreign countries.
- Supports "ensuring American innovation creates American jobs."
- Supports "protecting workers from unfair global trade practices."
- Supports reduced tax rates.
- Supports lowering energy and regulatory costs.
- Advocates for restoring fiscal discipline through zero-based budgeting, no unfunded mandates, increased state control, and full transparency in government spending.
- Aims to reward work, productivity, and family stability.
- Aims to "restore fairness and accountability to the economic system."

Economy

For Candidate Abteen Vaziri on Issue public-safety:  
Supports the Second Amendment, advocating that law-abiding Americans should decide how to protect their families.

Focuses on targeting violent offenders and traffickers for public safety, while protecting due process and the rights of responsible gun owners.

Focuses on targeting violent offenders and traffickers for public safety.

Supports ending catch-and-release, opposing amnesty in any form, and backing tough consequences for human smugglers and repeat offenders.

Opposes amnesty in any form, and backs tough consequences for human smugglers and repeat offenders.

- Opposes gun control.
- Focuses on targeting violent offenders and traffickers for public safety.
- Opposes amnesty in any form, and backs tough consequences for human smugglers and repeat offenders.

Public Safety

Opposes abortion access and supports policies that recognize unborn children as human beings, end taxpayer funding for abortion, and promote a culture of life through support for families and informed consent.

Supports protecting Americans with preexisting conditions and restoring price transparency in healthcare.

Supports protecting Americans with preexisting conditions and restoring price transparency.

Aims to drive down prescription drug costs by ending patent gamesmanship and promoting competition to bring lower-cost generics and biosimilars to market sooner.

Supports using generics, biosimilars, and competition to reduce prescription drug costs.

- Opposes access to abortion.
- Supports protecting Americans with preexisting conditions and restoring price transparency.
- Supports using generics, biosimilars, and competition to reduce prescription drug costs.

Healthcare

Supports restoring civics and American history education in schools, emphasizing factual content and primary sources without political indoctrination.

Supports restoring civics and American history education.

Supports parental rights through full curriculum transparency and local accountability.

Supports "full curriculum transparency and local accountability."

- Supports restoring civics and American history education.
- Supports "full curriculum transparency and local accountability."

Education

Supports restoring energy independence through expanded domestic oil and gas production, permitting reform, and accelerating small nuclear reactors to strengthen the energy grid and lower costs.

- Supports restoring energy independence through expanded domestic oil and gas production, permitting reform, and accelerating small nuclear reactors to strengthen the energy grid and lower costs.

Energy & the Environment

Supports requiring voter ID, maintaining accurate voter rolls, ensuring paper ballots with strict custody rules, and implementing transparent counting and audits to enhance election integrity and access.

Proposes enforcing fast, searchable public financial disclosures, real penalties for violations, and independent oversight instead of self-policing by Congress.

Vaziri aims to combat the revolving door in politics by extending cooling-off periods and banning shadow lobbying and foreign influence paydays.

Supports "extending cooling-off periods and banning shadow lobbying and foreign influence paydays," for members of Congress.

Vaziri has signed a term limit pledge, stating that Congress should be public service rather than a permanent career or a means for personal enrichment.

Supports term limits for members of Congress.

Supports taxing outside gains in net worth by congressional members to fund health care for veterans.

- Supports requiring voter ID, maintaining accurate voter rolls, ensuring paper ballots with strict custody rules, and implementing transparent counting and audits to enhance election integrity and access.
- Proposes enforcing fast, searchable public financial disclosures, real penalties for violations, and independent oversight instead of self-policing by Congress.
- Supports "extending cooling-off periods and banning shadow lobbying and foreign influence paydays," for members of Congress.
- Supports term limits for members of Congress.
- Supports taxing outside gains in net worth by congressional members to fund health care for veterans.

Voting & Elections

Supports securing the border, ending catch and release, stopping cartel-driven fentanyl trafficking, and restoring the rule of law to reduce foreign influence in American communities.

Supports reducing undocumented immigration.

Supports the EB-5 program as a key tool for legal immigration, border security, and attracting foreign direct investment to promote the American Dream.

Supports restoring border control through enforcement, modern surveillance, and funding for Border Patrol, ICE, and DHS; opposes catch-and-release and amnesty, and advocates for tough consequences for human smugglers and repeat offenders.

Supports restoring border control through enforcement, modern surveillance, and funding for Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

- Supports reducing undocumented immigration.
- Supports the EB-5 program as a key tool for legal immigration, border security, and attracting foreign direct investment to promote the American Dream.
- Supports restoring border control through enforcement, modern surveillance, and funding for Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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

Ethics & Conduct

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Will defend parents' rights and students' education by ending ideological indoctrination and restoring academic excellence.

Supports a lawful and orderly immigration system that aligns with national interests to promote safer communities and stronger wages.

- Supports holding corporate monopolies in check.
- Supports bringing manufacturing and critical supply chains to the United States.
- Supports reducing dependence on foreign countries.
- Supports reduced tax rates.
- Supports lowering energy and regulatory costs.
- Advocates for restoring fiscal discipline through zero-based budgeting, no unfunded mandates, increased state control, and full transparency in government spending.
- Aims to reward work, productivity, and family stability.
- Aims to "restore fairness and accountability to the economic system."

- Aims to reward work, productivity, and family stability.
- Supports holding corporate monopolies in check.
- Aims to "restore fairness and accountability to the economic system."
- Supports bringing manufacturing and critical supply chains to the United States.
- Supports reducing dependence on foreign countries.
- Supports reduced tax rates.
- Supports lowering energy and regulatory costs.
- Advocates for restoring fiscal discipline through zero-based budgeting, no unfunded mandates, increased state control, and full transparency in government spending.
- Supports taxing outside gains in net worth by congressional members to fund health care for veterans.

- Supports requiring voter ID, maintaining accurate voter rolls, ensuring paper ballots with strict custody rules, and implementing transparent counting and audits to enhance election integrity and access.
- Proposes enforcing fast, searchable public financial disclosures, real penalties for violations, and independent oversight instead of self-policing by Congress.
- Supports "extending cooling-off periods and banning shadow lobbying and foreign influence paydays," for members of Congress.
- Supports term limits for members of Congress.

- Supports requiring voter ID, maintaining accurate voter rolls, ensuring paper ballots with strict custody rules, and implementing transparent counting and audits to enhance election integrity and access.

- Proposes enforcing fast, searchable public financial disclosures, real penalties for violations, and independent oversight instead of self-policing by Congress.
- Supports "extending cooling-off periods and banning shadow lobbying and foreign influence paydays," for members of Congress.
- Supports term limits for members of Congress.

From Political Refugee to Congressional Candidate: Vaziri's Mission ...

- 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.