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Carlos Quintanilla (Texas) - Ballotpedia

Carlos ran for and lost the race for the United States House, Texas District 33 in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024.

Supports seeking federal economic development funds and tax credits for the district.

Supports working with major companies and local municipalities to secure higher paying jobs and increase the local tax base.

Believes in working with major companies and local municipalities to secure higher-paying jobs and increase the local tax base.

Supports funding job training and continuing education to improve quality of life and reduce crime.

Wants to fund job training and continuing education to improve the quality of life and reduce crime.

Believes the 33rd congressional district has been "largely overlooked" in comparison to the rest of North Texas in terms of economic development.

Thinks the district has been "largely overlooked" in comparison to the rest of North Texas in terms of economic development.

Supports government measures that aim to help small businesses.

- Supports seeking federal economic development funds and tax credits for the district.
- Believes in working with major companies and local municipalities to secure higher-paying jobs and increase the local tax base.
- Wants to fund job training and continuing education to improve the quality of life and reduce crime.
- Thinks the district has been "largely overlooked" in comparison to the rest of North Texas in terms of economic development.
- Supports government measures that aim to help small businesses.
- Proposes a $20 per hour minimum wage.

Economy

Wants rehabilitation for all minors who are caught with any kind of drugs.

- Wants rehabilitation for all minors who are caught with any kind of drugs.

Public Safety

Supports a national healthcare system that supplements the current healthcare industry to ensure no US citizen is "burdened with the costs of healthcare and job loss related to illness."

Supports a national healthcare system that supplements the current healthcare industry to ensure nobody is "burdened with the costs of healthcare and job loss related to illness."

- Supports a national healthcare system that supplements the current healthcare industry to ensure nobody is "burdened with the costs of healthcare and job loss related to illness."

Healthcare

Advocates for increasing access to sex education, birth control, and health screenings.

Supports increasing educational opportunities for veterans.

- Advocates for increasing access to sex education, birth control, and health screenings.
- Supports increasing educational opportunities for veterans.

Education

Promises to be a "pro environmental" congressman.

- Promises to be a "pro environmental" congressman.

Energy & the Environment

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

Voting & Elections

Believes "we should have a secure border, but... [does not] believe in imprisoning innocent people whose only crime is looking for a better life."

- Believes "we should have a secure border, but... [does not] believe in imprisoning innocent people whose only crime is looking for a better life."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Carlos Quintanilla

Supports collaboration with major companies and local governments to foster economic growth in the 33rd district, aiming to create higher-paying jobs and expand the local tax base for funding schools and infrastructure.

Wants collaboration with major companies and local governments to foster economic growth in the 33rd district, aiming to create higher-paying jobs and expand the local tax base for funding schools and infrastructure.

Supports a national healthcare system that supplements the current healthcare industry to ensure no US citizen is burdened with healthcare costs and job loss due to illness.

Supports funding job training and continuing education.

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- 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.