John Lira is from San Antonio, Texas. He lives with his wife, Dr. 

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John Lira is from San Antonio. He has an associate's degree in paralegal studies from San Antonio College, a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and a master's degree in public policy and management from Carnegie Mellon University. He has one child with his wife, Michelle.

John currently works as the co-founder of LIRA Strategies, LLC. He previously worked as a policy research manager with the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service, and a management and program analyst with the Small Business Administration. John served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

John previously ran for Texas State Representative in 2022 but did not win.

John ran for U.S. representative for Texas' 23rd District in 2022, but did not win.

Supports raising the minimum wage, expanding overtime eligibility, strengthening unions, and investing in apprenticeships and skills training that lead to good-paying jobs.

Supports strengthening unions and investing in apprenticeships and skills training that lead to good-paying jobs.

Supports protecting pensions and strengthening Social Security.

Supports the independent and bipartisan nature of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Federal Reserve, Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), and other congressionally designated independent agencies.

Supports the independence of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Federal Reserve, Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), and other agencies.

Supports increasing the minimum wage and expanding overtime eligibility.

Supports the strategic use of tariffs to protect workers, critical industries, and national security.

Believes the "reckless and unilateral use of tariffs" by the current administration has harmed the economy.

- Supports strengthening unions and investing in apprenticeships and skills training that lead to good-paying jobs.
- Supports protecting pensions and strengthening Social Security.
- Supports the independence of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Federal Reserve, Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), and other agencies.
- Supports increasing the minimum wage and expanding overtime eligibility.
- Supports the strategic use of tariffs to protect workers, critical industries, and national security.
- Believes the "reckless and unilateral use of tariffs" by the current administration has harmed the economy.

Economy

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

Public Safety

Supports making Affordable Care Act subsidies permanent, closing the Medicaid coverage gap, lowering prescription drug prices, and capping insulin at $35.

Supports lowering prescription drug prices and capping insulin at $35.

Supports strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act.

Supports expanding access to healthcare services, especially mental health services.

- Supports lowering prescription drug prices and capping insulin at $35.
- Supports strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act.
- Supports expanding access to healthcare services, especially mental health services.

Healthcare

Supports lowering child care costs, expanding pre-kindergarten programs, and ensuring care workers receive fair pay and the right to organize.

- Supports lowering child care costs, expanding pre-kindergarten programs, and ensuring care workers receive fair pay and the right to organize.

Education

Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy approach that includes both traditional and renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar.

- Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy approach that includes both traditional and renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar.

Energy & the Environment

Supports reducing the influence of big money in politics by strengthening campaign finance laws, increasing transparency, and addressing the damage caused by Citizens United.

Supports reducing the influence of big money in politics by strengthening campaign finance laws, increasing transparency, and addressing the damage caused by the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling.

- Supports reducing the influence of big money in politics by strengthening campaign finance laws, increasing transparency, and addressing the damage caused by the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling.

Voting & Elections

Supports comprehensive immigration reform, including modernizing pathways, improving visa programs, and protecting workers.

Supports reducing veteran homelessness and suicide through improved staffing, equipment, and mental health resources.

- Supports comprehensive immigration reform, including modernizing pathways, improving visa programs, and protecting workers.
- Supports reducing veteran homelessness and suicide through improved staffing, equipment, and mental health resources.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Said, "I have seen firsthand how small businesses strengthen local economies and grow the middle class when owners have access to training, capital, and fair markets. Congress should be removing barriers, not creating them, and making sure large corporations do not crowd out local businesses."

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