United States
U.S. Representative, District 37
Greg Casar
Democratic- On ballot as
- Greg Casar
- Current role
- U.S. Representative, Texas District 35, Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus
- Background
- Labor organizer and son of Mexican immigrants
- Experience
- U.S. Representative for Texas District 35 previously
- Austin City Council member, District 4, 2015–2022
- After the congressional map was redrawn in 2025, announced he would run in the new District 37 rather than District 35
- Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for District 37 with 80.7% of the vote
- Top priorities
- "My top priorities are bringing down costs, raising wages, and protecting the fundamental rights of all people"
- "My job is also to ensure your tax dollars are brought back to Austin for better transportation and affordable housing"
- "Working families deserve good jobs, Medicare for All, and affordable education."
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Pro Abortion
- Immigration: "all families, including immigrant families, deserve to live dignified lives free from fear of being separated, deported, or discriminated against.
- Guns: Anti 2nd Amendment
- Health Care: See Priorities
Claims and the record- Defunded Austin Police by $150 million, about $20 million of it immediately in 2020.
- Endorsements
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Texas AFT
- Austin American-Statesman
- Campaign website
- casarforcongress.com
Open in the full comparison: Travis County