United States
U.S. Representative, District 20
Edgardo Rafael Baez
Republican- On ballot as
- Edgardo Rafael Baez
- Current role
- Attorney in San Antonio for the last 20 years (per his San Antonio Report questionnaire)
- Background
- Born in Puerto Rico; served in the U.S. Army
- Combat medic, airborne paratrooper, Army drill sergeant and intensive care unit nurse
- Bachelor's degree – Wayland Baptist University
- Ph.D. from Liberty University
- Law degree from Texas Southern University
- Licensed to practice law in Texas since 2005,
- Experience
- Attorney in San Antonio for the last 20 years
- Unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary
- Top priorities
- Economy: says the district has a "High Poverty Level" and "NO growth or support for small businesses"
- Public safety: cites "a high crime rate in the district" and "a high homeless population"
- Education: "Need to improved reading programs" and "Need to improve Math programs"
- Federal budget: "Target a deficit of 3% of GDP or less by 2030 through spending cuts and revenue measures"
- Immigration: reforms that "emphasize border security, interior enforcement, reduced illegal immigration levels"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: No public statement found
- Immigration: Wants reforms that stress "border security, interior enforcement, reduced illegal immigration levels" while "opposing amnesty or pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants"
- Guns: "committed to defending individual liberties, including Second Amendment rights, religious freedom, and limited government"
- Health care: Favors "fixing ACA without massive subsidies" and says "Open markets is the solution where Americans can pick and choose from a variety of health plans"
Claims and the record- 2016-2021 State Bar probated suspensions: State Bar of Texas lists three fully probated suspensions (2016, 2019, 2021), not served if probation terms are met; agreed judgments in 2019 and 2021 ordered $1,512.50 and $7,500 restitution over client matters and funds. It lists him as eligible to practice. No response found.
- Endorsements
- San Antonio Police Officers Association (listed by campaign)
- Stand for Health Freedom (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- drbaezforcongress.com
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