United States
U.S. Representative, District 8
Laura Jones
Democratic- On ballot as
- Laura Jones
- Current role
- Real estate agent and small business owner
- Background
- Born in Houston
- Lives in San Jacinto County
- Texan, Army mom and small business owner
- Experience
- Democratic nominee for Texas' 8th Congressional District in 2022 and 2024, losing both elections
- 2026 is her fourth run for the seat
- Top priorities
- Minimum wage: "We should not only raise it, but tie it to the cost of living"
- Health care: "expanding and improving Medicare for All"
- Taxes: "lower taxes for the 99%" while billionaires and large corporations pay "what they owe"
- LGBTQ+ rights: "Everyone deserves to live openly, safely, and without discrimination"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Pro Abortion
- Immigration: Called for abolishing ICE. She did not answer iVoterGuide questions on physical border security or sanctuary-city funding.
- Guns: Focus on “gunsense legislation.”
- Health care: "Healthcare is a basic human right, not a privilege tied to a job or the size of a paycheck"
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Houston Chronicle (primary)
- Secular Houston (listed by campaign)
- Progressive Voters Network (listed by campaign)
- Harris County Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Area 5 Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- laura4tx.com
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