United States
U.S. Representative, District 1
Yolanda R. Prince
Democratic- On ballot as
- Yolanda R. Prince
- Current role
- Project manager, Prairie View A&M University's Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center (per campaign)
- Background
- Degrees in public administration and public relations, Stephen F. Austin State University (per campaign)
- Master of Public Administration, University of Texas at Arlington (per campaign)
- Tyler native
- Experience
- Leadership roles, League of Women Voters, NAACP and Smith County Democratic Party (per campaign)
- Was a national delegate representing Senate District 1 (per campaign)
- Democratic primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won
- Top priorities
- Wages: "I support raising the minimum wage to at least $15 per hour"
- Health care: supports Medicare for All that "guarantees health insurance coverage for every American"
- Rural health: "increase Medicare reimbursement rates for providers and hospitals to help keep rural healthcare facilities open"
- Education: "raising teacher pay, protecting public education, expanding special education services"
- Immigration: "creating a realistic pathway to citizenship that is less expensive and less time-consuming than the current process"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: "I am pro-choice." Campaign site: "I support restoring Roe and protecting access to reproductive healthcare."
- Immigration: "I support creating a realistic pathway to citizenship that is less expensive and less time-consuming than the current process."
- Guns: No public statement found
- Health care: Supports Medicare for All that "guarantees health insurance coverage for every American"
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Campaign website
- yolandaprince.com
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