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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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U.S. Representative, District 37

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Lauren B. PeñaRepublican
Greg CasarGreg CasarDemocratic
On ballot as
Lauren B. Peña
Greg Casar
Current role
Founder and executive director of Peña Legal Advocacy
U.S. Representative, Texas District 35, Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus
Background
  • Born in Harrisonburg, Virginia, grew up in Austin
  • Bachelor's degree from Southern New Hampshire University
  • Describes herself as a survivor of human trafficking
  • Labor organizer and son of Mexican immigrants
Experience
  • Member of the City of Austin's Community Police Review Commission
  • Served on the City of Austin's Public Safety Commission in 2023,
  • Won the May 26, 2026 Republican primary runoff with 58.2% of the vote
  • 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
  • "Lauren will audit every agency, expose the fraud, and prosecute the corrupt"
  • "The SAFE NIGHTS Act is her first bill" (anti-trafficking legislation)
  • "Lauren will restore full law enforcement funding and make Austin safe again"
  • "Cut federal spending driving inflation and fight to make Austin affordable for every family"
  • "Secure the Texas border and stop the fentanyl destroying our communities"
  • "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 Life
  • Immigration: "Close the border. Finish the wall. End catch-and-release."
  • Guns: Pro Second Amendment
  • Health care: "Oppose federal vaccine mandates of any kind" and "Protect the doctor-patient relationship from government interference".
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
  • 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
None found in our research
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Austin American-Statesman
Campaign website
lauren4congress.com
casarforcongress.com

Lauren B. Peña

Republican
On ballot as
Lauren B. Peña
Current role
Founder and executive director of Peña Legal Advocacy
Background
  • Born in Harrisonburg, Virginia, grew up in Austin
  • Bachelor's degree from Southern New Hampshire University
  • Describes herself as a survivor of human trafficking
Experience
  • Member of the City of Austin's Community Police Review Commission
  • Served on the City of Austin's Public Safety Commission in 2023,
  • Won the May 26, 2026 Republican primary runoff with 58.2% of the vote
Top priorities
  • "Lauren will audit every agency, expose the fraud, and prosecute the corrupt"
  • "The SAFE NIGHTS Act is her first bill" (anti-trafficking legislation)
  • "Lauren will restore full law enforcement funding and make Austin safe again"
  • "Cut federal spending driving inflation and fight to make Austin affordable for every family"
  • "Secure the Texas border and stop the fentanyl destroying our communities"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Pro Life
  • Immigration: "Close the border. Finish the wall. End catch-and-release."
  • Guns: Pro Second Amendment
  • Health care: "Oppose federal vaccine mandates of any kind" and "Protect the doctor-patient relationship from government interference".
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
lauren4congress.com
Greg Casar

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

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