Candidates running for the House district in competitive races were asked to email responses to the following questions and keep responses within 50 words and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity
Milah Flores
Occupation & Experience:
Nonprofit financial assistance coordinator; Former Space Force executive assistant; Veteran Advocate; Homeland Security graduate degree
Candidate Website:
www.MilahforCongress.com
With district boundaries and representation changing, how will you ensure your constituents have the resources they need?
I’ll build a District 17 Service Desk with county based office hours and fast, transparent casework. We’ll publish simple guides for VA benefits, Social Security, disaster aid, and small business support. As boundaries shift, I’ll keep showing up online and in person so no community falls through the cracks.
What would your top priorities be if elected?
Lower costs by protecting Social Security and Medicare, cutting prescription prices, and pushing back on utility and insurance spikes. Strengthen rural county health care and expand mental health facilities across the district. Health care, including mental health care, is a human right. Invest in broadband, roads, workforce training, and public schools.
J. Gordon Mitchell
Occupation & Experience:
Air Force veteran; firefighter/first responder; former school board trustee; public health graduate student
Candidate Website:
www.jgordonmitchell.com
With district boundaries and representation changing, how will you ensure your constituents have the resources they need?
Boundaries don't define need. I've consistently shown up across the district, worked shoulder to shoulder with fellow Texans, and stayed accountable to the people I serve. As a veteran, first responder, and former school board trustee, I know how to connect communities to resources and deliver results when it matters most.
What would your top priorities be if elected?
Government must focus on the working class, economy, public education, common-sense gun laws, and domestic reform that breaks up monopolies and ends corporate influence in Washington. Immigration policy must be addressed and the Constitution defended. Marginalized communities, LGBTQIA , Indigenous, and communities of color, deserve to live without fear or exclusion.
Casey Shepard
Occupation & Experience:
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