Notable personal detailsCasey Lee Shepard is an attorney in Waco, Texas, and a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House representing Texas's 17th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has practiced law in Central Texas since 2011, focusing on indigent criminal defense. He graduated from Midway High School near Waco in 1999 and later earned his law degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law.