TX-37 Democratic nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age37 years old (May 4, 1989)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationUniversity of Virginia (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsGregorio Eduardo Casar is a U.S. Representative from Texas, first sworn into office in January 2023 after previously serving on the Austin City Council (District 4) from 2015 to 2022. He has worked as a labor and community organizer and served as policy director at the Workers Defense Project. He earned a B.A. from the University of Virginia and has been elected Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus beginning January 2025.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy and corporations, closing tax loopholes, and using increased revenue to fund expanded social programs and services. Has cosponsored legislation and campaigned on taxing top earners to pay for health care, childcare, housing, and other public investments.
Healthcare
Supports treating health care as a right and endorses a universal, government-run approach to coverage, including support for Medicare for All. Advocates expanding access to reproductive and public-health services.
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Immigration & Border
Supports a broad overhaul of the U.S. immigration system including a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, protections for asylum access and due process, and an end to restrictive travel/expulsion policies like Title 42. Has pushed for humanitarian responses and additional resources for migrants rather than expanded enforcement. Opposed continuation of pandemic-era expulsions and has worked on funding and legislative proposals to expand legal pathways and humane treatment of migrants.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding abortion access at the federal level, including codifying the right to abortion and restoring access across the country. Has co-sponsored the Women’s Health Protection Act and advocates repealing federal restrictions that limit abortion access.
Climate & Energy
Greg Casar supports aggressive climate action, backs Green New Deal–style policies, and has authored legislation to modernize and interconnect Texas’s electric grid to improve reliability and advance clean energy. He frames climate change as a crisis to be tackled through federal investment, grid reform, and clean-energy job creation.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports stronger federal gun safety laws including banning assault weapons, expanding background checks, and creating a federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Describes gun violence as a national emergency and advocates keeping weapons of war off the streets and out of schools.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Greg Casar for TX-37 Democratic nominee?
Sarah Eckhardt
Public figure
Sarah Eckhardt endorsed Greg Casar after his move into Texas's redrawn 37th district.
Lloyd Doggett
Public figure
Lloyd Doggett endorsed Greg Casar during Casar's run for Congress.
Fundraising
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