Ruth Torres
Ruth Torres
TX-05 Democratic nominee?
$5.7K
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCandidate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationTexas
EducationDallas County Community College — A.A., Business (1999)
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Notable personal detailsRuth "Truth" Torres is a Democratic candidate who has run for U.S. House in Texas’s 5th Congressional District and previously ran for Dallas City Council District 5. She has reported education including an A.A. in Business from Dallas County Community College, a B.B.A. in Business Administration from Dallas Baptist University, and an M.S. in International Management from Florida International University. She has been affiliated with community and civic organizations in North Texas and has participated in Democratic politics and campaigns.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Advocates requiring billionaires and large corporations to pay their fair share of taxes, expanding social programs (protecting Social Security, expanding Medicaid, pursuing single-payer healthcare), and pursuing policies to raise wages and reduce the power of monopolies.
Healthcare
Supports implementing a single-payer system to make quality healthcare local and accessible; supports expanding Medicaid, protecting Social Security, and controlling prescription drug prices.
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Immigration & Border
Supports humane immigration reform that protects due process while also protecting the borders and promoting economic workforce needs; advocates measures such as temporary work visas at point of entry and returning deported honorably discharged veterans. The position emphasizes legal pathways and humanitarian treatment alongside border protection.
Climate & Energy
Supports rejoining the Paris Agreement, investing in renewable energy and energy diversification, promoting mass transit and green building, and ending oil industry subsidies while requiring polluters to clean up abandoned wells.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports comprehensive gun safety measures including required training and licensing, background and mental-health checks, red flag laws, limits on types and quantities of weapons and ammunition, prohibition of ghost guns, and bans on assault weapons.
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