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Candidates › TX-17 race › 2025–2026
Casey Shepard
D Democratic nominee for U.S. House, TX-17
Has not served in Congress
- On the ballot
- On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Texas US House 17
- Where to vote
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- Top priorities
- Saving Democracy
- Feeding the Hungry
- Caring for the Sick
- Housing the Homeless
- Money
- $93.5K raised, $11K spent, $78.2K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
- Who gives
- 4.6% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 100% from Texas
4 priorities from caseyshepardforcongress.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
- Protect the separation of powers by making sure Congress can fully check the actions of the executive branch.
- Defend the rule of law by supporting a strong and independent judicial branch that can review executive decisions.
- Improve leadership across federal agencies through careful vetting of executive appointments and holding department heads accountable when they fail to do their jobs.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · caseyshepardforcongress.com/caseys-vision
- Protect and expand food programs so every person has access to the basic right to food.
- Strengthen support for families by fully funding SNAP and school breakfast and lunch programs.
- Rebuild global food stability by restoring the USAID Food Program and ending tariffs that raise food prices.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · caseyshepardforcongress.com/caseys-vision
- Improve access to care by strengthening medical funding so every American can get help when they are sick or injured.
- Restore support for Medicaid and Medicare to ensure seniors, families, and people with disabilities receive the care they need.
- Grow and support the health‑care workforce by recognizing nurse practitioners and other providers as professionals eligible for federal student aid, and by updating immigration policy so more trained medical workers can legally serve our communities.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · caseyshepardforcongress.com/caseys-vision
- Encourage new housing development by offering tax incentives that make it easier to build affordable homes.
- Support low‑income families by fully funding rental assistance programs so more people can keep stable housing.
- Lower construction costs and grow the workforce by ending tariffs that raise material prices and updating immigration policy so trained foreign construction workers can legally help build more homes.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · caseyshepardforcongress.com/caseys-vision