We Deserve a Seat at the Table. Not Just the Bill.
Every day as a rideshare driver in San Antonio,
New Braunfels, and Austin,
I see the resilience and heart of our district.
I hear what families are really facing:
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Rent rising faster than paychecks.
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Healthcare out of reach.
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Young adults wondering if stability is even possible.
These aren't accidents...
Systems that should serve us are designed to extract from us instead.
I'm running for Congress to turn the hours I spend listening, into a voice that works for you.
Working people deserve a seat at the table,
Not just the bill.
Let's move TX-35 toward a future
where every family can thrive.
To a new way forward.
Driven by your stories.
US 35 | Nosotros 35
Why These Issues Are Connected
It's Not a Coincidence. It's By Design.
Rent goes up. Wages stay flat. Healthcare costs spiral. Student debt crushes young adults.
These aren't separate problems, they're symptoms of the same system: one designed to extract from working people rather than serve them.
When families pay more for housing, banks profit. When healthcare is unaffordable, insurance companies profit. When education requires decades of debt, lenders profit.
We pay. They take. That's the system.
And it won't fix itself.
It needs representatives who understand the extraction, and will do something instead of just naming it.
Core Issues
Affordability & Housing
Everything costs more. Rent has risen 25% in three years. Groceries, gas, childcare—working families are paying more for everything.
When housing alone takes half your income, there's nothing left for savings or security.
We'll create pathways to equity so working families can actually own something in TX-35.
Healthcare
Healthcare is infrastructure, not a luxury.
TX-35 has an 18.6% uninsured rate—one of the highest in America. But insurance doesn't guarantee care.
The system is designed around profit, not health.
People avoid doctors because they fear the bill more than the illness. Healthcare should heal, not bankrupt.
Tax Reform
Working families in TX-35 pay taxes on nearly every dollar earned—federal income, payroll, sales, and property taxes, which is often embedded in rent.
Texas relies heavily on sales and property taxes to fund essentials like schools and roads, which can create a higher relative burden on lower- and middle-income households.
A balanced system should provide meaningful relief through expanded exemptions and appraisal limits while supporting shared priorities.
Wage Stagnation & Economic Dignity
Service workers, retail employees, healthcare aides—the people who keep TX-35 running—haven't seen real wage growth in years.
Hours are inconsistent. Benefits are rare.
The minimum wage hasn't budged from $7.25 per hour since 2009.
Hard work should lead to stability, not constant strain.
Education & Opportunities
Young adults in TX-35 deserve clear pathways to stable work through affordable vocational training, apprenticeships, and education that leads to real jobs—not decades of student debt for degrees that don't guarantee employment.
Too often, credentials cost more than the work pays.
Opportunity should be an investment in people, not another extraction scheme.
Infrastructure & Mobility
TX-35 families rely on I-35 for work, school, and daily life, but chronic congestion, safety hazards, and limited transit options waste time and money.
Growth strains the corridor, yet major fixes drag on for years with phased construction and delays.
It shouldn't take a decade to build reliable mobility — we need faster investment in lanes, safety upgrades, and practical transit to support opportunity, not hold people back.
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