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2026 Texas U.S. House District 37 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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LAUREN B. PEÑA
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FEC committee name: LAUREN4TEXAS
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A Mother of Six — Fighting for Every Texas Family
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A Mother of Six — Fighting for Every Texas Family
Lauren B. Peña grew up in Austin knowing what it means to be failed by the system. She survived human trafficking, rebuilt her life through faith and family, and watched her community be destroyed by failed left-wing governance.
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Lauren B. Peña grew up in Austin knowing what it means to be failed by the system. She survived human trafficking, rebuilt her life through faith and family, and watched her community be destroyed by failed left-wing governance.
Lauren B. Peña grew up in Austin, Texas — a city that once represented the American Dream but has been systematically destroyed by left-wing governance, unchecked crime, and failed social programs that trap people in cycles of dependency rather than lifting them out.
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Lauren B. Peña grew up in Austin, Texas — a city that once represented the American Dream but has been systematically destroyed by left-wing governance, unchecked crime, and failed social programs that trap people in cycles of dependency rather than lifting them out.
A Mother of Six Fighting for Every Family
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A Mother of Six Fighting for Every Family
Lauren B. Peña is not just a nominee — she is a wife and mother of six children. Her family is the reason she fights. Every vote she casts in Congress, every bill she champions, every stand she takes will be made with her kids in mind.
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Lauren B. Peña is not just a nominee — she is a wife and mother of six children. Her family is the reason she fights. Every vote she casts in Congress, every bill she champions, every stand she takes will be made with her kids in mind.
Lauren knows what it means to stretch a dollar, to worry about your children's safety in their own neighborhood, and to wonder whether the next generation will inherit the same freedoms you grew up believing in. That's not a talking point — that's Tuesday night at the Peña house.
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Lauren knows what it means to stretch a dollar, to worry about your children's safety in their own neighborhood, and to wonder whether the next generation will inherit the same freedoms you grew up believing in. That's not a talking point — that's Tuesday night at the Peña house.
Lauren B. Peña grew up knowing what it means to struggle financially. She didn't come from wealth or political connections. She came from the streets of Austin — and she knows exactly what it costs when politicians play games with people's lives. When she gets to Congress, she will fight every single day to make Austin affordable again.
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Lauren B. Peña grew up knowing what it means to struggle financially. She didn't come from wealth or political connections. She came from the streets of Austin — and she knows exactly what it costs when politicians play games with people's lives. When she gets to Congress, she will fight every single day to make Austin affordable again.
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Faith. Family. Freedom. The values that saved her life are the values she'll defend in Congress.
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Faith. Family. Freedom. The values that saved her life are the values she'll defend in Congress.
At the US Capitol — Fighting for Survivors
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At the US Capitol — Fighting for Survivors
Washington has been robbing taxpayers for decades. Lauren will audit every agency, expose the fraud, and prosecute the corrupt.
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Washington has been robbing taxpayers for decades. Lauren will audit every agency, expose the fraud, and prosecute the corrupt.
Texas is an energy powerhouse. Lauren will cut the regulations strangling our energy sector and lower costs for every family.
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Texas is an energy powerhouse. Lauren will cut the regulations strangling our energy sector and lower costs for every family.
As a survivor herself, Lauren will fight harder than anyone to end human trafficking. The SAFE NIGHTS Act is her first bill.
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As a survivor herself, Lauren will fight harder than anyone to end human trafficking. The SAFE NIGHTS Act is her first bill.
Expose Congressional misconduct. Release the Epstein files. End the two-tiered justice system. Lauren will not stay silent.
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Expose Congressional misconduct. Release the Epstein files. End the two-tiered justice system. Lauren will not stay silent.
Austin rents up 60%. Median home price over $550K. Lauren will cut federal spending driving inflation and fight to make Austin affordable for every family.
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Austin rents up 60%. Median home price over $550K. Lauren will cut federal spending driving inflation and fight to make Austin affordable for every family.
Casar cut $150M from Austin PD. Crime hit a 30-year high. Lauren will restore full law enforcement funding and make Austin safe again.
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Casar cut $150M from Austin PD. Crime hit a 30-year high. Lauren will restore full law enforcement funding and make Austin safe again.
Austin has become a testing ground for national progressive experiments while working families get priced out. Lauren will end that.
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Austin has become a testing ground for national progressive experiments while working families get priced out. Lauren will end that.
Join thousands of Texans fighting to flip CD-37 red. Get campaign updates, events, and action alerts.
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Join thousands of Texans fighting to flip CD-37 red. Get campaign updates, events, and action alerts.
Texas is home to over 1.5 million veterans. Lauren B. Peña will fight to ensure every veteran receives the healthcare, benefits, and respect they were promised — and that Washington stops treating them as an afterthought.
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Texas is home to over 1.5 million veterans. Lauren B. Peña will fight to ensure every veteran receives the healthcare, benefits, and respect they were promised — and that Washington stops treating them as an afterthought.
★To secure the Texas border and stop the fentanyl destroying our communities
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★To secure the Texas border and stop the fentanyl destroying our communities
Faith, family, and freedom are not negotiable. Lauren will defend parental rights, school choice, and the values that built Texas.
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Faith, family, and freedom are not negotiable. Lauren will defend parental rights, school choice, and the values that built Texas.
The men and women who served this country deserve world-class care, not bureaucratic neglect. Lauren will make veterans a priority.
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The men and women who served this country deserve world-class care, not bureaucratic neglect. Lauren will make veterans a priority.
As a trafficking survivor, Lauren will champion the SAFE NIGHTS Act, fight for parental rights, and protect Austin's children from every threat.
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As a trafficking survivor, Lauren will champion the SAFE NIGHTS Act, fight for parental rights, and protect Austin's children from every threat.
Back the Blue. Fully fund law enforcement. Will never vote to defund the police.
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Back the Blue. Fully fund law enforcement. Will never vote to defund the police.
Fighting for Texas families. Real leadership for Texas CD-37.
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Fighting for Texas families. Real leadership for Texas CD-37.
★To fight for parents' rights, school choice, and medical freedom
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★To fight for parents' rights, school choice, and medical freedom
Medical freedom. Educational freedom. Economic freedom. The government's job is to protect your liberty, not restrict it. Lauren will fight every attempt to expand government control over your life.
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Medical freedom. Educational freedom. Economic freedom. The government's job is to protect your liberty, not restrict it. Lauren will fight every attempt to expand government control over your life.
Stop the progressive experiments. Lower costs. Bring common sense back to Austin.
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Stop the progressive experiments. Lower costs. Bring common sense back to Austin.
The VA wait time crisis is not over. Veterans in Texas are still waiting months for mental health appointments, disability claims, and basic healthcare. Meanwhile, the federal government has found billions to send to Ukraine, to fund gender studies programs in Pakistan, and to pay for housing for illegal immigrants — while veterans sleep on the streets.
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The VA wait time crisis is not over. Veterans in Texas are still waiting months for mental health appointments, disability claims, and basic healthcare. Meanwhile, the federal government has found billions to send to Ukraine, to fund gender studies programs in Pakistan, and to pay for housing for illegal immigrants — while veterans sleep on the streets.
"I am running because working families in this district deserve a fighter who has actually lived through the failures of big government — and will never stop fighting to fix them."
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"I am running because working families in this district deserve a fighter who has actually lived through the failures of big government — and will never stop fighting to fix them."
Lauren B. Peña will vote to fully fund the VA Mission Act, which gives veterans the ability to see private doctors when VA wait times are unacceptable. She will push for accountability at VA facilities, including the ability to fire VA employees who fail veterans. And she will fight to expand mental health resources specifically for combat veterans dealing with PTSD and traumatic brain injury.
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Lauren B. Peña will vote to fully fund the VA Mission Act, which gives veterans the ability to see private doctors when VA wait times are unacceptable. She will push for accountability at VA facilities, including the ability to fire VA employees who fail veterans. And she will fight to expand mental health resources specifically for combat veterans dealing with PTSD and traumatic brain injury.
Lauren's conservative values aren't talking points — they're the values that saved her life. Faith gave her a foundation. Family gave her purpose. Freedom gave her the ability to rebuild. She will defend all three with everything she has.
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Lauren's conservative values aren't talking points — they're the values that saved her life. Faith gave her a foundation. Family gave her purpose. Freedom gave her the ability to rebuild. She will defend all three with everything she has.
She will also oppose any effort to cut military benefits, reduce the COLA adjustment for military retirees, or weaken the Survivor Benefit Plan. The promises made to veterans are not line items to be negotiated — they are debts of honor.
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She will also oppose any effort to cut military benefits, reduce the COLA adjustment for military retirees, or weaken the Survivor Benefit Plan. The promises made to veterans are not line items to be negotiated — they are debts of honor.
We send these men and women to fight our wars, and then we make them fight the VA just to get a doctor's appointment. That is a national disgrace, and I will not tolerate it in Congress.
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We send these men and women to fight our wars, and then we make them fight the VA just to get a doctor's appointment. That is a national disgrace, and I will not tolerate it in Congress.
Austin has become a testing ground for national progressive political experiments while working families get priced out. Lauren B. Peña will fight to reverse the policies destroying affordability in our city and bring relief to every Texas family.
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Austin has become a testing ground for national progressive political experiments while working families get priced out. Lauren B. Peña will fight to reverse the policies destroying affordability in our city and bring relief to every Texas family.
✓Oppose federal vaccine mandates of any kind
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✓Oppose federal vaccine mandates of any kind
As a mother of six, Lauren B. Peña knows that parents — not school boards, not federal bureaucrats, not activist teachers — are the primary authority in a child's life. She will fight to enshrine that in federal law.
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As a mother of six, Lauren B. Peña knows that parents — not school boards, not federal bureaucrats, not activist teachers — are the primary authority in a child's life. She will fight to enshrine that in federal law.
Jeffrey Epstein ran a trafficking network that reached the highest levels of government, finance, and media. The American people deserve the full truth — unredacted, without exception. Lauren B. Peña will demand it.
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Jeffrey Epstein ran a trafficking network that reached the highest levels of government, finance, and media. The American people deserve the full truth — unredacted, without exception. Lauren B. Peña will demand it.
Your tax dollars are being stolen. Lauren will stop it.
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Your tax dollars are being stolen. Lauren will stop it.
✓Oppose Green New Deal mandates that raise electricity costs
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✓Oppose Green New Deal mandates that raise electricity costs
✓Increase federal funding for survivor support services
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✓Increase federal funding for survivor support services
✓Require all Congressional stock trades to be disclosed in real time
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✓Require all Congressional stock trades to be disclosed in real time
Every wasteful federal dollar is a hidden tax on Austin families. Lauren will vote against bloated omnibus bills and demand a return to fiscal discipline that reduces inflationary pressure on everyday costs.
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Every wasteful federal dollar is a hidden tax on Austin families. Lauren will vote against bloated omnibus bills and demand a return to fiscal discipline that reduces inflationary pressure on everyday costs.
Lauren's signature legislation targets the trafficking networks operating along I-35 and through Austin's communities — increasing penalties, expanding victim services, and funding law enforcement task forces specifically focused on child trafficking.
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Lauren's signature legislation targets the trafficking networks operating along I-35 and through Austin's communities — increasing penalties, expanding victim services, and funding law enforcement task forces specifically focused on child trafficking.
✓Protect the doctor-patient relationship from government interference
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✓Protect the doctor-patient relationship from government interference
✓Oppose all federal red flag laws
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✓Oppose all federal red flag laws
Washington has been robbing American taxpayers for decades. Lauren B. Peña will go to Congress to audit, expose, and prosecute every dollar stolen from the American people.
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Washington has been robbing American taxpayers for decades. Lauren B. Peña will go to Congress to audit, expose, and prosecute every dollar stolen from the American people.
Require real-time public disclosure of all federal contracts, grants, and expenditures over $10,000 on a searchable public database.
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Require real-time public disclosure of all federal contracts, grants, and expenditures over $10,000 on a searchable public database.
Texas is the energy capital of America. Lauren B. Peña will fight to unleash American energy production, slash utility bills for Texas families, and end the radical green agenda destroying our grid.
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Texas is the energy capital of America. Lauren B. Peña will fight to unleash American energy production, slash utility bills for Texas families, and end the radical green agenda destroying our grid.
Reverse the Biden-era leasing moratoriums and restore full permitting access for oil, gas, and LNG development on federal lands.
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Reverse the Biden-era leasing moratoriums and restore full permitting access for oil, gas, and LNG development on federal lands.
Require nightlife and hospitality venues to implement anti-trafficking training, post hotline numbers, and face federal liability for knowingly facilitating trafficking.
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Require nightlife and hospitality venues to implement anti-trafficking training, post hotline numbers, and face federal liability for knowingly facilitating trafficking.
The Epstein files are not a conspiracy theory. They are a documented trafficking network with documented victims, documented flight logs, and documented connections to some of the most powerful people in the world. The cover-up is the scandal. Lauren B. Peña will end it.
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The Epstein files are not a conspiracy theory. They are a documented trafficking network with documented victims, documented flight logs, and documented connections to some of the most powerful people in the world. The cover-up is the scandal. Lauren B. Peña will end it.
Require the unredacted release of all federal Epstein investigative files, flight logs, visitor records, and communications — with no exceptions for powerful individuals.
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Require the unredacted release of all federal Epstein investigative files, flight logs, visitor records, and communications — with no exceptions for powerful individuals.
✓Support the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) mission
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✓Support the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) mission
✓Expand LNG exports to strengthen Texas energy economy
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✓Expand LNG exports to strengthen Texas energy economy
✓Expand school choice and education savings accounts
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✓Expand school choice and education savings accounts
✓Expand VA mental health services — end veteran suicide epidemic
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✓Expand VA mental health services — end veteran suicide epidemic
Ensure veterans can see private doctors when VA wait times exceed 20 days, with full federal reimbursement — no bureaucratic barriers.
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Ensure veterans can see private doctors when VA wait times exceed 20 days, with full federal reimbursement — no bureaucratic barriers.
Federal regulations add an estimated $93,000 to the cost of every new home. Lauren will push to streamline permitting, reduce compliance burdens, and free up land for affordable housing development.
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Federal regulations add an estimated $93,000 to the cost of every new home. Lauren will push to streamline permitting, reduce compliance burdens, and free up land for affordable housing development.
Lauren will vote to fully fund the COPS program, the Byrne JAG grant program, and other federal resources that help cities like Austin recruit officers, purchase equipment, and train personnel.
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Lauren will vote to fully fund the COPS program, the Byrne JAG grant program, and other federal resources that help cities like Austin recruit officers, purchase equipment, and train personnel.
Lauren B. Peña will introduce and champion the SAFE NIGHTS Act — her signature legislation targeting the networks that traffic children. She will vote for every parental rights bill that comes to the floor. She will oppose any federal policy that makes it harder for parents to know what is happening with their children in school or in the healthcare system.
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Lauren B. Peña will introduce and champion the SAFE NIGHTS Act — her signature legislation targeting the networks that traffic children. She will vote for every parental rights bill that comes to the floor. She will oppose any federal policy that makes it harder for parents to know what is happening with their children in school or in the healthcare system.
✓Support informed consent in all medical procedures
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✓Support informed consent in all medical procedures
✓Oppose universal background check mandates
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✓Oppose universal background check mandates
Ban all members of Congress and their immediate families from trading individual stocks while in office. Require blind trusts for all investments.
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Ban all members of Congress and their immediate families from trading individual stocks while in office. Require blind trusts for all investments.
Energy cost increase since 2020
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Energy cost increase since 2020
Require schools receiving federal funding to disclose curriculum, notify parents of gender-related discussions, and obtain consent before any psychological or medical intervention.
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Require schools receiving federal funding to disclose curriculum, notify parents of gender-related discussions, and obtain consent before any psychological or medical intervention.
Human trafficking is the second-largest criminal enterprise in the world, generating $150 billion annually. Texas is the second-highest trafficking state in the nation. Lauren B. Peña will bring a survivor's voice — and a fighter's resolve — to Congress.
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Human trafficking is the second-largest criminal enterprise in the world, generating $150 billion annually. Texas is the second-highest trafficking state in the nation. Lauren B. Peña will bring a survivor's voice — and a fighter's resolve — to Congress.
As a human trafficking survivor, Lauren B. Peña has a personal and visceral stake in this issue. She knows what trafficking looks like. She knows how powerful men use money and influence to avoid accountability. And she knows that the only way to protect future victims is to expose the networks that enable trafficking — no matter how powerful the people involved.
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As a human trafficking survivor, Lauren B. Peña has a personal and visceral stake in this issue. She knows what trafficking looks like. She knows how powerful men use money and influence to avoid accountability. And she knows that the only way to protect future victims is to expose the networks that enable trafficking — no matter how powerful the people involved.
✓Protect ERCOT independence from federal overreach
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✓Protect ERCOT independence from federal overreach
✓Oppose gender ideology in K-12 public schools
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✓Oppose gender ideology in K-12 public schools
✓Increase veteran hiring preferences in federal contracting
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✓Increase veteran hiring preferences in federal contracting
Parents have the right to know what their children are being taught and what medical decisions are being made on their behalf. Lauren will vote for every federal parental rights bill and oppose any policy that excludes parents from their children's lives.
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Parents have the right to know what their children are being taught and what medical decisions are being made on their behalf. Lauren will vote for every federal parental rights bill and oppose any policy that excludes parents from their children's lives.
✓Protect concealed carry reciprocity across state lines
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✓Protect concealed carry reciprocity across state lines
Texas families are paying more for electricity, gasoline, and natural gas than at any point in a generation — not because of market forces, but because of deliberate policy choices made in Washington. Lauren B. Peña will reverse every one of them.
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Texas families are paying more for electricity, gasoline, and natural gas than at any point in a generation — not because of market forces, but because of deliberate policy choices made in Washington. Lauren B. Peña will reverse every one of them.
Lauren B. Peña is a mother of six. She has lived the reality of navigating a school system that increasingly treats parents as obstacles rather than partners. She has watched friends lose custody battles because they refused to affirm gender transitions for their minor children. She has seen what happens when government replaces parents as the primary authority in a child's life — and she will not let it happen in Texas.
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Lauren B. Peña is a mother of six. She has lived the reality of navigating a school system that increasingly treats parents as obstacles rather than partners. She has watched friends lose custody battles because they refused to affirm gender transitions for their minor children. She has seen what happens when government replaces parents as the primary authority in a child's life — and she will not let it happen in Texas.
Lauren B. Peña was trafficked. She knows what it means to be invisible, to be exploited, and to be failed by systems that were supposed to protect her. That experience is not a talking point — it is the reason she is running for Congress.
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Lauren B. Peña was trafficked. She knows what it means to be invisible, to be exploited, and to be failed by systems that were supposed to protect her. That experience is not a talking point — it is the reason she is running for Congress.
Increase federal funding for trafficking survivor housing, mental health services, legal aid, and economic reintegration programs.
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Increase federal funding for trafficking survivor housing, mental health services, legal aid, and economic reintegration programs.
The Epstein flight logs, visitor records, and investigative files contain the names of individuals who have never faced accountability. Some of those individuals may currently hold positions of power in government, media, and finance. The American people have a right to know who they are.
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The Epstein flight logs, visitor records, and investigative files contain the names of individuals who have never faced accountability. Some of those individuals may currently hold positions of power in government, media, and finance. The American people have a right to know who they are.
✓Support nuclear energy as a clean, reliable baseload power source
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✓Support nuclear energy as a clean, reliable baseload power source
✓Defend parental notification rights in all medical decisions
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✓Defend parental notification rights in all medical decisions
✓Oppose any cuts to veteran pension and disability benefits
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✓Oppose any cuts to veteran pension and disability benefits
Lauren B. Peña grew up knowing what it means to struggle financially. She didn't come from wealth or political connections. She came from the streets of Austin — and she knows exactly what it costs when politicians play games with people's lives. When she gets to Congress, she will fight every single day to make Austin affordable again.
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Lauren B. Peña grew up knowing what it means to struggle financially. She didn't come from wealth or political connections. She came from the streets of Austin — and she knows exactly what it costs when politicians play games with people's lives. When she gets to Congress, she will fight every single day to make Austin affordable again.
Austin's small businesses are being strangled by federal mandates, minimum wage hikes, and compliance costs that large corporations can absorb but small operators cannot. Lauren will fight for regulatory relief.
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Austin's small businesses are being strangled by federal mandates, minimum wage hikes, and compliance costs that large corporations can absorb but small operators cannot. Lauren will fight for regulatory relief.
Casar has supported federal legislation that would restrict how cities can use law enforcement funding. Lauren will vote against every bill that ties the hands of local police departments.
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Casar has supported federal legislation that would restrict how cities can use law enforcement funding. Lauren will vote against every bill that ties the hands of local police departments.
✓Oppose any assault weapons ban
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✓Oppose any assault weapons ban
Lauren B. Peña has seen government failure up close — not from a boardroom, but from the streets. She knows what it means when government money meant to help people disappears into the pockets of bureaucrats and contractors. She will bring that perspective to Congress and use it to hold every agency accountable.
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Lauren B. Peña has seen government failure up close — not from a boardroom, but from the streets. She knows what it means when government money meant to help people disappears into the pockets of bureaucrats and contractors. She will bring that perspective to Congress and use it to hold every agency accountable.
Work alongside the Department of Government Efficiency to identify redundant programs, eliminate waste, and return savings to taxpayers through debt reduction and tax relief.
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Work alongside the Department of Government Efficiency to identify redundant programs, eliminate waste, and return savings to taxpayers through debt reduction and tax relief.
The average Texas household now spends over $3,200 per year on energy — a 40% increase since 2020. This is not an accident. It is the direct result of federal policies that have restricted domestic oil and gas production, blocked pipeline infrastructure, and poured billions into unreliable wind and solar projects that failed catastrophically during Winter Storm Uri.
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The average Texas household now spends over $3,200 per year on energy — a 40% increase since 2020. This is not an accident. It is the direct result of federal policies that have restricted domestic oil and gas production, blocked pipeline infrastructure, and poured billions into unreliable wind and solar projects that failed catastrophically during Winter Storm Uri.
Federal education policy has become a vehicle for ideological indoctrination. Title IX has been rewritten to force schools to allow biological males into girls' bathrooms and locker rooms. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs have replaced academic rigor with political activism. And the Department of Education — which has no constitutional basis for existence — continues to expand its reach into local classrooms.
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Federal education policy has become a vehicle for ideological indoctrination. Title IX has been rewritten to force schools to allow biological males into girls' bathrooms and locker rooms. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs have replaced academic rigor with political activism. And the Department of Education — which has no constitutional basis for existence — continues to expand its reach into local classrooms.
Lauren has proposed the SAFE NIGHTS Act, which would require nightlife and hospitality venues — bars, clubs, hotels — to implement anti-trafficking training for staff, post reporting hotlines, and establish accountability protocols. Venues that knowingly facilitate trafficking would face federal liability.
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Lauren has proposed the SAFE NIGHTS Act, which would require nightlife and hospitality venues — bars, clubs, hotels — to implement anti-trafficking training for staff, post reporting hotlines, and establish accountability protocols. Venues that knowingly facilitate trafficking would face federal liability.
Strengthen FOSTA-SESTA enforcement and close the loopholes that allow online platforms to profit from trafficking-adjacent content.
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Strengthen FOSTA-SESTA enforcement and close the loopholes that allow online platforms to profit from trafficking-adjacent content.
Lauren will introduce legislation requiring the full and unredacted release of all Epstein-related federal investigative files, flight logs, and visitor records. She will push for a congressional investigation with subpoena power. And she will not be intimidated by the powerful interests who want these files to stay buried.
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Lauren will introduce legislation requiring the full and unredacted release of all Epstein-related federal investigative files, flight logs, and visitor records. She will push for a congressional investigation with subpoena power. And she will not be intimidated by the powerful interests who want these files to stay buried.
✓Fund veteran housing assistance programs
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✓Fund veteran housing assistance programs
Oppose any cuts to military retirement pay, COLA adjustments, the Survivor Benefit Plan, or Tricare — these are promises made to people who risked their lives.
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Oppose any cuts to military retirement pay, COLA adjustments, the Survivor Benefit Plan, or Tricare — these are promises made to people who risked their lives.
An open border is a trafficker's best friend. Lauren will vote to fully fund border security, complete the border wall, and end the catch-and-release policies that allow traffickers to operate with impunity.
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An open border is a trafficker's best friend. Lauren will vote to fully fund border security, complete the border wall, and end the catch-and-release policies that allow traffickers to operate with impunity.
✓Support constitutional carry nationwide
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✓Support constitutional carry nationwide
Lauren supports the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) mission and will work alongside it to identify and eliminate wasteful spending, fraudulent programs, and bloated bureaucracies. Real accountability means real consequences — not just headlines.
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Lauren supports the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) mission and will work alongside it to identify and eliminate wasteful spending, fraudulent programs, and bloated bureaucracies. Real accountability means real consequences — not just headlines.
Texas has the largest oil and natural gas reserves in the continental United States. We have the infrastructure, the workforce, and the geology to power not just America but the world. What we don't have is a federal government that will get out of the way.
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Texas has the largest oil and natural gas reserves in the continental United States. We have the infrastructure, the workforce, and the geology to power not just America but the world. What we don't have is a federal government that will get out of the way.
Support the expansion of liquefied natural gas export terminals, creating Texas jobs and strengthening American energy diplomacy globally.
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Support the expansion of liquefied natural gas export terminals, creating Texas jobs and strengthening American energy diplomacy globally.
Lauren will vote to abolish the Department of Education and return education authority to states and local communities. She will support a federal Parents' Bill of Rights requiring schools to disclose curriculum, notify parents of any gender-related discussions with their children, and obtain parental consent before any medical or psychological intervention.
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Lauren will vote to abolish the Department of Education and return education authority to states and local communities. She will support a federal Parents' Bill of Rights requiring schools to disclose curriculum, notify parents of any gender-related discussions with their children, and obtain parental consent before any medical or psychological intervention.
Prohibit the use of federal education funds for Critical Race Theory curricula, DEI programming, and other politically motivated ideological content.
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Prohibit the use of federal education funds for Critical Race Theory curricula, DEI programming, and other politically motivated ideological content.
Lauren will also push to release the Epstein files in full, without redaction. The American people deserve to know who was on those flights, who visited that island, and which powerful figures used their positions to exploit vulnerable people. The cover-up ends when Lauren gets to Washington.
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Lauren will also push to release the Epstein files in full, without redaction. The American people deserve to know who was on those flights, who visited that island, and which powerful figures used their positions to exploit vulnerable people. The cover-up ends when Lauren gets to Washington.
I survived trafficking. I know what it means when powerful people protect each other instead of protecting victims. The Epstein files need to come out — all of them. Every name. Every flight. Every visit. The truth is not negotiable. — Lauren B. Peña
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I survived trafficking. I know what it means when powerful people protect each other instead of protecting victims. The Epstein files need to come out — all of them. Every name. Every flight. Every visit. The truth is not negotiable. — Lauren B. Peña
✓Support homeschooling families and private school options
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✓Support homeschooling families and private school options
Support targeted federal investment in veteran housing vouchers and transitional housing programs, with a goal of ending veteran homelessness in Texas CD-37 within four years.
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Support targeted federal investment in veteran housing vouchers and transitional housing programs, with a goal of ending veteran homelessness in Texas CD-37 within four years.
When businesses leave Austin, jobs leave with them. Lauren will oppose the progressive tax-and-regulate agenda that has driven major employers out of the city and replaced them with nothing.
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When businesses leave Austin, jobs leave with them. Lauren will oppose the progressive tax-and-regulate agenda that has driven major employers out of the city and replaced them with nothing.
Lauren B. Peña will take the opposite approach. She will vote to fully fund federal law enforcement support programs, oppose any federal effort to defund or restrict local police departments, and push for policies that make it easier — not harder — for cities like Austin to recruit, retain, and support their officers.
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Lauren B. Peña will take the opposite approach. She will vote to fully fund federal law enforcement support programs, oppose any federal effort to defund or restrict local police departments, and push for policies that make it easier — not harder — for cities like Austin to recruit, retain, and support their officers.
I survived trafficking. I know what it looks like, what it smells like, and what it does to a person. I'm running for Congress because the people who should have protected me never did — and I'm going to make sure that changes. — Lauren B. Peña
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I survived trafficking. I know what it looks like, what it smells like, and what it does to a person. I'm running for Congress because the people who should have protected me never did — and I'm going to make sure that changes. — Lauren B. Peña
Public safety isn't a partisan issue. It's a basic function of government. When government fails to keep people safe, everything else falls apart — businesses close, families move away, communities deteriorate. Lauren will treat public safety as the foundation it is, not a political football.
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Public safety isn't a partisan issue. It's a basic function of government. When government fails to keep people safe, everything else falls apart — businesses close, families move away, communities deteriorate. Lauren will treat public safety as the foundation it is, not a political football.
Lauren will oppose the progressive push to reduce sentences, eliminate cash bail, and decriminalize offenses that harm communities. Accountability is not optional.
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Lauren will oppose the progressive push to reduce sentences, eliminate cash bail, and decriminalize offenses that harm communities. Accountability is not optional.
Lauren will push for mandatory minimum sentences for child trafficking, child exploitation, and child abuse — and oppose any effort to reduce sentences or eliminate accountability for those who harm children.
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Lauren will push for mandatory minimum sentences for child trafficking, child exploitation, and child abuse — and oppose any effort to reduce sentences or eliminate accountability for those who harm children.
Officers who put their lives on the line every day deserve support, not political persecution. Lauren will fight against federal overreach that targets law enforcement officers for doing their jobs.
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Officers who put their lives on the line every day deserve support, not political persecution. Lauren will fight against federal overreach that targets law enforcement officers for doing their jobs.
Survivors of trafficking and abuse need real support — housing, counseling, job training, and legal assistance. Lauren will fight for federal funding for survivor services that actually work, not bureaucratic programs that fail the people they're supposed to help.
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Survivors of trafficking and abuse need real support — housing, counseling, job training, and legal assistance. Lauren will fight for federal funding for survivor services that actually work, not bureaucratic programs that fail the people they're supposed to help.
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FEC candidate totals April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
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Candidate ID: H6TX35038
Name: PENA, LAUREN B.
Office: House
State: TX
District: TX37
Coverage start: 2025-04-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $117889.63
Total disbursements: $117119.71
Cash on hand: $769.92
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
Candidate contributions: $0.00
Loans made by candidate: $0.00
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