Texas — 13th District

Mark Nair

Supports middle-class growth and tariff reduction

Nair advocates for middle-out economic growth and living wages for working people while opposing haphazard tariffs that he views as large tax increases. He supports returning tariff power to Congress and establishing national job programs modeled after post-Great Depression initiatives to combat job losses from economic policy and AI.

• Lower tariff inflation and return tariff authority to Congress
• Create a national job program to address unemployment from AI and economic shifts
• Fight for living wages and middle-class economic growth

“As an entrepreneur, I know true economic prosperity and opportunity come from the middle class.”

“These haphazard tariffs are the largest tax increase Americans have ever seen.”

Ronny L. Jackson

Supports fiscal conservatism and spending cuts

Jackson emphasizes fiscal conservatism, limiting federal spending, and reducing government regulations to foster economic growth. As a member of the DOGE Caucus, he advocates for spending rescissions, including defunding public broadcasting, and supported the One Big Beautiful Bill budget reconciliation.

• Joined the DOGE Caucus to cut federal spending and reduce national debt
• Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill budget reconciliation act
• Supported legislation to stop federal funding for NPR and PBS

“I’m a proud member of the DOGE Caucus, standing with President Trump in the fight to drain the swamp.”

“I am fiscally conservative, and I will work to limit government spending and reduce our national debt.”

Mark Nair

Supports Medicare for All and rural health

Nair views healthcare as a right rather than a privilege and calls for transitioning to Medicare for All. He also proposes separating healthcare from employment, ensuring medical cost transparency, and increasing federal funding for rural hospitals and clinics.

• Work toward Medicare for All to lower medical costs
• Separate health insurance from employment
• Increase federal funding for rural hospitals and healthcare clinics to prevent closures

“Mark Nair will seek to secure PEOPLE’s healthcare as a right, and not a privilege.”

“Mark will work for transparency in all medical costs and prices and work toward Medicare for All, making your costs fair, reasonable, and affordable.”

Ronny L. Jackson

Supports market competition and billing transparency

Jackson advocates for lowering healthcare costs by eliminating industry monopolies, promoting billing transparency, and reforming pharmaceutical pricing. As an emergency physician, he opposes government-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants and socialist healthcare proposals.

• Promote healthcare billing transparency and lower drug costs
• Eliminate healthcare monopolies to increase market competition
• Oppose taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants and socialist health plans

“I will work to eliminate the monopolies in healthcare, continue to promote transparency in billing, reform pharmaceutical pricing and bring down the cost of drugs, and protect Americans from the liberal agenda and the socialist healthcare plans of the left.”

Mark Nair

Supports comprehensive reform and citizenship pathways

Nair supports immigration reform that secures borders while creating pathways to citizenship for law-abiding families and DREAMers. He proposes expanding labor visa programs for agriculture and industry while shutting down for-profit detention centers.

• Create a clear path to citizenship for law-abiding families and DREAMers
• Expand visa programs to meet labor needs in agriculture and industry
• Shut down for-profit detention centers and make immigration enforcement humane

“Mark Nair will champion Immigration Reform that treats PEOPLE with dignity, and demand a system that is fair, humane, and efficient.”

“Reforming our immigration system means creating a real path to citizenship for law-abiding families, visa programs that meet labor needs in farming and industry, while also shutting down for-profit detention centers, and giving DREAMers the future they deserve in the only country they have ever called home.”

Ronny L. Jackson

Supports strict border enforcement and wall construction

Jackson prioritizes strict border enforcement, completion of the border wall, and reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy. He voted for federal legislation requiring proof of citizenship for voting, mandating detention for noncitizens arrested for theft, and authorizing deportation for DUI offenses.

• Support border wall construction and the Remain in Mexico policy
• Vote for the SAVE Act to mandate proof of citizenship for federal voting
• Support mandatory detention and deportation for noncitizens charged with theft or DUI

“I will work hard to push serious and strong immigration reform that limits the number of immigrants and refugees that can legally enter our country.”

“It has never been more important for us to pass strong immigration policies to keep criminals, gang members, drug smugglers, human traffickers, and terrorists out of our country.”

Mark Nair

Supports campaign finance reform and stock bans

Nair calls for eliminating corporate and dark money from elections, instituting term limits on all elected officials, and banning congressional stock trading. He also emphasizes strict government ethics rules and accountability for legal violations.

• Ban congressional stock trading and implement term limits for elected officials
• Remove corporate and dark money from political campaigns
• Strengthen ethics rules and hold violators of the law accountable

“To fix our deep-rooted political problems, I will work to remove the disastrous effects of corporate and dark money from our elections, from our politics, and from our decisions.”

“We also need bans on Congressional stock trading and term limits on all our elected officials.”

Ronny L. Jackson

Supports congressional term limits and DOGE oversight

Jackson signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge committing to serve no more than four terms (eight years) in the House and supporting congressional term limit legislation. He also supports reducing federal bureaucratic regulations and active government spending oversight through the DOGE Caucus.

• Signed pledge to serve no more than 4 terms (8 years) in the U.S. House
• Co-sponsor legislation establishing congressional term limits across the House and Senate
• Reduce burdensome federal regulations and federal administrative oversight

“I support term limits for all members of congress and if elected I will pledge to serve no more than 4 terms or 8 years.”

“The self serving damage that career politicians have done to our country is unacceptable.”

Mark Nair

Supports water security and infrastructure technology

Nair focuses on protecting Texas water resources by expanding federal grants for water desalination, clean water infrastructure, and aquifer replenishment research. He opposes corporate exploitation of local water resources and prioritizes safe drinking water across urban and rural communities.

• Expand federal grants for desalination technology and clean water infrastructure
• Fund scientific research into aquifer replenishment
• Oppose corporate exploitation of regional water resources

“Mark Nair will ensure PEOPLE have safe drinking water that reaches every small town, rural area, and urban city.”

“Mark will fight to secure water rights for PEOPLE by expanding federal grants for new technologies such as water desalination, clean water infrastructure, and research into the best science on how to replenish our aquifers.”

Ronny L. Jackson

Supports domestic oil and gas energy dominance

Jackson champions traditional oil and gas production as essential for national defense and economic growth. He supports executive orders to unleash domestic energy production and voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act to increase natural gas, oil, and mineral production.

• Promote domestic oil and gas production to achieve American energy dominance
• Voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) to reduce energy project permitting restrictions
• Support executive actions expanding energy exploration and pipeline projects

“Texas energy drives our economy, secures our communities, and strengthens our national defense.”

“I will protect the industry of this district and work tirelessly to support farmers, ranchers, the oil and gas industry... and other industries critical to the economy of the 13th congressional district.”

Mark Nair

Supports farm funding and sustainable practices

Nair advocates for federal agricultural programs that provide adequate funding while helping farmers avoid debt traps. He emphasizes combining farm assistance with water rights protections and sustainable technologies for livestock and crop production.

• Improve federal farm programs to provide funding while preventing debt traps
• Protect water rights and access for agricultural producers
• Support technological expansion for financially sustainable farming

“Mark Nair will seek to improve federal farm programs that assist farmers with funding, avoiding debt traps, and leading to financially sustainable farming.”

“From the jobs that are created to feeding America, our farmers and ranchers are a critical part of our shared economic success...”

Ronny L. Jackson

Supports animal health legislation and wildfire relief

Jackson serves on the House Agriculture Committee and championed key legislative provisions to protect livestock and rural producers. He authored provisions in major legislation for animal disease surveillance and direct relief to livestock producers impacted by Panhandle wildfires.

• Secured inclusion of the Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act in federal legislation
• Passed the LIP Enhancement Act to support livestock producers affected by 2024 Panhandle wildfires
• Serves on House Agriculture subcommittees overseeing livestock, dairy, poultry, and conservation

“Texas’ 13th District is the top-producing agricultural district in the state, and I am committed to making sure our farmers and ranchers have the tools and policies in place they need to thrive.”

Mark Nair

Supports universal early education and student debt relief

Nair opposes dismantling the federal Department of Education, emphasizing its role in supporting special education students. He supports universal Early Start programs, tuition-free community college, and student loan forgiveness.

• Protect the Department of Education and federal special education funding
• Implement universal Early Start programs and free community college
• Provide student loan forgiveness and end predatory student lending

“Ripping apart the Department of Education is insane and will hurt the most vulnerable kids who require special education help and support.”

“Mark will fight so that PEOPLE have access to universal Early Start programs to give every child a strong beginning, free community college to connect students to real careers, and fight to end predatory lending.”

Ronny L. Jackson

Supports local control and trade schools

Jackson advocates for returning primary education oversight to state and local authorities while opposing federal educational mandates. He supports expanding affordable trade schools and junior colleges, and voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.

• Return primary education control to state and local levels and oppose federal curriculum mandates
• Promote cost-effective trade schools and junior colleges over traditional four-year degrees
• Voted for H.R. 28 to restrict participation in female school sports to biological females

“The primary education of our children should be a local and state issue. The federal government should not be able to mandate and promote the liberal agenda of other parts of the country...”

Ronny L. Jackson

Supports military dominance and expanded veteran care

As a retired Navy Rear Admiral serving on Armed Services and Intelligence committees, Jackson advocates for military defense spending and local defense installations like Sheppard Air Force Base, Pantex, and Bell Helicopter. He also led legislation to reform Montgomery G.I. Bill benefits and establish a joint VA-DoD brain health task force.

• Secured 54 provisions in the House FY26 NDAA and supported defense funding for Sheppard AFB, Pantex, and Bell Helicopter
• Introduced legislation to restore Montgomery G.I. Bill benefits for 25,000 servicemembers
• Established the Warfighter and Veterans Brain Health Task Force for cognitive injury research

“We have the greatest, strongest, and most capable military on the planet. This fact alone serves as powerful deterrence to those who would do us harm.”

“I have led legislation to right wrongs for the 25,000 service members shortchanged by the Montgomery G.I. Bill, and to establish a Warfighter and Veterans Brain Health Task Force...”

Mark Nair

Supports universal high-speed rural broadband expansion

Nair advocates for expanding high-speed broadband internet to all rural communities. He emphasizes broadband as essential for connecting residents to telehealth services, online education, and modern economic opportunities.

• Expand high-speed broadband infrastructure to unserved rural areas
• Utilize technology to lower costs for municipal water and telehealth services
• Bridge the digital divide for rural students and businesses

“Mark Nair will work to ensure PEOPLE have access to high speed broadband, especially in rural communities.”

“In a world that’s increasingly online, access to fast internet can improve education, expand healthcare access, and open the doors to economic prosperity.”

Mark Nair

Supports strict AI oversight and data privacy laws

Nair advocates for strict regulation of big technology firms, artificial intelligence, and data brokers. He supports federal privacy legislation to ban unsolicited spam communications and protect personal data from corporate exploitation.

• Enact federal consumer privacy laws to end the unregulated data broker industry
• Implement federal oversight and regulation of artificial intelligence
• Restrict unsolicited spam phone calls, texts, and emails

“We need serious oversight and regulation on AI before it is too late.”

“The unregulated industry of data brokers that get rich off of America’s private data must end, and Mark will deliver legislation to do just that.”

Mark Nair

Supports affordable housing and corporate purchase bans

Nair considers housing a fundamental right and proposes restricting corporate entities from purchasing single-family homes. He supports expanding federal incentives to build affordable housing in underserved areas and protecting renters from predatory pricing.

• Restrict corporations from buying up single-family rental homes
• Expand federal incentives for affordable housing development in underserved areas
• Protect renters against predatory property management practices

“Mark Nair will fight to secure PEOPLE’s right to affordable housing.”

“Corporate giants are buying up single family residences far and wide, then charging a premium to rent them. Americans are suffering from this unregulated takeover of the housing market.”

Ronny L. Jackson

Supports gun rights and deregulation

Jackson is a lifetime gun owner and NRA member who opposes red flag laws, local firearm insurance, or user fees. He voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill, which removed tax and registration requirements for firearm silencers and removed them from the National Firearms Act.

• Oppose red flag laws and prohibit local taxes or insurance fees on firearms
• Voted for One Big Beautiful Bill provisions removing silencers from the National Firearms Act
• Defend constitutional rights of citizens to own and carry firearms publicly

“Our Second Amendment right shall never be infringed and I will continue to fight every day to defend our right to keep and bear arms.”

“In Congress, I have successfully removed any “Red Flag Laws” from the NDAA, introduced legislation to prohibit local governments from requiring insurance, taxes or user fees, and proudly voted in favor of the One Big Beautiful Bill to safeguard Second Amendment rights...”

Ronny L. Jackson

Opposes abortion and supports defunding Planned Parenthood

Jackson maintains a pro-life stance, describing unborn life as sacred and deserving of legal protection. He supports federal efforts to defund organizations such as Planned Parenthood.

• Oppose abortion and defend unborn life in federal legislation
• Defund organizations providing abortion services, including Planned Parenthood

“I am Pro-Life and I will staunchly defend the life of the unborn.”

“In Congress, I have always advocated for the unborn and defunding radical, evil organizations like Planned Parenthood that prey on women experiencing crisis pregnancies...”