Private citizen (retired teacher)

Eddie Espinoza is an Army veteran of Desert Storm who taught in Rio Grande Valley public schools for 26 years¹. He was the Green Party nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner in 2024, receiving 2.8 percent of the vote³. He is the Green Party of Texas nominee for the 34th Congressional District⁴.

Where they stand

• Healthcare: Government-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All) Said · high confidence
  • His campaign site calls for improving and expanding Medicare for All with no co-pays or premiums, including vision, hearing, dental and prescriptions. (2026-09) source
• Foreign policy: Cut military spending significantly Said · high confidence
  • His campaign site says to stop wasting money on forever wars, 'end the American Empire, and cut military spending in half.' (2026-09) source
• Energy and climate: Phase out fossil fuels as fast as possible Said · high confidence
  • His campaign site calls for banning fracking and LNG exports and investing in solar, wind and batteries. (2026-09) source
  • His 2024 Railroad Commissioner campaign website, as quoted by Ballotpedia, called for no fracking, no new fossil fuel projects and phasing out current fossil fuel power plants. (2024) source
• Student loans: Cancel large amounts of debt and make public college tuition-free Said · high confidence
  • His campaign site calls for free college and trade schools and to 'cancel student debt.' (2026-09) source
• Social Security: Expand benefits and fund it with higher taxes on the wealthy Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site calls for giving Social Security recipients a raise. (2026-09) source
• Aid to Israel: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site supports an arms embargo and conditioning military aid to Israel, and calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire. (2026-09) source

No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Trade and tariffs, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.