Private citizen

Edgardo Baez is a San Antonio attorney who was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, served in the U.S. Army from 1989 to 2002, and worked as an intensive care nurse¹². He holds a law degree from Texas Southern University and a Ph.D. from Liberty University¹. He is the Republican nominee in the 20th District².

Where they stand

• National debt: A mix of spending cuts and tax increases Questionnaire answer · low confidence
  • Said Congress should target a deficit of 3% of GDP or less by 2030 through spending cuts and revenue measures. (2026) source
• Social Security: Raise the retirement age for younger workers Questionnaire answer · low confidence
  • Said Social Security and Medicare should be reformed to address insolvency, listing options such as raising retirement ages, means-testing benefits, or curbing entitlement growth without tax hikes. (2026) source
• Immigration: Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steady Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Said immigration reform should emphasize border security, interior enforcement and reduced illegal immigration while opposing amnesty or a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and chain migration. (2026) source
• Healthcare: Mostly private market; roll back the government's role Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Said the answer to health care costs is open markets where Americans can choose from a variety of plans as they did before the Affordable Care Act, and fixing the ACA without large subsidies. (2026) source
• Term limits: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • In a Ballotpedia survey he described term limits as a way to prevent career politicians from holding power indefinitely and to reduce entrenchment. (2025) source
• Foreign policy: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Said he would support War Powers Resolutions requiring congressional approval for further military actions and would back bills barring funds to occupy or annex Greenland. (2026) source
• Business regulation: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign website says burdensome governmental regulations should be significantly reduced. (2026) source

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