Private citizen

Kristin Hook is a biologist from Corpus Christi who earned degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and a Ph.D. from Cornell University and taught middle school science through Teach for America¹². She worked as a biologist at the U.S. Government Accountability Office, at the National Institutes of Health, and as a policy fellow for Sen. Elizabeth Warren¹³. She was the 2024 Democratic nominee for this seat and won the 2026 Democratic primary²³.

Where they stand

• Healthcare: Add a government plan anyone can buy into (a public option) Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Said healthcare is a human right and that Congress should protect and expand the ACA, CHIP, Medicare and Medicaid and use negotiation, competition, regulation and public options to lower costs. (2026) source
  • Her campaign website says she will defend and strengthen the Affordable Care Act and protect Medicaid funding and access. (2026) source
• Immigration: A path to citizenship for most, and more legal immigration Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Listed providing a path to citizenship or legal status for undocumented immigrants, particularly Dreamers and TPS holders, and making legal immigration more efficient among her top immigration priorities. (2026) source
  • Her campaign website says she supports comprehensive immigration reform that curbs illegal crossings and creates new legal pathways to citizenship. (2026) source
• Redistricting: Independent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymandering Said · high confidence
  • Her campaign website says she will fight to get rid of gerrymandering by establishing independent redistricting commissions. (2026) source
• Income taxes: Raise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programs Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Said in a 2026 Ballotpedia survey that she will demand fair taxes for the wealthy and repeal President Trump's tax cuts for billionaires. (2026) source
  • Her campaign website says she supports reforming the tax code so billionaires and corporations pay their fair share. (2026) source
• Social Security: Expand benefits and fund it with higher taxes on the wealthy Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign website says she will support legislation that expands Social Security and Medicare so everyone can retire in dignity. (2026) source
  • Said she will expand programs like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security and demand fair taxes for the wealthy. (2026) source
• Childcare and pre-K: Offer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aid Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign website lists universal pre-K and improving access to affordable child care among the education measures she supports. (2026) source
• Paid leave: Create a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick days Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign website says she will support legislation that provides access to paid family and sick leave. (2026) source
• Drug prices: Negotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurance Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign website says she will fight excessive prescription drug costs and protect and expand Medicare drug price negotiations. (2026) source
• Business regulation: Stronger rules on big corporations, banks and tech companies Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Said Congress should crack down on corporate price gouging and monopolies to lower costs. (2026) source
  • Her campaign website calls for antitrust measures to hold insurance companies, drug makers and hospital networks accountable. (2026) source
• Abortion: Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks) Said · low confidence
  • Her campaign website says her first priority would be legislation restoring the right to an abortion nationwide and that family planning decisions should be made by patients and providers, not politicians. (2026) source
• Minimum wage: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Said she supports raising the federal minimum wage. (2026) source
• Energy and climate: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign website says climate change requires bold action and that she will fight for advancing clean energy technologies, investments and incentives. (2026) source

No public position found on: National debt, Safety net programs, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, 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.