Lauren Peña
Candidate · U.S. House · Texas
Republican · Challenger3%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatTexas, district 37
AgainstGreg Casar (D), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
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The district
TX-37 · Texas
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Paralegal & GOP Activist.
The campaign · in their wordslauren4congress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Make Austin Affordable Again”
Plank 1 · campaign site
End Corruption & Waste
“Lauren will audit every agency, expose the fraud, and prosecute the corrupt.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Lower Energy Costs
“Lauren will cut the regulations strangling our energy sector and lower costs for every family.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Protect Texas Families
“Lauren will defend parental rights, school choice, and the values that built Texas.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 26 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 10 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Texas House, district 37 · 7 days out
Greg CasarDemocrat · incumbent · Left 47 on the record98%Lauren PeñaRepublican · challenger · Right 44 from statements3%4744
91 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$130k
Raised
$125k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$22k
Itemized · 18% of individual
70
Named donors
58%
Itemized from Texas
By occupation
$14k
$2k
$1k
$637
$592
By state
$13k
$3k
$1k
$992
$605
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I believe the Green New Deal is a costly mistake.”
“I support qualified immunity for law enforcement officers acting lawfully and in good faith.”
“End Sanctuary City Policies... work with ICE... Illegal aliens who commit crimes will be deported”
On the ballot with them · Texas, Nov 3, 2026
TX Senate · open seat
James Talarico (D) · 66%
vs. Ken Paxton (R) · 35%
TX Governor
Greg Abbott (R) · 67%
vs. Gina Hinojosa (D) · 32%
TX-1
Nathaniel Moran (R) · 95%
vs. Yolanda Prince (D) · 2%
TX-2 · open seat
Steve Toth (R) · 92%
vs. Shaun Finnie (D) · 6%
TX-3
Keith Self (R) · 95%
vs. Evan Hunt (D) · 4%
TX-4
Pat Fallon (R) · 94%
vs. Jason Pearce (D) · 1%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Lauren Peña
Candidate · U.S. House · Texas
Republican · Challenger3%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Casar (D), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Make Austin Affordable Again”
Plank 1
End Corruption & Waste
“Lauren will audit every agency, expose the fraud, and prosecute the corrupt.”
Plank 2
Lower Energy Costs
“Lauren will cut the regulations strangling our energy sector and lower costs for every family.”
Plank 3
Protect Texas Families
“Lauren will defend parental rights, school choice, and the values that built Texas.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · lauren4congress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Crime and justiceRight 46
Right, 46 points from center
Energy and landRight 46
Right, 46 points from center
ImmigrationRight 46
Right, 46 points from center
GunsRight 45
Right, 45 points from center
Civil rightsRight 45
Right, 45 points from center
EducationRight 45
Right, 45 points from center
Budget and taxesRight 41
Right, 41 points from center
Housing and techRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
Federal powerRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
Business and laborRight 23
Right, 23 points from center
The race · TX-37 · 7 days out
Greg CasarDemocrat · incumbent · Left 47 on the record98%Lauren PeñaRepublican · challenger · Right 44 from statements3%4744
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 18% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I believe the Green New Deal is a costly mistake.”
“I support qualified immunity for law enforcement officers acting lawfully and in good faith.”
“End Sanctuary City Policies... work with ICE... Illegal aliens who commit crimes will be deported”
On the ballot with them · Texas
TX Senate · open seatTalarico (D) vs. Paxton (R)66% · 35%TX GovernorAbbott (R) vs. Hinojosa (D)67% · 32%TX-1Moran (R) vs. Prince (D)95% · 2%TX-2 · open seatToth (R) vs. Finnie (D)92% · 6%TX-3Self (R) vs. Hunt (D)95% · 4%TX-4Fallon (R) vs. Pearce (D)94% · 1%
All 40 Texas races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll