Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, TX-37
Greg Casar
American politician (born 1989)
- Over
- Lauren B. Peña (Republican), 16.3%
- Votes
- 254,957 (205,488 ahead)
- Called
- First seen here 5:23 AM ET
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia (House results table) · read 2026-11-07
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Democrat (D +50.7, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Democrat won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Gregorio Eduardo Casar is an American politician serving as a U.S. representative from Texas's 35th congressional district since 2023. He served as a member of the Austin City Council from the 4th district from 2015 to 2022.
More
Casar is a member of the Democratic Party and was endorsed by the Working Families Party in his run for Congress. He was first elected to the Austin City Council in 2014, representing District 4. He was reelected in 2016 and 2020. He was elected to Congress in 2022.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-10-31 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- May 4, 1989 (age 37)
- Education
- Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, 2007
- University of Virginia, Bachelor of Arts, 2011
- Occupation
- Not on file
- In Congress
- 2 House terms, since January 3, 2023
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
The race
U.S. House, TX-37. Won with 83.8%, 67.5 points ahead over Lauren B. Peña.
- Greg Casar Democratic · winner83.8%
- Greg Casar Democratic · winnern/a
- Lauren B. Peña Republican16.3%
Source: Wikipedia (House results table) · retrieved 2026-11-07 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Democrat (D +50.7, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- D +67.5
- Difference
- 16.8 points
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: GREG CASAR FOR CONGRESS. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
27.8% of the $1,028,401 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)20.7%$286,308
- Individuals, itemized53.7%$742,094
- Other political committees (PACs)22.0%$304,220
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts3.6%$50,170
Employers donors listed
- ANTHROPIC$24,5007 contributions
- CITY OF AUSTIN$8,20019 contributions
- HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION$7,2503 contributions
- ADELANTO HEALTHCARE VENTURES LLC$7,0002 contributions
- PRESTON-WERNER VENTURES LLC$7,0002 contributions
- REGINA T. MONTOYA PLLC$7,0002 contributions
- ZYDECO DEVELOPMENT$7,0002 contributions
- HILLCO PARTNERS$6,8003 contributions
- STRATUS$6,8002 contributions
- LAW OFFICES OF DOMINGO GARCIA$6,0002 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-09 · filings can be amended · response hash 90ee4d2e99eb
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
2 subcommittees
- Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
- Workforce Protections
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
3 subcommittees
- Military and Foreign Affairs
- Federal Law Enforcement (Ranking Member)
- Delivering on Government Efficiency
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 11 bills and resolutions
- Cosponsored
- 350 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.Res. 1642: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must refuse to provide any additional funds or exceptional regulatory support to companies or financial institutions facing insolvency or financial collapse due to exposures to acute stress within the artificial intelligence market and must provide support to all harmed Americans instead.Introduced October 29, 2026. Latest action October 29, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 10538: Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act of 2026Introduced September 24, 2026. Latest action September 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- H.R. 10044: AI Tax and Work Protection ActIntroduced August 6, 2026. Latest action August 6, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.Res. 1384: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must urgently take all appropriate measures to guarantee civil rights and fair political representation to all Americans.Introduced June 24, 2026. Latest action June 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 9216: Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026Introduced June 9, 2026. Latest action June 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- H.R. 8568: Lowering Utility Bills ActIntroduced April 29, 2026. Latest action April 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-13 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash c74e739eece1
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
Not yet on file: issue positions (we publish only what a source states). Are you this person? Update your profile
Contact and links
- Website
- casarforcongress.com official
- Office phone
- 202-225-5645
- Washington office
- 446 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4335
- Campaign email
- info@casarforcongress.com · source
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. First seen here 5:23 AM ET
- 2026State House / Assembly, TX District U_S_37 · primary · won · 105,917 votes (80.8%) Vugol.Me record
- 2024U.S. House, TX-35 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2023 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 2022U.S. House, TX-35 · General · won · 129,599 votes (72.6%) Vugol.Me record
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q104148369). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
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All sources
- Result: Wikipedia (House results table), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Texas&oldid=1384230002
- Call time: First seen here 5:23 AM ET
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Casar
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104148369
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2TX35144/
- photo_headshot https://unitedstates.github.io/
- photo_gallery https://casar.house.gov/about
Vugol Me corrections
- Incumbent (holds the seat now): Yes, Current officeholder. Bio summarized from https://casar.house.gov/about; profile previously had no bio. (2026-10-31)
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