Greg Casar
American politician (born 1989)
Gregorio Eduardo Casar (born May 4, 1989) is an American politician who is the member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 35th congressional district since 2023. He was a member of the Austin City Council from the 4th district from 2015 to 2022.[3] Casar is a member of the Democratic Party.[4] Casar is an unofficial member of the Democratic Socialists of America.[5][6]
Greg Casar | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 35th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Lloyd Doggett (redistricting) |
Member of Austin City Council from the 4th district | |
In office January 6, 2015 – February 4, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Chito Vela |
Personal details | |
Born | Gregorio Eduardo Casar May 4, 1989 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists of America[a][b] |
Education | University of Virginia (BA) |
Website | House website |
Notes
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change- ↑ Stein, Jeff (2017-08-05). "9 questions about the Democratic Socialists of America you were too embarrassed to ask". Vox. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ Ramirez, Fernando (February 8, 2022). "Austin DSA no longer supporting Greg Casar's campaign". Texas Signal. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ↑ "District 4". Austin City Council. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ↑ "Texas Working Families Party Announces 2022 Congressional Endorsements in Texas". Working Families Party. 2021-12-01. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ↑ Ramirez, Fernando (8 February 2022). "Austin DSA no longer supporting Greg Casar's campaign". Texas Signal. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ↑ Ahlman, Austin; Grim, Ryan (March 1, 2022). "In Texas Primary, Democratic Socialist Greg Casar Prevails With Wide Margin". The Intercept. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022.