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 the 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] |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) |
| Website | House website |
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Gregorio Eduardo Casar (born May 4, 1989) is an American politician who is the member for Texas's 35th congressional district in the United States Congress since 2023. He served as a member of the Austin City Council from the 4th district from 2015 to 2022.[2] Casar is a member of the Democratic Party and was endorsed by the Working Families Party in his run for Congress.[3] Casar is an unendorsed member of the Democratic Socialists of America.[4][5] He was first elected to the Austin City Council in 2014, representing District 4.[6] He was reelected in 2016[7] and 2020.[8] He was elected to Congress in 2022.[9]
- ^ Ramirez, Fernando (February 8, 2022). "Austin DSA no longer supporting Greg Casar's campaign". Texas Signal. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 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. December 1, 2021. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ Ramirez, Fernando (February 8, 2022). "Austin DSA no longer supporting Greg Casar's campaign". Texas Signal. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 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.
- ^ "Elections 2014". City of Austin. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Elections 2016". City of Austin. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Greg Casar wins re-election to District 4 city council seat". KXAN Austin. November 4, 2020. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "Texas election results: Greg Casar wins Congressional District 35 race". KXAN Austin. November 8, 2022. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
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