Candidates for Fort Worth area U.S. Representative, Congressional District 12
Kay Granger
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Trey Hunt
Age: 27
Political party: Democrat
Campaign website: HuntForCongress.org
Occupation: Mental Health Case Manager for the Homeless
Education: BS Psychology, MS Criminal Justice, pursing MS Social Work
Have you run for elected office before? (Please list previous offices sought): No.
Please list highlights of your civic involvement: Helping in the front line response to the pandemic and assisting individuals experiencing homelessness get connected with resources such as mental health clinics and housing.
Who are your top three campaign contributors?: All my contributors are individual citizens.
What is the most important distinction between you and your opponent?: The most important distinction between Rep. Kay Granger and I is who has a deeper connection to the district. For nearly three decades she has avoided public settings, nearly every weekend I am putting myself in those settings. I have a robust connection to our community and our neighbors that Granger has lost over the years.
What are the three biggest issues in this race?:
+ Access to healthcare
+ Criminal justice reform
+ Infrastructure, traffic, and public transit
What, if anything, can Congress do to reduce inflation or offer relief to Americans struggling to pay the bills? What policies do you support to make energy more affordable?: Congress can expand Medicaid and Medicare, reducing healthcare cost and freeing up more income to handle inflation until supply chains can be cleared and alternative modes of transportation can be utilized (electric cars, public transportation, etc.)
Would you vote for a bill to implement a uniform abortion policy in the U.S.? How late in a pregnancy is abortion acceptable?: I support women’s choice and will vote to strengthen that right. Late-term abortion is not a medical term but a political construct.
Should Congress attempt to overturn President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel portions of college-loan debt? What higher education reform policies do you support?: No, Congress should not overturn Biden’s plan. Congress needs to take a more active roll in analyzing how federal money is disbursed to colleges. Colleges raise prices and the federal government provides loans without much consideration to the legitimacy of the cost.
Schoolchildren suffered dramatic learning loss during the COVID pandemic. How can Congress help states and school districts catch them up?: Congress should encourage more hybrid schooling options to give schoolchildren options on their preferred learning style. Certain school districts in Texas used this methodology during the pandemic.
Should the states be able to enforce federal immigration law? What changes to the U.S. asylum system do you support? What should the priorities of the U.S. immigration system be?: No, Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis have shown they cannot properly utilize the states’ authority to address immigration issues. Congress should create a clear pathway to citizenship and offer temporary work visas to migrants to help fill the vacant employment positions that impact local economies. The federal government must take a more active role in Latin America to establish security and stability in their nations to help deter their people from leaving their countries.
What investigations, if any, of federal policy during the pandemic should Congress undertake?: Investigation into how pandemic relief funds have been improperly used, such as Greg Abbott using it to fund his disastrous response at the border.
If these elections result in divided government, how can Republicans and Democrats compromise on these issues — or will Americans have to wait for the 2024 elections to possibly resolve it?: Politicians who do not prioritize citizens and the well-being of their nation over their political agendas have no place in our government. Regardless of party affiliation, we need to focus on systemic issues impacting our local, state, and national communities and draw solutions from data that have shown to reduce the negative impact of those issues.
Now that the initial $403 million has been allocated for the Panther Island Project, what other local projects could benefit from federal funding?: Kay Granger voted against the funding to complete Panther Island Project. Other local projects should focus on the roads and the lack of sidewalks in the neglected parts of the district. Additionally, our district, and our part of the Metroplex, would benefit from increasing public transportation by completing the proposed train stations that head south and increasing the number of bus routes.
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