Andrew Vantine
TX-28 Democratic nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleBusiness owner
PartyDemocratic
LocationTexas
BackgroundBusiness owner
EducationUniversity of Colorado Boulder — B.A. (Spanish; Business Administration)
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Notable personal detailsChaunce Andrew "Andrew" Vantine is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Texas's 28th Congressional District (2026 election). He founded and runs Material Handling Solutions (started February 2002) and has worked in sales in the forklift/material-handling industry. He attended the University of Colorado Boulder, earning a B.A. while studying Spanish and Business Administration. He lives in Mission, Texas with his wife and two children.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports using federal funding and tax incentives to spur regional economic development and renewable energy, expanding federal aid for affordable or debt-free public college, and policies to lower healthcare costs including allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices and a strong public option. Platform emphasizes targeted federal tax credits and investment incentives for tech and clean energy and increased federal spending to support education, infrastructure, and healthcare affordability. No explicit advocacy for large tax cuts or strict tax austerity is stated.
Healthcare
Supports lowering healthcare costs through allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, capping out-of-pocket prescription costs, expanding access via the Affordable Care Act marketplace, and creating a strong public option; also proposes expanding federally qualified health centers and increasing access to generics. These proposals favor expanding government-mediated access and competition rather than endorsing single-payer Medicare for All.
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Immigration & Border
Supports streamlining and expanding legal work visas to meet labor needs, and emphasizes addressing root causes of migration through targeted foreign aid and diplomatic pressure; frames reform as combining efficient legal pathways with efforts to secure the border and reduce unauthorized migration.
Climate & Energy
Supports building a clean energy economy in South Texas with federal tax credits and investment incentives for wind, solar, and battery storage, federal funding for smart-grid and energy storage, workforce training for renewable industries, and using renewables to improve grid resilience and energy security.
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