Bruce Richardson
Bruce Richardson
TX-23 Democratic nominee?
$9.3K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAccountant
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationTexas
BackgroundAccountant
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EducationUniversity of Notre Dame — B.A., Classics
Notable personal detailsBruce Carlton Richardson is a Democratic candidate who ran for U.S. representative in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He is an accountant based in Alpine, Texas, and worked as an enumerator for the U.S. Census Bureau during the 2020 Census. He has said he earned a B.A. in Classics from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising taxes on high earners (proposes raising the FICA cap to $1,000,000) and expanding government-provided benefits (making Medicare available to all with subsidies). Also advocates raising the minimum wage, protecting unions, and holding hearings into private-equity and retailer pricing practices. These positions indicate support for higher taxes on wealthier taxpayers and expanded social programs.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All / making Medicare available to everyone and sponsoring legislation to expand access; proposes subsidies for low-income participants and funding clinics and telehealth in rural areas to address healthcare deserts.
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Immigration & Border
Supports development of legal pathways and protections for asylum while endorsing increased border enforcement capacity and detention resources; favors recruiting more Customs and Border Protection agents and court staff to process cases at the border. Positions combine pro-legal-entry and humanitarian language with acceptance of stepped-up enforcement and detention infrastructure.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports a woman’s right to choose and opposes restrictions that limit that choice; frames reproductive care as part of accessible healthcare.
News
Bruce Richardson is in the news because Texas’s 23rd Congressional District has become more competitive after Tony Gonzales withdrew from the race and later resigned from Congress. The seat is now drawing more attention from Democrats, and recent ratings suggest Republicans have lost ground in several key House districts ahead of the 2026 midterms. The coverage points to a shifting race, but the summaries do not provide specific new developments about Richardson himself.
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