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Gretel Enck

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Gretel Enck

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TX-23 Democratic nominee?

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MAR 10, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleNational Park Service employee (public service)

PartyDemocratic

GenderFemale

LocationTexas

BackgroundNational Park Service employee (public service)

EducationBoston University — BS, Broadcasting and Communications

Notable personal detailsGretel Marysdatter Enck is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She spent about 25 years working for the National Park Service and is associated with the Blackwell School Alliance in Marfa, Texas. She has also been described as a writer and community organizer based in Marfa.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports policies to strengthen the middle class and expand social supports, including restoring and expanding tax credits (child tax credit, low-income housing tax credit), raising wages, expanding workforce training and apprenticeships, and investments in infrastructure and clean energy. Prioritizes restoring funding cut from Social Security, HUD, and ACA tax credits and backing Social Security expansion and Medicare for All.

Healthcare

Supports Medicare for All and universal health care, seeks to restore and strengthen Medicaid and ACA provisions, and proposes funding rural and neighborhood public clinics to expand access. Emphasizes health care as a basic right and prioritizes reversing cuts to government health programs while expanding coverage.

Immigration & Border

Supports improving and expanding legal immigration pathways and protections while also strengthening border security and resources for Border Patrol. Describes a policy approach that pairs humanitarian reform (e.g., pathways to citizenship, opposing inhumane policies) with enhanced enforcement capacity to manage the border and cross-border commerce.

Climate & Energy

Supports restoring environmental protections and funding for agencies, backing science-based decision-making and climate resilience investments, and restoring tax incentives and programs that encourage renewable energy and conservation for farmers and ranchers.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJun 11, 2026

Gretel Enck is being mentioned in coverage of the 2026 House races, where Republicans have lost ground in several key districts and Democrats may have a better path to retaking the House. The reporting also points to Texas’s 23rd District as a more competitive seat after Tony Gonzales withdrew from the race amid scandal and an ethics investigation. Overall, the news suggests a shifting midterm landscape, but there are no specific new developments about Enck herself in the summaries provided.

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