Gretel Enck
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Texas
TX-23 Democratic nominee?
$9.3K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
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$9.3KMAR 10, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleCommunity organizer
PartyDemocratic
LocationTexas
BackgroundCommunity organizer
Notable personal detailsGretel Marysdatter Enck is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas’s 23rd Congressional District. She has been identified as a community organizer and writer and has also been listed as having professional experience with the National Park Service (2000–2025). She filed federal campaign paperwork for her committee, Gretel For Congress, in 2025.
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Political Positions
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.
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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.
Latest News
Gretel Enck is in the news because the Texas 23rd District race has become much more competitive after Republican incumbent Tony Gonzales withdrew and then resigned from Congress. Brandon Herrera is now the Republican nominee, and Democrats are weighing whether to make the seat a serious target. Recent reporting also says Republicans have lost ground in several key House districts, improving Democrats’ broader path in the 2026 midterms.
Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid among pressure from GOP
Republicans Lose Ground in Eight Key House Districts: Sabato’s Crystal Ball
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Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
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