TX-21 Democratic nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleTrauma psychologist
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundTrauma psychologist
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin — double major in Government and History
Notable personal detailsRegina Vanburg is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’ 21st Congressional District. She is a VA-trained trauma psychologist and small business owner from Bandera, Texas, and has worked with veterans and service members, including at the Audie Murphy VA Hospital and a Kerrville outpatient clinic. She has also worked as a data analyst supporting the U.S. Air Force. She studied government and history at the University of Texas at Austin and earned graduate degrees from St. Edward’s University and Our Lady of the Lake University.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports taxing wealth and corporations rather than workers and advocates using tax revenue to fund programs that expand economic security (including extending ACA tax credits and transitioning to Medicare for All).
Healthcare
Supports a modern, phased-in Medicare for All system that guarantees comprehensive care without premiums or surprise bills and aims to eliminate medical debt and job lock while building toward universal coverage.
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Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive immigration reform that expands pathways to citizenship and naturalization, protects due process and family unity, and imposes strict oversight and limits on immigration enforcement (including ending private detention contracts and reducing ICE funding).
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reproductive healthcare as healthcare and believes medical decisions belong between patients and providers. Explicitly lists access to contraception, abortion, fertility care, and pregnancy-related services and pledges to fight to protect reproductive freedom, medical privacy, and professional medical discretion. Opposes government interference in exam rooms or politically motivated laws that restrict care.
Climate & Energy
Supports the Green New Deal as an economic and environmental framework and calls for federal investment to confront climate risk while creating jobs and modernizing infrastructure. Also endorses an all-of-the-above energy strategy paired with protections for water, land, and community control over resources.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports common-sense gun safety measures including background checks on all firearm purchases, prohibiting firearm access for people subject to domestic violence restraining orders, and court-authorized temporary restrictions on firearm access with strong due-process protections. Emphasizes respecting constitutional rights and responsible gun ownership while reducing preventable harm.
News
Regina Vanburg is in the news as a candidate in a Texas election cycle that is now underway. The biggest recent development is that Mark Teixeira won the Republican nomination in the district, setting up the general election race. Texas primary voting has also been marked by confusion over new voting rules, which has affected turnout and led some voters to be turned away. More broadly, the race is being watched as part of the wider 2026 midterm battle for control of the U.S. House.
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