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Ruth Torres

Ruth Torres

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Overview

Current roleHuman resources consultant

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyLiberal Democrat

LocationTexas

BackgroundHuman resources consultant

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EducationAA, Business, Dallas College (Mountain View)

Notable personal detailsRuth Torres is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Texas's 5th Congressional District. She has described her professional background as human resources consulting and has previously run for office in Texas. Her publicly listed education includes business degrees from Dallas College (Mountain View), Dallas Baptist University, and Florida International University.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Positions on taxes and economic policy contain both progressive and conservative elements: she supports federal spending for economic growth and a wealth tax, and also endorses targeted business tax breaks; she answered that she would support a decrease in income taxes to balance the budget. The combination of proposals yields no clear single-direction stance on taxes.

Healthcare

Supports expanding access to healthcare including Medicaid expansion and government actions to lower drug costs; expresses caution about single-payer Medicare-for-All but endorses reforms to increase access and control costs.

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Immigration & Border

Supports humane immigration reform that upholds due process rights while also stating a desire to protect the border and ensure immigration policy fuels the economy.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports protecting and expanding abortion access and opposes Texas abortion bans; supports codifying Roe v. Wade into law.

Climate & Energy

Supports recognizing human-caused climate change and taking urgent action; favors investing in renewable energy (solar, wind) and promoting energy diversification and partnerships while not calling for elimination of oil and gas.

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$39.3K
$29.5K
$19.7K
$9.8K
$0

2022

2024

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2022

$5.0K
$10.36
$5.0K
$206.65

Cycle 2024

$39.3K
$362.97
$39.0K
$1.6K

Cycle 2026

$20.7K
$4.0K
$17.0K
$999.34

Source: FEC

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