
Yolanda Prince
TX-01 Democratic nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleProject manager
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundProject manager
EducationThe University of Texas at Arlington — Master of Public Administration (2011)
Notable personal detailsYolanda Rena Prince is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas’s 1st Congressional District (2026). She has worked as a project manager at Prairie View A&M University’s Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center and is the CEO of Datwoman, Inc. Prince earned a bachelor’s degree from Stephen F. Austin State University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanded federal social programs and increased public investment in healthcare and education, including Medicare for All, raising teacher pay, universal pre-K, and expanded school nutrition programs. These positions indicate a preference for expanded government spending on social services rather than tax-cutting or small-government policies.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All (a single-payer system) to provide universal coverage with no copays or deductibles and calls for Congress to raise Medicare payment rates to support rural providers and prevent hospital closures.
News
Yolanda Prince is in the news because court rulings on redistricting could shape the 2026 U.S. House races. The Supreme Court let Texas use its 2025 congressional map for the November 2026 elections, removing a legal hurdle for a Republican-favored plan. In Virginia, a state court rejected a Republican challenge to a new Democratic-backed map, which could improve Democratic chances if it survives further review. These decisions affect district boundaries ahead of the midterms, but they do not settle the final House balance.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Yolanda Prince for TX-01 Democratic nominee?
Texas AFL-CIO COPE
Labor organization
Texas AFL-CIO COPE endorsed Yolanda Prince in its 2026 primary runoff pro-worker endorsements.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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