Lauren B. Peña
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Educator; nonprofit director; legal advocate; police review commissioner
- Lives in
- Austin
Background
- Describes work as an educator, nonprofit director and legal advocate. source: beta2.communityimpact.com
- Serves as a police review commissioner. source: beta2.communityimpact.com
- Lives in East Austin. source: beta2.communityimpact.com
- Won the May 26, 2026 Republican primary runoff with 58% over Ge'Nell Gary. source: kut.org
In their own words
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- Restore accountability in government source: beta2.communityimpact.com
- Strengthen public safety source: beta2.communityimpact.com
- Protect constitutional rights source: beta2.communityimpact.com
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