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Yolanda R. Prince

Yolanda R. Prince
Democratic
Running for U.S. House, Texas District 1.

Background

Prince is a Tyler native who manages projects at Prairie View A&M's juvenile crime prevention center and describes herself as a business owner. She has held roles with the League of Women Voters, NAACP and Smith County Democratic Party. She won the May 26, 2026 Democratic runoff. 

Current role
Candidate
Occupation
Project manager, Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center, Prairie View A&M University; business owner
Education
Stephen F. Austin State University (B.A.); University of Texas at Arlington (M.P.A.)
Hometown
Tyler, Texas
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Positions

Economy and Cost of Living

What is the candidate's approach to inflation, prices, wages, and jobs?
Supports raising the federal minimum wage to at least $15 per hour. 

Taxes

What changes, if any, does the candidate support to federal income, business, or other taxes?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Federal Spending and Debt

How does the candidate approach the federal budget, deficit, and national debt?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Energy

What is the candidate's position on oil and gas, renewables, and energy regulation?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Social Security and Medicare

What changes, if any, does the candidate support to Social Security and Medicare?
Supports raising Medicare reimbursement rates to keep rural facilities open; no Social Security position found. 

Trade and Tariffs

What is the candidate's position on tariffs and trade agreements?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Border and Immigration

What is the candidate's position on border security, enforcement, and legal immigration?
Supports cheaper and faster pathways to citizenship, more immigration court staff, and ending use of detention centers. 

Foreign Policy and Defense

What is the candidate's position on military spending, alliances, and current international conflicts?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Crime and Public Safety

What is the candidate's approach to crime, policing, and federal law enforcement?
Her campaign issues page says she supports ending the use of privately owned, for-profit prisons. 

Israel and Gaza

What is the candidate's position on U.S. policy toward Israel and the war in Gaza, including military aid, humanitarian aid, and the Israeli government?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on health insurance, the ACA, Medicaid, and drug prices?
Supports single-payer Medicare for All, higher Medicare reimbursement for rural facilities, and negotiating lower drug prices. 

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on abortion law and federal action on abortion?
Says she is pro-choice and supports restoring Roe and access to reproductive health care. 

Firearms

What is the candidate's position on firearms laws and the Second Amendment?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on federal election rules, such as proof of citizenship to register, mail voting, and voter ID?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Transgender Policy

What is the candidate's position on laws related to transgender people, including medical treatment for minors, school sports, and facilities?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Religious Liberty and Faith Communities

What has the candidate said or done regarding religious freedom and specific faith communities, such as Christians, Jews, and Muslims?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Money

Finance figures are being checked against official FEC and Texas Ethics Commission filings and will appear here once verified.

Endorsements

No public endorsements found. Searched Oct 20, 2026.