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Espoir Ngabo

Espoir Ngabo
Green
Running for U.S. House, Texas District 7.

Background

Ngabo was born in Congo and came to Houston as a five-year-old refugee. He works in information technology. He is the Green Party nominee. 

Current role
Candidate
Occupation
Regional IT analyst, BrandSafway
Hometown
Houston (born in Congo; arrived as a refugee at age five)
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Positions

Economy and Cost of Living

What is the candidate's approach to inflation, prices, wages, and jobs?
Proposes a $25 federal minimum wage indexed to regional living costs and lower housing costs. 

Taxes

What changes, if any, does the candidate support to federal income, business, or other taxes?
Proposes annual wealth taxes above $50 million and $1 billion, taxing billionaires' unrealized gains, and tying corporate rates to CEO-to-worker pay ratios. 

Federal Spending and Debt

How does the candidate approach the federal budget, deficit, and national debt?
Calls for financial penalties for Defense Department audit failures and reducing Foreign Military Financing. 

Energy

What is the candidate's position on oil and gas, renewables, and energy regulation?
Supports regulating data centers' water and power use and opposes public subsidies for private tech companies. 

Social Security and Medicare

What changes, if any, does the candidate support to Social Security and Medicare?
Supports Medicare for All and opposes privatizing Medicare; 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?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Foreign Policy and Defense

What is the candidate's position on military spending, alliances, and current international conflicts?
Opposes unconditional military aid, supports conditioning aid on human-rights law, restoring UNRWA funding and recognizing Palestinian statehood. 

Crime and Public Safety

What is the candidate's approach to crime, policing, and federal law enforcement?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

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?
His platform, under the heading "No More Aid to Israel," says he would vote against unconditional military aid, condition any aid on U.S. human rights law, reduce or eliminate Foreign Military Financing, restore UNRWA funding, and support recognition of Palestinian statehood. 

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on health insurance, the ACA, Medicaid, and drug prices?
Supports single-payer Medicare for All, opposes privatizing Medicare or Medicaid, and seeks more community clinic funding. 

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on abortion law and federal action on abortion?
Supports the Women's Health Protection Act and a constitutional amendment on bodily autonomy. 

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?
His platform supports the Ranked Choice Voting Act, federal incentives for states to adopt ranked choice voting, and federal ballot-access standards including nonpartisan primaries. It does not address voter ID. 

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.