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Mark Nair

Mark Nair
Democratic
Running for U.S. House, Texas District 13.

Background

Nair is an inventor and entrepreneur who taught economics and software development at Amarillo College. He served on the Amarillo City Council from 2015 to 2017. 

Current role
Candidate
Occupation
Inventor and entrepreneur; former Amarillo College instructor
Prior offices
Amarillo City Council (2015-2017)
Hometown
Amarillo, Texas (resident 30 years)
WebsiteInstagram

Positions

Economy and Cost of Living

What is the candidate's approach to inflation, prices, wages, and jobs?
Supports affordable-housing incentives, restricting corporate purchases of single-family homes, and reforming farm programs toward family farmers. 

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?
Supports federal grants for desalination, clean-water infrastructure and aquifer replenishment. 

Social Security and Medicare

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

Trade and Tariffs

What is the candidate's position on tariffs and trade agreements?
Wants Congress rather than the president to control tariffs. 

Border and Immigration

What is the candidate's position on border security, enforcement, and legal immigration?
Proposes a pathway to citizenship, labor-responsive visas, ending for-profit detention and permanent protections for DREAMers. 

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?
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?
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 medical price transparency, working toward Medicare for All, and more funding for rural hospitals. 

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on abortion law and federal action on abortion?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

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.