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Marquette Greene-Scott

Marquette Greene-Scott
Democratic
Running for U.S. House, Texas District 22.

Background

Greene-Scott is an attorney, former math teacher and Iowa Colony city council member. She was the 2024 Democratic nominee in this district. 

Current role
Mayor pro tem, Iowa Colony
Occupation
Attorney; former math teacher
Education
B.S. and M.S. Mathematics, Southern University and A&M College; J.D., LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center (2004)
Prior offices
Iowa Colony City Council (since 2021)
Hometown
Born in Opelousas, Louisiana
BallotpediaFEC filings

Positions

Economy and Cost of Living

What is the candidate's approach to inflation, prices, wages, and jobs?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

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?
Describes herself as fiscally conservative and says she would weigh a bill's deficit effect and funding source. 

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?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Trade and Tariffs

What is the candidate's position on tariffs and trade agreements?
No public position found.
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Border and Immigration

What is the candidate's position on border security, enforcement, and legal immigration?
Her campaign site calls for balancing border security with legal immigration and a pathway to citizenship. 

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?
Names "criminal justice reform" among her top priority areas in Ballotpedia's candidate survey; no specific proposals found. 

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 building on the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion for working adults and lower prescription drug costs. 

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on abortion law and federal action on abortion?
Calls restoring reproductive rights her top priority, including contraception and abortion access. 

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?
Her campaign site supports voter ID rules with "reasonable ID requirements" that do not disproportionately affect particular groups and says voter fraud cases are rare; she supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. 

Transgender Policy

What is the candidate's position on laws related to transgender people, including medical treatment for minors, school sports, and facilities?
Her campaign website, as quoted by Ballotpedia, describes LGBTQIA+ rights as human rights issues where disparities remain; no statement found on specific laws about medical treatment, sports, or facilities. 

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.