Federal

U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

All of Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby and Smith counties; part of Bowie County (about 76% of its residents: Texarkana, Wake Village and Nash).

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Yolanda R. Prince

Democratic

Project manager · Tyler

The gist

Supports raising the minimum wage to at least $15.
Supports a Medicare for All single-payer system.
Supports higher Medicare rates to keep rural hospitals open.
Supports restoring Roe v. Wade abortion protections.
Supports higher teacher pay and universal pre-K.
Supports a pathway to citizenship and ending immigrant detention centers.
Supports ending for-profit private prisons.

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Supports raising the minimum wage to at least $15.
Issues — Yolanda R. Prince for Congress
Campaign website · Yolanda R. Prince for Congress · yolandaprince.com
“I support raising the minimum wage to at least $15 per hour”
Supports a Medicare for All single-payer system.
Issues — Yolanda R. Prince for Congress
Campaign website · Yolanda R. Prince for Congress · yolandaprince.com
“I support a Medicare for All single-payer healthcare systems, that guarantees health insurance coverage for every American.”
Supports higher Medicare rates to keep rural hospitals open.
Issues — Yolanda R. Prince for Congress
Campaign website · Yolanda R. Prince for Congress · yolandaprince.com
“Congress must increase Medicare reimbursement rates for providers and hospitals to help keep rural healthcare facilities open and financially stable.”
Supports restoring Roe v. Wade abortion protections.
Issues — Yolanda R. Prince for Congress
Campaign website · Yolanda R. Prince for Congress · yolandaprince.com
“I support restoring Roe and protecting access to reproductive healthcare.”
Supports higher teacher pay and universal pre-K.
Issues — Yolanda R. Prince for Congress
Campaign website · Yolanda R. Prince for Congress · yolandaprince.com
“I support raising teacher pay, protecting public education, expanding special education services, providing universal school meals, and investing in universal pre-kindergarten.”
Supports a pathway to citizenship and ending immigrant detention centers.
Issues — Yolanda R. Prince for Congress
Campaign website · Yolanda R. Prince for Congress · yolandaprince.com
“I support creating a realistic pathway to citizenship that is less expensive and less time-consuming than the current process. … I will also advocate for ending the use of detention centers.”
Supports ending for-profit private prisons.
Issues — Yolanda R. Prince for Congress
Campaign website · Yolanda R. Prince for Congress · yolandaprince.com
“I support ending the use of privately owned, for-profit prisons”

Nathaniel Moran

RepublicanIncumbent

U.S. Representative · Tyler

The gist

Sponsored the No Tax on Overtime Act.In office
Sponsored the TRUST Act on the national debt.In office
Introduced a federal tax credit for U.S. film production.In office
Introduced a 25% tax credit for U.S. shipbuilders.In office
Wrote a raise in foster youth education vouchers to $12,000.In office
Co-sponsored the SAVE Act on voter citizenship.In office
Voted for the Laken Riley Act on immigrant detention.In office
Supports the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Nathaniel

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Sponsored the No Tax on Overtime Act.
Economy — U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran
Government record · Office of Rep. Nathaniel Moran · moran.house.gov
“Congressman Moran Introduces No Tax on Overtime Act”
Sponsored the TRUST Act on the national debt.
Economy — U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran
Government record · Office of Rep. Nathaniel Moran · moran.house.gov
“Moran Leads with TRUST Act to Tackle $37 Trillion National Debt”
Introduced a federal tax credit for U.S. film production.
Moran, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bring Film Jobs Home
Government record · Office of Rep. Nathaniel Moran · moran.house.gov
“introduced the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act in the House”
Introduced a 25% tax credit for U.S. shipbuilders.
KLTV 7: Rep. Moran introduces bill aimed at increasing shipbuilding efforts
Government record · Office of Rep. Nathaniel Moran · moran.house.gov
“would create a 25% tax credit for shipbuilders”
Wrote a raise in foster youth education vouchers to $12,000.
KLTV7: Rep. Nathaniel Moran holds East Texas roundtable on bill to support foster youth
Government record · Office of Rep. Nathaniel Moran · moran.house.gov
“It increases these training vouchers from $5,000 annually to $12,000”
Co-sponsored the SAVE Act on voter citizenship.
Election Integrity — U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran
Government record · Office of Rep. Nathaniel Moran · moran.house.gov
“Congressman Nathaniel Moran urges passing of cosponsored SAVE Act legislation”
Voted for the Laken Riley Act on immigrant detention.
Border Security — U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran
Government record · Office of Rep. Nathaniel Moran · moran.house.gov
“Congressman Moran Votes for Laken Riley Act to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration, Protect Americans”
Supports the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act.
Pro-Life — U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran
Government record · Office of Rep. Nathaniel Moran · moran.house.gov
“Congressman Moran Praises Passage of the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act”

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