Amanda Edwards
Progressive
Democrat
N/A
Texas
Current Position: Former Houston City Councilwoman
Running For: House Representative - District 18
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For preserving Medicare and Social Security benefits
- For federal investment in flood infrastructure and disaster recovery systems
- For multi-modal transportation infrastructure investment
- For federal support for housing planning and incentivizing new housing construction
Business & Labor
- For expanding access to capital and resources for small business owners
- For strengthening workers' rights to unionize and collectively bargain
- For a living wage for workers
- For expanding apprenticeship programs and job training
Health Care
- For healthcare access for everyone and lowering prescription drug prices
- For addressing Black maternal mortality through research funding and expanded care access
- For expanding HIPAA protections for private medical decisions, especially women's reproductive health
Education
- For tackling soaring costs of higher education and supporting community colleges
Environment
- For Houston leading the energy transition while remaining the energy capital
- For policies that combat climate change
- For environmental justice solutions for communities impacted by environmental injustice
Civil Rights
- For codifying Roe v. Wade protections at the federal level
- Against bounty-style abortion bans
- For federal protection of LGBTQIA+ people from discriminatory state policies
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For protecting the 18th Congressional District against redistricting efforts
- For expanding and protecting voting rights
- Against extreme gerrymandering that suppresses Black and Latino votes
Public Safety
- For community-led training and true community policing practices
- For reforms in the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
- For common-sense gun control measures including mandatory background checks and federal red flag laws
- For expansion of community violence intervention programs