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U.S. House · Texas's 37th District

A district covering most of Austin and Travis County.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Greg Casar, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Greg Casar254,95783.8%
Lauren Peña49,46916.2%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Texas redrew its congressional map for the 2026 election cycle. Rep. Greg Casar, previously the incumbent for a differently drawn 35th District, is the incumbent for the redrawn 37th District under the new map. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, who had represented a 37th District, did not make the general-election ballot. Lauren Peña won the Republican primary runoff.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Greg CasarDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2023); Chair, Congressional Progressive CaucusFull profile →Lauren PeñaRLegal advocate; founder, Peña Legal AdvocacyFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Greg Casar
    Supports[6]

    Says Congress must pass the Women's Health Protection Act to restore the right to access abortion.

  • Lauren Peña
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Greg Casar
    Supports[7]

    Says he supports legislation to ban assault weapons and expand background checks.

  • Lauren Peña
    Opposes[10]

    Lists opposing any assault weapons ban, universal background check mandates and federal red flag laws among her platform items.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Greg Casar
    Recorded votes[22][23][24][25][26]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).

  • Lauren Peña
    In their own words[13]
    “Close the border. Finish the wall. End catch-and-release.”

    On her campaign site's home page

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • Greg Casar
    Supports[9]

    Says Congress must protect renters' rights and lower housing costs.

  • Lauren Peña
    —

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Greg Casar
    —
  • Lauren Peña
    In their own words[12]
    “Lauren will push to streamline permitting, reduce compliance burdens, and free up land for affordable housing development.”

    On the Austin affordability page of her campaign site

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Greg Casar
    Recorded votes[23][24][25]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

  • Lauren Peña
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Greg Casar
    Recorded votes[23][24][25][28]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Lauren Peña
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Greg Casar
    Recorded votes[23][24][25]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

  • Lauren Peña
    In their own words[10]
    “Oppose Green New Deal mandates that raise electricity costs”

    On her campaign site's platform page, under 'Lower Energy Costs'

Increase police funding and staffing

  • Greg Casar
    —
  • Lauren Peña
    Supports[11]

    Says she will vote to fully fund federal programs that help local police departments recruit, equip and train officers.

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

  • Greg Casar
    —
  • Lauren Peña
    Supports[10]

    Lists expanding school choice and education savings accounts among her platform items.

Raise the minimum wage

  • Greg Casar
    Supports[8]

    Says he supports legislation to raise the minimum wage to $17 per hour.

  • Lauren Peña
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Greg Casar
    Recorded votes[31]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Lauren Peña
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Greg Casar
    Supports[3]

    Supports achieving universal, affordable child care.

  • Lauren Peña
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Greg Casar
    Recorded votes[27]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Lauren Peña
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Greg Casar
    Recorded votes[29][30]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Lauren Peña
    —

Research notes & limits

Peña's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (completed in 2025) still refers to the seat by its former '35th Congressional District' number in places; that appears to reflect a pre-redistricting survey answer and was cross-checked against the current district-37 race listing on the Texas 2026 House elections overview. Peña's biography rests mainly on her own Ballotpedia survey; no campaign website or independent news profile was loaded, so her trafficking-survivor and testimony claims are her own statements. Casar's official house.gov biography still refers to the district as the 35th.

Sources · 34

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Greg Casar · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Issues · Office of Rep. Greg Casar Official record
  4. 4.Lauren Peña · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Health Care — Rep. Greg Casar official site · Office of Rep. Greg Casar Official record
  6. 6.Reproductive Rights — Rep. Greg Casar official site · Office of Rep. Greg Casar Official record
  7. 7.Gun Violence — Rep. Greg Casar official site · Office of Rep. Greg Casar Official record
  8. 8.Worker Rights — Rep. Greg Casar official site · Office of Rep. Greg Casar Official record
  9. 9.Housing — Rep. Greg Casar official site · Office of Rep. Greg Casar Official record
  10. 10.Where Lauren stands: platform · Lauren B. Peña for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  11. 11.Public safety: Fund the police · Lauren B. Peña for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  12. 12.Austin affordability · Lauren B. Peña for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  13. 13.Lauren B. Peña for Congress (home) · Lauren B. Peña for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  14. 14.Greg Casar · Ballotpedia Reference
  15. 15.About · Office of Rep. Greg Casar Official record
  16. 16.Committees & Caucuses · Office of Rep. Greg Casar Official record
  17. 17.Greg Casar · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  18. 18.Texas's 37th District election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  19. 19.H.R. 7392 (To impose a hiring freeze on United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  20. 20.H.Con.Res. 38 (Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  21. 21.H.Con.Res. 64 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  24. 24.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  32. 32.Lauren Peña · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  33. 33.Austin, Texas election results: 2026 primary runoff · KUT · 2026-05-26 News report
  34. 34.U.S. House · Texas's 37th District results 2026 · NBC News News report