Eddie Espinoza
Background
- Holds no public office. His campaign says he enlisted in the Army at 19, drove a Bradley fighting vehicle in Desert Storm and earned a combat infantry badge, then taught in Rio Grande Valley public schools for 26 years.
- He writes that he studied political science at what is now the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on the GI Bill, and has been a climate and environmental activist since retiring from teaching.
- He was the Green Party's nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner in 2024 and won 301,793 votes statewide, 2.75 per cent.
- He is the Green nominee on the certified November ballot.
What they say they want to do
- An immediate and permanent ceasefire in Palestine, an arms embargo, and conditions on military aid to Israel.
- Military spending cut in half, with the money invested at home.
- Medicare for All, with no co-pays or premiums, including vision, hearing aids, dental care and prescriptions.
- A ban on LNG exports and on fracking, and investment in solar, wind and batteries.
- Free college and trade school, and an end to federal standardized-testing mandates.
What the official record shows
He has never held public office, so there is no official record of votes, bills or decisions to list. His 2024 statewide candidacy is a result, not a record of conduct, and is under background.
Campaign money from other committees, by type
There is no money table because there is no money report. His committee has filed a statement of organization and four notes to the FEC, each saying the campaign had not reached the $5,000 at which a report is required. It has never filed a report of receipts and disbursements.
Source: Federal Election Commission