Private citizen

Casey Shepard is a Waco attorney who has practiced law in Central Texas since 2011, focusing on criminal defense for indigent clients³. A Midway High School graduate, he earned degrees from Loyola Marymount University and the UC Davis School of Law¹. He won the Democratic nomination for the 17th District in a May 26, 2026 runoff¹.

Where they stand

• Safety net programs: Expand help for childcare, housing and paid family leave Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign website calls for protecting and expanding food programs, fully funding SNAP and school meals, and fully funding rental assistance. (2026) source
  • Told Ballotpedia he would work to strengthen SNAP, WIC, Medicaid and CHIP and restore Section 8, public housing and HUD low-income housing programs. (2026-02-02) source
• Healthcare: Keep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is broken Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Told Ballotpedia he would focus on improving Affordable Care Act premium subsidies, Medicaid and CHIP. (2026-02-02) source
  • His campaign website calls for restoring support for Medicaid and Medicare. (2026) source
• Trade and tariffs: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign website calls for ending tariffs that raise food prices and construction material costs. (2026) source
  • Told Ballotpedia he supports mutually beneficial trade policy. (2026-02-02) source
• Immigration: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • Told Ballotpedia he supports compassionate immigration reform. (2026-02-02) source
  • His campaign website supports updating immigration policy so trained foreign medical and construction workers can work legally, and says immigrants should be welcomed as partners. (2026) source
• Energy and climate: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Told Ballotpedia he supports a renewable energy economy and climate change action. (2026-02-02) source
• Abortion: Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks) Questionnaire answer · low confidence
  • Listed bodily autonomy among the Democratic priorities he would support. (2026-02-02) source
• DEI programs: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Listed racial justice and DEI among the Democratic priorities he would support. (2026-02-02) source

No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Guns, Foreign policy, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.