Private citizen

Kevin Burge is a Marine Corps Reserve veteran and cybersecurity manager from North Richland Hills who has not held elected office⁷⁵. He worked for the Defense Intelligence Agency and was a technical advisor for the White House Situation Room renovation⁴⁵. He won the Democratic runoff for District 24 on May 26, 2026².

Where they stand 17 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Income taxesCut taxes mainly for middle and lower earnersmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Campaign platform pledges to lower taxes for working families earning less than $400,000 a year. (2026) source
  • Listed tax relief for households under $400,000 as a top priority. (2026-05-07) source
• Safety net programsExpand help for childcare, housing and paid family leavemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Platform pledges to expand funding for programs serving financially vulnerable Texans, fast-track affordable housing, and expand Medicaid at the federal level. (2026) source
  • Named universal pre-K access for every child as a priority. (2026-05-07) source
• Business regulationStronger rules on big corporations, banks and tech companiesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Platform pledges to crack down on corporate landlords, ban unfair AI pricing software, and pass strong building rules for data centers. (2026) source
  • Said he would cut red tape and streamline approvals to build more housing. (2026-02-16) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Platform pledges to fight to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law. (2026) source
  • In a November 2025 candidate Q&A he answered yes to codifying abortion rights nationwide and repealing the Hyde Amendment, saying the decision belongs to patient and doctor, not the government. (2025-11-07) source
• ImmigrationTighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Platform pledges to secure the border with technology and trained personnel, expand legal pathways, speed up asylum cases, and protect Dreamers. (2026) source
  • Said the country must have a secure border with enforcement that is humane and lawful. (2026-02-16) source
• Foreign policyStay closely engaged with allies and alliances like NATOmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Listed strong global alliances, congressional war authority and rebuilding allied trust as foreign policy priorities. (2026) source
• Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Platform pledges to ban stock trading by members of Congress and their families. (2026) source
• Campaign financeOverturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Platform pledges to end Citizens United and make it easy for the public to see who funds politicians. (2026) source
• RedistrictingIndependent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Platform pledges to push states to set up independent, nonpartisan congressional redistricting commissions. (2026) source
• Supreme Court reformAdd term limits and ethics rules, and expand the Court beyond nine seatsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he supports expanding the Supreme Court to 13 justices and a 15-year term limit for justices, both by constitutional amendment. (2025-11-07) source
• Childcare and pre-KOffer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aidmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he will champion universal pre-K access for every child in the district. (2026-05-07) source
• Student loansMake repayment cheaper and forgiveness fastermedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • In a November 2025 candidate Q&A he said he supports reinstating the SAVE repayment plan and fully funded public higher education for those who qualify. (2025-11-07) source
  • Platform pledges relief for struggling student loan borrowers and fee-free community and technical college. (2026) source
• HealthcareAdd a government plan anyone can buy into (a public option)low

  Said · low confidence

  • Said he supports pragmatically moving toward a universal health care optional coverage system that does not restrict or ban private insurance, and would restore ACA subsidies. (2026-02-16) source
  • Listed restoring ACA subsidies and advancing optional universal health care, decoupled from employment, as a top priority. (2026-05-07) source
  • Platform says he does not support banning private health insurance and will work toward Universal Health Coverage. (2026) source
  • In a November 2025 candidate Q&A he answered that he supports Medicare for All. (2025-11-07) source
• Minimum wageNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Campaign platform pledges to vote to raise the federal minimum wage. (2026) source
• Trade and tariffsNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Platform pledges to end wasteful tariffs that raise costs on Texas families and businesses. (2026) source
  • Named restoring congressional authority over tariffs and rolling back tariffs as priorities. (2026-05-07) source
• Term limitsNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Platform pledges to fight for term limit reform. (2026) source
• AI regulationNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said Congress should create a framework like NIST or HIPAA to protect workers' rights, privacy and non-discrimination from AI, and require federal review of data centers' water and power use. (2026-02-16) source

No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Guns, Energy and climate, Judges, Marijuana, Electoral College, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Paid leave, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.