Private citizen

Yolanda R. Prince is a Tyler native and the Democratic nominee for Texas's 1st Congressional District; she won the May 26, 2026 Democratic runoff over Dax Alexander with about 72 percent of the vote²³. She holds public administration degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University and the University of Texas at Arlington and works as a project manager with Prairie View A&M University's Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center¹. She has held roles with the League of Women Voters, the NAACP and the Smith County Democratic Party¹.

Where they stand

• Healthcare: Government-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All) Said · high confidence
  • Her campaign site says she supports a Medicare for All single-payer health care system that guarantees coverage for every American. (2026) source
• Minimum wage: Raise it to around $15 Said · high confidence
  • Her campaign site says she supports raising the minimum wage to at least $15 per hour. (2026) source
  • Told KLTV she hopes to raise the minimum wage in increments to at least $15 an hour. (2026-05-07) source
• Abortion: Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks) Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign site says she is pro-choice, that reproductive decisions belong to women, their families and their providers, and that she supports restoring Roe. (2026) source
• Immigration: A path to citizenship for most, and more legal immigration Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign site says she supports a realistic pathway to citizenship that is cheaper and faster than the current process, more immigration court staffing, and ending the use of detention centers. (2026) source
• Drug prices: Negotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurance Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign site says Congress must hold pharmaceutical companies accountable and negotiate lower drug prices. (2026) source
• Childcare and pre-K: Offer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aid Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign site lists investing in universal pre-kindergarten and universal school meals among her education priorities. (2026) source

No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Business regulation, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, 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.