Pearl Vuorinen
Pearl Vuorinen (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 22nd Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
Biography
Pearl Vuorinen's career experience includes working as a healthcare executive.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Texas' 22nd Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Texas District 22
Marquette Greene-Scott (D), Trever Nehls (R), and Demile James (American Independent Party) are running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 22 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Marquette Greene-Scott (D)  | |
 | Trever Nehls (R) | |
| Demile James (American Independent Party) | ||
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 22
Marquette Greene-Scott (D) defeated Chris Fernandez (D), Robert Thomas (D), Pearl Vuorinen (D), and Sterling Gadison (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 22 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marquette Greene-Scott | 54.6 | 26,193 |
 | Chris Fernandez | 18.5 | 8,893 | |
 | Robert Thomas | 15.1 | 7,246 | |
 | Pearl Vuorinen | 6.4 | 3,085 | |
| Sterling Gadison | 5.3 | 2,564 | ||
| Total votes: 47,981 | |||
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 22
Trever Nehls (R) defeated Rebecca Clark (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 22 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trever Nehls | 76.1 | 45,680 |
 | Rebecca Clark | 23.9 | 14,363 | |
| Total votes: 60,043 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Troy Nehls (R)
- Jacey Jetton (R)
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign website
Vuorinen's campaign website stated the following:
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Healthcare Experience & System Failure I am a healthcare professional with more than 30 years of experience, most of it spent as a registered nurse delivering care on the front lines, where I learned to put people over paperwork. Yet too often, our healthcare system does the opposite. I have seen this failure from both sides—as a provider and as a patient. Despite being employed and fully insured, I struggled to access the care I needed, a reality that makes clear that our healthcare system is broken and no longer works for the people it is supposed to serve. Issues that affect people’s lives—our health, our recovery, and our rights—deserve urgency and compassion, not division. Healthcare, like COVID-19, our economic recovery, and voting rights, has been poisoned by partisan politics instead of being addressed with urgency and compassion. Americans deserve leaders who treat these issues as responsibilities, not political weapons. We need more Members of Congress—especially more women with real-world experience—who will stop playing politics with people’s lives and get to work delivering practical solutions for the American people. Economy & Jobs An economy cannot be called successful if working families are falling behind while costs keep rising. If jobs exist but wages don’t keep up with housing, healthcare, and education, then the system is not working for the people who power it every day. Economic growth should mean opportunity, dignity, and security for workers—not just higher profits for corporations. We need better-paying jobs, fair wages, and policies that reward hard work so families can not only survive, but thrive. No American should ever have to choose between their health and their financial future. When families are pushed into bankruptcy because of a medical emergency, it is not a sign of freedom or personal responsibility—it is a failure of policy. A strong nation protects its people when they are most vulnerable, and access to affordable, quality healthcare must be a right, not a privilege reserved for those who can afford it. We must lower costs, expand coverage, and put patients—not insurance companies—at the center of our healthcare system. Foreign Policy & National Strength America must remain strong on the world stage, but true strength comes from wisdom, restraint, and accountability. Endless wars drain our resources, strain military families, and weaken our economy at home without making us safer. Our foreign policy should defend our national interests, support our allies, and prioritize diplomacy whenever possible, while ensuring our service members are only sent into harm’s way when it is absolutely necessary. Being smart abroad allows us to invest more in our people, our infrastructure, and our future here at home. |
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| —Pearl Vuorinen's campaign website (2026)[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from the Federal Election Commission. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pearl Vuorinen for Congress, "About," accessed February 13, 2026
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Pearl Vuorinen's campaign website, “Issues,” accessed February 13, 2026
