Regina Vanburg
Regina Vanburg (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 21st Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Vanburg completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Regina Vanburg earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas, Austin in 2006, a graduate degree from St. Edward's University in 2011, and a Ph.D. from Our Lady of the Lake University in 2016. Her career experience includes working as a psychologist.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Texas District 21
Dan McQueen is running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 21 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 21
Kristin Hook, Gary Taylor, and Regina Vanburg are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 3, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Daniel Weber (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 21
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 3, 2026.
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 | Daniel Betts | |
| Jason Cahill | ||
 | Jacques DuBose | |
 | Ezekiel Enriquez | |
 | Weston Martinez | |
 | Paul Rojas | |
 | Kyle Sinclair | |
 | Mark Teixeira | |
 | Heather Tessmer | |
 | Trey Trainor | |
 | Peggy Wardlaw | |
 | Mike Wheeler | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Denis Goulet (R)
- Jessica Karlsruher (R)
- Chip Roy (R)
- Matt Okerson (R)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Regina Vanburg completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Vanburg's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I’m also the daughter of an immigrant and both of my parents are veterans who later continued their service in the federal government. In my family, service wasn’t optional — it was expected — and I carried that forward. I earned a double major in Government and History from UT Austin, an M.A. from St. Edward’s, and a Psy.D. from Our Lady of the Lake University. I am a VA-trained trauma psychologist. I served veterans at the Audie Murphy VA hospital and in the Kerrville outpatient clinic, and now I work at Lackland Air Force Base, supporting recruit well-being in Military City, USA.
Because I was raised, educated, trained, and continue to serve here, I know Texas 21 is really a nine-county neighborhood with shared values. We are the Texas Hill Country. We love our land, we know water is life, we show up for our neighbors, and we expect honesty from our leaders. The July 4th flood in Kerr County was a painful reminder of how connected we are — and how costly government inaction can be.
I’m not a career politician. I’m a public servant and a Hill Country daughter, running to make sure every voice in Texas 21 is heard in Washington.- "It’s we the people, not we the poor.” Working families are doing everything right and still falling behind. Wages stagnate while billionaires pay lower effective tax rates than teachers and nurses. I’ll close loopholes, make billionaires pay their fair share, co-sponsor Right to Repair and other pro-consumer protections, and champion measures that rein in corporate power. I’ll invest in education, healthcare, and infrastructure, so our economy works for all of us — not just 1% of us. We are not commodities to make tech bros richer — we are Texans, and Corporate America needs a reminder.
- "Our water, our homes, our power — not for sale." Big corporations and Big Tech are buying land, water rights, housing, and power — often in secret deals. Essentials aren’t profit centers. I’ll use federal muscle to back local watchdogs — river authorities, groundwater districts, housing advocates, and community leaders — so they have the resources to defend public assets. I’ll hold utilities accountable when they protect shareholders over ratepayers and make the use of NDAs to hide deals that harm public resources prosecutable.
- "Your vote is the power they fear — so vote like it." Everything we care about in this country depends on free and fair elections. Drawing unfair maps, restricting access to the polls, and coming after our vote all mean one thing: they are afraid of the power of the American electorate at the ballot box — the power of your vote. And they should be. When people don’t vote, corporations and extremists win every time. When people show up, we get a government controlled by the people — not the corporations. I’ll defend access to the ballot, end gerrymandering, stop mid-decade power grabs, and fight to repeal Citizens United.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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