Candidate · November 3, 2026
Priscilla Gonzalez
On the ballot for U.S. House · Louisiana's 3rd District
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Louisiana's 3rd District1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Democrat1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| How it's decided | Louisiana runs this race as an open primary: every candidate appears on one ballot regardless of party, a candidate who wins a majority is elected, and if no one does, the top two vote-getters meet in a general election on December 12, 2026.3, |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Her campaign website says she worked at Herrman & Herrman in Corpus Christi, where she led social initiatives that drew support for education and youth welfare programs, and that she graduated with a degree in political science.5 It says she ran for mayor of Corpus Christi in 2021.5 It says she founded Community Based Legal Logic, which provides legal assistance to people who cannot afford traditional legal representation, and has volunteered with RAICES, a nonprofit that serves immigrants and refugees.5 It says she organized community events, business sponsorships and social media campaigns to raise funds and awareness for the PACT Act, which expanded health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances.5
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website says she is running because Louisiana deserves a leader who fights for justice, fairness and opportunity for all, and that if elected she would put individuals before parties.5,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteprisforcongress.com6,
7 - Facebookfacebook.com/prisforcongress6
- X (Twitter)twitter.com/Prisformayor6
- Threadsthreads.com/@pris4congress_6
- Otherreddit.com/user/priscillaagonzalez6
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Crime, Policing and Prisons
Her campaign website says sentencing laws such as mandatory minimums and three-strikes laws should be reformed to allow judicial discretion and alternative sentencing, and that non-violent offenses, particularly drug-related crimes, should be decriminalized.8
- Reduce or end mandatory minimums for nonviolent drug crimes
- Keep current mandatory minimums
- Add or raise mandatory minimums, for example for selling fentanyl
Her campaign website's Crime in Lake Charles page says she would advocate for increased federal funding for law enforcement agencies and crime prevention programs, and its Lafayette Parish page says she would seek federal funds to enhance local police forces, including better training and technology.9,
- Increase police funding, for example to hire more officers
- Keep funding near current levels
- Shift some police funding to mental health, housing or other services
Education
Her campaign website's page on Louisiana Senate Bill 26 describes it as a bill to secure increased funding for public schools, says she will work to ensure bills like it are supported and passed, and says she will advocate competitive salaries and benefits for teachers.11
- Increase state funding for public schools
- Hold funding near current levels
- Reduce state school funding or slow its growth
Health Care
Her campaign website says Louisiana should continue to expand Medicaid eligibility to help more low-income people and families.12
Her campaign website says she would strengthen and promote Louisiana's health insurance marketplace to increase access to affordable coverage, alongside expanding Medicaid, telehealth and community health centers.12
Environment and Public Lands
Her campaign website says that as a congresswoman she will bring forth legislation to reduce pollution in Lake Charles, including bills setting stricter emission standards for industrial plants, stronger enforcement of environmental regulations and Superfund cleanup funding.13
- Strengthen limits, such as tighter standards for soot and for pollution from trucks and factories
- Keep current limits
- Ease limits and give states more leeway, such as for pollution from wildfires or other countries
Taxes and Budget
Her campaign website says that if elected she will prioritize a strategy to support the reduction of state income taxes in Louisiana, mainly by securing federal funds and supporting economic growth, and its Taxes page lists reducing tax rates among its solutions.14,
- Add or raise taxes on the highest incomes (for example, a tax on income over $1 million)
- Keep current rates
- Cut rates or move to a single flat rate
- Phase out the state income tax
Her campaign website's Taxes page lists reducing tax rates in all areas, including sales taxes, and also says consumption taxes such as sales taxes and value-added taxes should be substituted for income taxes.15
Infrastructure and Transportation
Her campaign website's Iberia Parish page says she will advocate for federal disaster relief funding, infrastructure investment and climate resilience initiatives, and work to improve access to affordable flood insurance.16
Guns
Her campaign website's Crime in Lake Charles page says she would back federal gun-safety measures such as universal background checks, closing gaps in the background check system and more funding for gun violence research.9
- Require checks for all gun sales, including private sales (with exceptions such as gifts between family members)
- Require checks for private sales at gun shows and online, but not other private sales
- Keep current law, with checks required only for sales by licensed dealers
Economy, Jobs and Trade
Her campaign website's Davis Parish poverty page says she would support federal legislation to raise the minimum wage so that full-time workers earn a living wage.17
Her campaign website's Acadia Parish page says she would work to expand federal loan programs, such as those of the Small Business Administration, to provide low-interest loans and financial support to local entrepreneurs and small businesses.18
- Expand SBA loans, research awards and contracting help for small businesses
- Keep the programs near their current size
- Shrink the SBA or close it, leaving small business lending to private lenders
Family and Social Policy
Her campaign website's Davis Parish poverty page says she would work to protect and expand food assistance programs such as SNAP.17