Marlón Durán

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says he is running "to represent the people, not big donors and not Trump."[1]
• Draws on growing up undocumented in McAllen to argue that ICE, DHS and CBP "tear families apart."[1],[2]
• Says his values center on putting the poor first, citing the slogan "Por el bien de todos, primero los pobres."[3]

Background

• Get-out-the-vote canvasser and organizer, La Unión del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) · More than a decade[2]
• Paid translator at community meetings and political events[2]
• Activist with local groups including the Fuerza del Valle workers' center and the Sierra Club[2]
• Green Party of Texas nominee for U.S. House, District 28, Green Party of Texas · 2026[4]

Where they stand

• Immigration
  Opposes current immigration enforcement by ICE, DHS and CBP, which he says harms his community.[1]
• Energy & Environment
  Says rising Valley temperatures hurt outdoor workers and water supplies and that families should not pay for the fossil fuel industry's profits.[3]
• Economy & Jobs
  Says wages have not kept up with rising prices and blames billionaires and corporations for hoarding wealth.[3]
• Foreign Policy
  Calls for a free Palestine, and his campaign website includes a section opposing AIPAC.[1]

Voting record

Marlón Durán has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words