Gretel Enck is running for Texas District 23 because
she understands what is at stake. She has seen the consequences when the government stops working for the people it serves. She knows the damage caused when leaders ignore public lands, public institutions, and the needs of working families. Gretel knows how powerful the government can be when guided by courage, service, and love for people.
Gretel has spent her life serving the public and standing with communities whose voices have been overlooked. From her rural New York upbringing to 25 years with the National Park Service, she worked across the West protecting public lands, preserving honest history, and supporting families whose stories were too often ignored. After seeing firsthand how weakened public services hurt everyday people, Gretel is stepping forward to make sure government truly works for the communities it’s meant to serve, beginning with:
DEMOCRACY
Our democracy is being tested. The current administration in Washington has undermined the rule of law, weakened constitutional checks and balances, and treated members of our communities with cruelty instead of compassion. I refuse to stand by while this harm continues. This campaign is about defending our democracy, protecting our shared values, and restoring accountable, humane leadership.
COMMON GROUND
Bringing people together is essential to the future of our communities. Most of us want the same things, even when we disagree on how to achieve them. By listening to one another and treating every neighbor with respect and dignity, we can find common ground and move forward together. This work matters because our strength has always come from standing together, not being divided.
COMMON GOOD
Advancing the common good for working Americans means creating policies that make life more affordable for families, seniors, children, and the most vulnerable in our communities. It means ensuring large corporations and billionaires pay their fair share so small businesses and family farms can thrive. Extreme wealth inequality is the result of policy choices, and it’s time to make better ones that work for everyone.
I believe that the policies, rhetoric, and behavior coming out of the Trump administration are not only authoritarian, but also cruel and extremely harmful to honestly most Americans. The gutting of government programs alone threatens our water and air, our health and safety, and our ability to take care of ourselves and our families. But maybe even worse is the way our leaders talk about us and to us, even to each other. I cannot and will not stand for the crude and denigrating treatment of all kinds of my neighbors and family members.
