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U.S. House · TX-13 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Mark Nair

Democratic candidate for Texas's 13th Congressional District

Amarillo educator, inventor and former city councilman focused on rural healthcare, affordable homes, water security and digital privacy.

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DistrictTX-13
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Mark stands.

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Expand affordable rural healthcare

  • Supports Medicare for All, rural healthcare infrastructure, and transparent medical pricing

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Limit corporate housing ownership

  • Supports restricting corporate home purchases and federal incentives for affordable housing

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Protect and replenish water supplies

  • Supports desalination grants, clean-water infrastructure, and research to replenish aquifers

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Create lawful immigration pathways

  • Supports citizenship pathways, labor-responsive visas, DREAMer protections, and ending for-profit detention

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Affordable college and research funding

  • Supports free community college, relief from student debt, and restored federal research funding

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Protect privacy from emerging technology

  • Supports AI oversight, limits on facial surveillance, and protections against personal-data exploitation

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2020–2021 cohorts

    Experience

    NSF I-Corps mentor

    Mentored startup teams.

  2. 2019–2020

    Accomplishment

    Mead Faculty Excellence Award

    Received Amarillo College's teaching award.

  • Experience

    Anderson Merchandisers innovation head

    Led innovation for over twenty years.

  • Experience

    Amarillo City Council member

    Served the city.

  • Experience

    Amarillo College instructor

    Taught economics and software development.

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    Entrepreneur

    Brings entrepreneurial experience.

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    Texas Tech founding mentor

    Mentored Innovation Hub startups.

  • Experience

    High-school teacher

    Taught high-school students.

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