Espoir’s full political platform is broken into three parts: (1) Saving Democracy (apolitical procedural policies), (2) Green Party Platform (socialists/leftist policies) and (3) District Platform (TX-7 policies).

Each topic includes links to explainer videos, think-tank proposals, and active legislation in Congress (where available) — we aren’t attempting anything that hasn’t been proposed before. Espoir encourages all voters to explore the full platform (linked here) and send feedback to the campaign.

ESPOIR’S TOP PRIORITIES:

(A) Make America Affordable Again: Since 2020, prices in America have risen roughly 25% because of skyrocketing housing costs, creeping insurance costs, and corporate price-gouging. View full video from former Labor Secretary, Robert Reich here. Espoir plants to:

• Lower Housing Costs: Housing costs rise when land developers only build what’s most profitable. Congress can step in to expand affordable housing, protect older apartments and invest in storm-resilient construction to lower insurance.

• Implement Universal Healthcare: We must stop treating health as a profit center and guarantee free, universal, single-payer care, so no Houstonian goes bankrupt staying alive.

• Raise to $25 Minimum Wage:  Raise the wage to meet the cost of living and tie it to inflation!

(B) Improve Houston Infrastructure: Over the past 40 years, FEMA has declared disasters 52 times in the Greater Houston area, with more than a third of these events occurring since 2015 (see Kinder Institute). Rapid development, aging drainage infrastructure, and decades of car-centric planning have left neighborhoods vulnerable. Espoir plans to:

• Increase Investment in Flood Mitigation: We must improve drainage systems, restore the bayous and invest in green infrastructure to help protect neighborhoods before disasters strike.

• Increase Federal Support for Reliable Public Transit: Houston traffic has always been famous, but this has gone too far. Reliable public transit will reduce congestion, shorten commutes, and connect working families to jobs across greater Houston.

• Advocate for Participatory Budgeting: Participatory budgeting is  where community members directly vote on how to spend a portion of a public budge such as infrastructure improvements or community programs. Originating in Brazil, this model increases civic engagement, trust, and transparent government spending. It is used in at least 64 cities across USA.

(C) Enact Election Reform: Election reform is essential to restore real choice for voters and accountability for politicians. Espoir plans to:

• Remove Money from Politics: Repeal Citizens United and get corporate money out of our elections. The incumbent in this race takes thousands from AIPAC & corporate PACs. I take zero. My only "special interest" is the people of this district.

• Enact Public Funding of Elections: We are all equal. No one should be able to buy elections. We need to level the playing-field by matching small-dollar donations with public funds.

• Advocate for Ranked Choice Voting (RCV): We must get rid of the winner-takes all system of plurality voting. It has only given us a “lesser of two-evils”. We should rank candidates in order of preferences instead of just choosing one. This guarantees your vote still counts if your first pick isn’t selected. Whoever is elected under RCV better represents the will of the people.