Greg Casar
DemocratU.S. Representative, TX-35| Age | 37 (b. 1989-05-04) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2023-01-03 (~3 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Hispanic/Latino (Mexican-American; parents were Mexican immigrants) |
| Religion | Catholic (classified as Catholic by Pew Research Center; Casar has not personally made a public statement of religious affiliation, and he joined the Congressional Freethought Caucus) |
| Education | Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, Houston, TX (2007); B.A. in Political Science and Social Thought, University of Virginia (2011) |
| Prior occupation | Labor and community organizer; Policy Director at the Workers Defense Project (Austin) before politics |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Houston, Texas |
| Languages | English; Spanish |
| Marital status | Married — Asha Dane'el |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Austin, Texas |
Pending research: notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2022 |
| Previous offices | Austin City Council, District 4 (January 2015 – February 2022; first elected 2014, re-elected 2016 and 2020) |
| Committees | House Committee on Education and Workforce (Vice Ranking Member) — Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions; Subcommittee on Workforce Protections · House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform — Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs; Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency |
| Caucuses | Congressional Progressive Caucus · Congressional Hispanic Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus · Congressional Freethought Caucus · The Squad |
| Leadership | Chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus (since January 3, 2025) · Former Board Chair, Local Progress (as Austin city councilmember) |
| Party history | Democrat. Was a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) from approximately 2018 to 2022; no change in formal party affiliation. |
| Ideology | Progressive; associated with 'the Squad' and chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus; former DSA member |
| Signature legislation | Surveillance Pricing Ban Act (introduced July 2025) · As Austin councilmember: 'Ban the Box' fair-chance hiring ordinance (2016) · As Austin councilmember: paid sick leave ordinance (2018) · As Austin councilmember: 'Affordability Unlocked' affordable housing zoning ordinance |
Financial
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Top donors: Service Employees International Union (SEIU) ($20,000 (2024 cycle))
Top industries: Lawyers/Law Firms · Public Sector Unions (e.g., SEIU)
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.