Yolanda R. PrinceYolanda R. Prince

Yolanda R. Prince is a Tyler, Texas native, public administrator, project manager at Prairie View A&M University’s Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center, and longtime community organizer. Her campaign for Texas’s 1st Congressional District is her first run for public office.

Her background includes leadership roles in the NAACP, League of Women Voters, and Smith County Democratic Party, plus extensive community service.

Policy Positions

1. Abortion & Reproductive Rights

• Pro‑choice; supports restoring Roe v. Wade.

• Believes reproductive decisions belong to women, families, and doctors—not politicians.

2. Healthcare

• Supports Medicare for All (single‑payer system guaranteeing universal coverage).

• Supports expanding Medicaid and increasing funding for rural hospitals.

• Advocates reducing prescription drug costs and holding manufacturers accountable.

3. Education

• Supports raising teacher pay to professional levels.

• Supports expanding special education services, universal pre‑K, and universal school meals.

4. Wages & Economic Affordability

• Supports raising the federal minimum wage to at least $15/hour.

• Advocates for federal action to reduce affordability burdens for working families.

5. Immigration

• Supports a faster, more affordable pathway to citizenship.

• Advocates ending the use of detention centers.

• Supports fully staffing immigration courts to reduce processing delays.

6. Public Safety & Criminal Justice

• Opposes for‑profit prisons.

• Works professionally on juvenile crime prevention and strengthening families.

7. Energy & Environment

• Opposes the Marvin Nichols Reservoir, citing harm to East Texas wetlands, local businesses, and rural communities.

8. Voting Rights

• Advocates for the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to address voter suppression.

• Has marched in Washington, D.C. for Voting Rights Act reauthorization.