Meet Danny Minton
Danny Minton was raised in a conservative, working-class family in Oklahoma, where faith, honesty, and personal responsibility were not just values but a way of life. His parents taught him to treat people with compassion, to stand up for what is right, and to never stop asking hard questions. Those lessons have stayed with him.
For years, Danny identified as a Republican out of loyalty to his roots. But as he watched the party shift dramatically, embracing fear over facts, cruelty over compassion, and power over principle, he felt a deep moral reckoning. He knew he could no longer stay on the sidelines. The party he once believed in had lost its way. The values he grew up with, including love of neighbor, care for the vulnerable, and basic human decency, now align far more with the Democratic Party.
Danny is running for Congress because he believes working families deserve a government that works as hard as they do. He is tired of the culture wars, the political theater, and the constant gridlock. He wants to bring people together, solve real problems, and build a future where every Texan, not just the wealthy or well-connected, has a chance to succeed.
A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Danny earned his degree in Zoology and completed master’s work in epidemiology. For years, he has worked in the medical field as a consultative salesman, helping train physicians and support patients facing devastating illnesses such as breast cancer and Alzheimer’s. He understands the healthcare system from the inside and has seen firsthand where it falls short for everyday people.
Danny has also spent more than 25 years as a journalist and film critic, reviewing movies for television, newspapers, and online. He co-founded the Houston Film Critics Association and is a proud member of the Critics Choice Association.
He lives in Arlington, Texas, with his wife Christina, a veterinarian he calls the best in the state. They are raising two sons: Maximus, a student at James Martin High School, and Flash, an aviation major at Angelo State University.
Danny Minton brings heart, grit, and real-world experience to the table. He knows how to listen, how to lead, and how to fight for the people others overlook. In Congress, he will never forget who he is working for: the families like the one he came from.
What I Want For You and Your Families
Term Limits
There are several things that would fix Washington, but none are more important than term limits. Our forefathers wanted a government with a constantly revolving door, and instead we have given them a country lead by politicians with dominion over their little, very long-term kingdoms. I would happily vote myself out of a job if given the chance! In fact - I can promise you that if I am lucky enough to serve twelve years in the house, that I will not try for a thirteenth.
Make The American Dream Affordable
The affordability of the American Dream was already getting out of hand, and now that Trump is in office, it is spiraling out of control and out of reach. I want to see you be able to get a good job, buy a home, buy a car, feed your family and all of the things we think about with the American Dream. But for most Americans, these things are turning into more of a nightmare. And with the Trump tariffs in action, this will only get worse.
A Strong Border
We need a strong border, and we need enforceable laws for immigration, but we should always treat our immigrants with compassion and dignity. We cannot allow individuals to abuse our asylum system, but cruelty is never the way to treat our fellow humans who simply want the freedoms that America offers. We need to make positive changes in our immigration policy, no matter which president gets the credit. And we need to make ICE a respectable organization instead of the fascist tools they have become.
We Must Un-DOGE our Country
Trimming the fat is one thing, and no one is saying we shouldn't do that, but what Elon Musk has done, along with the so called "Big Beautiful Bill," will damage our country for years to come. Protecting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and Veteran's Benefits is paramount. Project 2025 is poised to destroy these programs and we must stand up to protect them!
Make Education our Priority!
I would not be where I am today without the opportunities afforded me by our public educational system. And now, our current administration is attempting to eliminate the Department of Education and give states, who in many cases have no business managing education, the ability to control, and destroy, their children's futures. We must build our Department of Education back and make it stronger than ever. They should have the ability to scrutinize and regulate state's efforts to dumb down our kids and make us less competitive on the international stage. We must also make school vouchers illegal nationwide, before dangerous Christian Nationalists take control of our children and our country's future and legacy.
Protect the Rights of Women and Minorities
We are all humans and should have the same unalienable rights, but a ruling class of old white men want this not to be the case. Women should have the same rights as men when it comes to their healthcare, their careers and their families. Right now they are treated as second class citizens. No matter your sex, sexual identity, culture or socioeconomic status, we need to fight to have our rights returned and secured. And we must reinstate Roe v. Wade and protect same-sex marriage at all costs!
Healthcare Must Be a Priority!
We are the only highly-developed nation in the world without universal healthcare. Why? Because the insurance lobby has paid enough money to republicans to fool you into thinking this is a good thing. But it is in all of our best interests to have universal healthcare. We spend more per capita on healthcare than any other country, but we don't crack the top 10 in world healthcare rankings. This doesn't mean we just do things differently here - it means we are inefficient and running behind.
Also - we have a tool at our fingertips to greatly reduce the incidence of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, and many other illnesses Americans face - but only the rich can afford them. We need to make GLP-1's affordable for all Americans, not just the ones who can shell out a thousand or more dollars a month for them. It's time to force insurance companies to cover these drugs and save American lives!
Just Say No - to Oligarchs!
Billionaires should be allowed to make their billions, but they shouldn't be able to do this at the expense of working-class Americans like us. For decades, billionaires have gotten away with not paying their fair share of taxes, and they use that extra income to buy our government - and most of our politicians are definitely for sale! Let's force them to pay their fair share and overturn Citizens United so that their voice doesn't drown out ours. Additionally, if dark money were taken out of politics, our politicians would be forced to listen to the people and not just bow to the will of a wealthy few.
Legalize THC!
We know that alcohol is much worse for our health than marijuana, but yet we allow the over-powered liquor lobby to prevent the inevitable. We need to decriminalize, reclassify and then legalize and regulate marijuana responsibly—with tax revenue reinvested in valuable community programs that help our youth and reduce crime. Let's take control of this potentially powerful industry and use it for good.
Make Politics Boring Again!
I miss Thanksgivings before 2015, where politics didn't matter that much and we got along with all of our family members regardless of political beliefs. I want those days back. Politics should be boring and they should definitely not tear us apart from those we love, or at least those we used to like. The current administration's goal is to divide America, especially at the family and friend level. It is time that we set aside animosity and bring our families, friends and communities together. It is also time to end gerrymandering from either side of the aisle with independent, non-partison redistricting nationwide!
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Danny Minton for Texas
Arlington, TX, USA
