Meet Your Democratic Nominee for US House District 6 in Texa
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
Make The American Dream Affordable
The affordability of the American Dream was already getting out of hand, and now that Trump is in office, and his corrupt and misguided tariffs, 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, send them to college, and all of the things we associate with the American Dream. But for most Americans, these things are turning into more of a nightmare.
Healthcare Must Be a Priority!
We are the only highly-developed nation in the world without universal healthcare. Why? Because the healthcare 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 or single-payer healthcare. We spend more per capita on healthcare than any other country, but we can'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. We are the best at innovation, shouldn't we be the best at providing healthcare as well?
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.
Abolish ICE and Create a Better Pathway to Citizenship
We need a strong border, and we need enforceable laws for immigration, but we should always treat our immigrants with compassion and dignity. ICE has been shown to be cruel and more of a "secret police force" similar to the brown shirts and black shirts of WWII. We need good border patrol, and we need a much-improved pathway to citizenship. We don't need cruelty and barbarism. That is not who we are. I would like to see ICE abolished, or taken back to their original intent, and for their budget to go to local and state law enforcement to help them do their jobs better.
Just Say No - to Oligarchs!
Billionaires should be allowed to make their money, 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 ours out. 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. We need policies built for the 99.9% - not just for those at the very top!
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.
We Must Protect Our Children and Honor Those We Couldn't Protect
I think it’s time that we stop thinking about just one victim of school violence and instead focus on all of them. If elected, I will make it my mission to create a permanent memorial in Washington DC, dedicated to the lives of those who have been lost in school violence. This is what I picture it looking like. Images of children playing, with the unfortunately ever-growing list of names of those who have been lost on the wall. And I would even be for adding Charlie Kirk’s name to this list, since he was also a victim of this senseless epidemic. I think it’s time to honor all of the victims and not just the one MAGA wants to. It’s also time for all of us to do our part to make our schools safer and protect our children and educators.
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!
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
