• Why vote for Eddie Espinoza and the Green Party?

A vote for Eddie Espinoza for Railroad Commissioner is a vote to clean up the messes caused by fossil fuel extraction, phase out fossil fuels, protect fresh water, and move Texas toward affordable energy independence. This will happen by rapidly transitioning to 100% renewable energy.

Global warming is making parts of Texas practically unlivable in the summer. As our drought continues, Texas families need a railroad commissioner who will cap abandoned and zombie oil and gas wells, ban fracking, and call for the end of the fossil fuel industry. We must address these problems now, before they get worse, before they become more expensive to fix, and before they contaminate more fresh water.

Eddie will be a trustworthy and independent railroad commissioner who will hold fossil fuel corporations and their advocates, no matter how rich and powerful, accountable for the damage they’ve caused to Texas ecosystems and public health. 

Like all Green Party candidates, Eddie accepts only donations from individuals, not corporations, PACs, or lobbyists. You can trust him to stand up for the people and the environment we depend on, because he is beholden to no one but the public.   

Eddie is not a politician, he’s a problem solver. At age 19 he enlisted in the US Army and was given the responsibility to drive a Bradley fighting vehicle into battle. He earned a combat infantry badge for his service during Desert Storm. After graduating from college, he taught in Texas Public Schools for 26 years, helping thousands of students develop basic reading and math skills.

His experiences as a teacher inspired him to become an advocate for young people, working class families, and the environment. 

You can trust Eddie to represent the people of Texas.