Public Challenge
Lauren B. Peña has issued a formal public challenge to her opponent to debate before the May 26 run-off. Texas CD-37 voters deserve to hear both candidates answer the hard questions — face to face.
Voters Demanding a Debate
1,847
Proposed Debate Date
May 8, 2026
Time Until Proposed Debate
19d 23h
Opponent Response
SILENCE
On April 10, 2026, Lauren B. Peña issued a formal public challenge to her opponent to participate in at least one public debate before the May 26 run-off election. The proposed format: 60 minutes, moderated by a local journalist, open to the public, televised or livestreamed.
The response from her opponent? Silence.
Texas CD-37 voters are being asked to choose their next member of Congress without ever seeing the two candidates stand side by side and answer the same questions. That is not democracy — that is incumbency protection.
Lauren B. Peña is not afraid of a debate. She has lived through things that would break most politicians. She has answers on border security, human trafficking, energy costs, parental rights, and government accountability — and she is ready to defend them publicly, in front of any audience, at any time.
The question is whether her opponent is willing to do the same.
The more voters who demand a debate, the harder it is for the opponent to stay silent. Share this page on every platform.
Demand a public debate before May 26
"I, the undersigned, demand that both candidates for Texas Congressional District 37 participate in at least one public debate before the May 26, 2026 run-off election. Texas voters deserve to hear from both candidates before casting their ballots."