Running in District 31.
Democrat Caitlin Rourk, a Round Rock resident working in Global Marketing at Dell Technologies, officially launched her campaign for Texas’s 31st Congressional District, July 29.
“I’ve had enough of these out-of-touch politicians,” she said in her campaign launch video. “So I’ve made the choice. I’m running for Congress to be the fighter Texas families need now.”
An Army veteran and a working mom, Ms. Rourk lists several campaign priorities:
- Deliver for working people
- Invest in safer communities
- Protect benefits
- Support veterans and service members
- Fix local issues with federal dollars
According to a news release from her campaign office, Ms. Rourk’s campaign is based on delivering economic security, affordable healthcare and “common-sense policies” that help working families and businesses thrive.
“Texas 31 deserves a fighter — someone who will show up, listen to the community, and get things done,” she said in her announcement. “I’m not running to be a voice for a party. I’m running to be a voice for the people who haven’t been represented in Washington for far too long.”
From 2016 to 2022, she served full-time in the Texas Army National Guard at Joint Forces Headquarters in Austin as a Military Intelligence and Public Affairs Officer. During her enlistment, she led emergency responses to natural disasters, Covid-19, civil unrest and multiple border mobilizations. She continues to serve in the U.S. Army Reserve, according to her LinkedIn.
Ms. Rourk holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Chicago and an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. She and her husband, Sasha – an EMT and medic in the Texas State Guard – are raising their two young children and three dogs in the heart of Central Texas.
To learn more about Caitlin Rourk and her campaign, visit CaitlinRourk.com. The primary election is March 3, 2026, with party winners advancing to the general election on November 3, 2026.
District 31 is centered around Williamson and Bell counties. Incumbent Republican John Carter has represented the district since its creation in 2003.