Dignity and Rights for Every American

Every person—regardless of who they are, how they worship, who they love, or the challenges they face—deserves full equality, dignity, and respect under the law. Civil rights are non-negotiable and form the foundation of a just, thriving, and inclusive nation. Yet, these fundamental rights are under relentless assault from politicians like Pete Sessions, who has sided with unelected billionaires and special interests to roll back decades of progress.

Pete Sessions has repeatedly attacked diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) values and funding, both in the private and public sectors. His efforts, often in coordination with powerful figures like Elon Musk, have led to the slashing of critical funding for civil rights divisions within federal agencies—agencies tasked with upholding the rights of LGBTQIA+ Americans, people with disabilities, communities of color, women, and all who face discrimination. These “DOGE” cuts have left many without vital protections and recourse against injustice.

Most alarmingly, Sessions supports radical efforts like Project 2025, which would dismantle essential federal civil rights protections, undoing hard-won victories for equality and justice. He has also backed attempts to erase diversity, equity, and inclusion from our laws and institutions, undermining the very principles that strengthen America.J. Gordon Mitchell stands for the dignity and rights of every American. He will fight to ensure that every community—not just the privileged few—is free to exist, thrive, and be safe. His commitment includes:

• Defending and restoring full funding for federal civil rights divisions, ensuring robust enforcement of anti-discrimination laws across all agencies.
• Passing a national law guaranteeing marriage equality, so that love and commitment are recognized and respected, no matter the couple.
• Ensuring Congress passes and states ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to finally enshrine gender equality in the Constitution.
• Protecting the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Title IX, strengthening protections against pay discrimination and ensuring equal opportunities in education.
• Championing disability justice, expanding accessibility, funding for independent living supports, and protections against discrimination in every aspect of life.
• Safeguarding racial equity initiatives and ensuring federal and state agencies are held accountable for protecting the rights of all communities.
• Resisting all attempts—like those in Project 2025—to roll back civil rights protections, and fighting for new laws that close gaps and protect against emerging threats to equality.

J. Gordon Mitchell believes that the diversity of TX-17 and of America is our greatest strength. He will always defend the values of fairness, inclusion, and justice, and ensure that every American—no matter their race, gender, orientation, faith, or ability—can live with dignity, opportunity, and freedom.