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As Democrats Line Up Behind Israel’s Right-Wing Government, One Progressive Candidate Says He Is Unafraid of AIPAC

  • Pervez Agwan
  • June 25, 2025

Pervez Agwan is challenging AIPAC-endorsed Rep. Lizzie Fletcher in a recently redrawn Texas district. Texas’s 7th Congressional District candidate Pervez Agwan addressing the crowd at a rally on March 5, 2023, in Houston. The House of Representatives this week embarked on its semi-regular, bipartisan ritual of pausing legislative business to condemn critics of Israel and […]

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My Pledge for Transparency and Community Power

  • Pervez Agwan
  • June 25, 2025

Charting a New Course in Houston’s District 07: My Pledge for Transparency and Community Power As we stand at the cusp of a pivotal election in Houston’s Newly Re-Drawn Congressional District 07, I want to share with you my vision for a new era in politics – one grounded in transparency and powered by our […]

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Lobbyist money pours into TX-07 Democratic Primary against Pervez Agwan

  • Pervez Agwan
  • January 13, 2024

Agwan challenges foreign lobbyist funding in TX-07 Primary, opposing DMFI’s support for Fletcher and advocating for transparency in campaign financing HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, January 13, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — The 2024 Democratic primary in Texas’ 7th Congressional District is emerging as a significant arena for both foreign policy and campaign finance ethics. The spotlight is […]

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“Politics is not a Spectator Sport”: An Interview with Pervez Agwan

  • Pervez Agwan
  • December 04, 2023

Pervez Agwan is a progressive Democrat challenging incumbent Congressmember Lizzie Fletcher for Texas’s Seventh Congressional District. He is endorsed by the Sunrise Movement, Houston Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, among other progressive groups. Agwan, since launching his campaign this spring, has been unafraid to be open about his support […]

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Pervez Agwan: Leading USA’s Largest Asian Engagement Project | Progressivism in Democratic Politics

  • Pervez Agwan
  • November 29, 2023

Pervez Agwan, a candidate for Texas’s Seventh Congressional District. A fervent advocate for renewable energy and a democratic socialist, Agwan challenges the AIPAC-endorsed incumbent in Houston. His platform combines environmental sustainability with social justice, embodying a fresh perspective for a more equitable and progressive future. During the first formal session of Pakistan’s Progressive Forum, Pervez explained […]

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‘President Biden has a lot of blood on his hands’: A progressive House candidate makes Gaza his ‘top issue’

  • Pervez Agwan
  • October 20, 2023

The Subject In February, when Pervez Agwan launched his campaign for Congress, he talked about economic inequality, a “green new Houston,” and cutting out corporate donors. Moderate Rep. Lizzie Fletcher had won the Texas 7th Congressional District when it was a swing seat; Republicans had re-drawn it as a safely Democratic seat, ready for more […]

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‘We cannot be selective with justice’: Texas congressional candidate Pervez Agwan is standing up to AIPAC

  • Pervez Agwan
  • August 22, 2023

Progressive challenger Pervez Agwan is looking to unseat Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, a pro-Israel congresswoman who is backed by the lobbying group. You power our journalism. Join the community that keeps it free and fearless with a donation. In 2021 the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) launched a new super PAC so they could directly […]