Martha Fierro

Martha Fierro is a mother of five who has been married to her husband, Francisco, for more than 30 years.¹ Born in Matamoros, Mexico, she came to the United States at seven with her mother and sister and became a naturalized citizen.² She began working in health care at the Texas Medical Center at 19 and became the first in her family to graduate from college.¹

Fierro attended Stephen F. Austin High School and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston in 2016.² A bilingual minister, she directs Texas Rotunda Prayer & Worship and founded the SheSpoke mentoring program.¹ Her campaign describes work connecting Houston churches and ministries with local civic and government activity.¹

She says her team of more than 20 volunteers helped organize over 40 food drives in 2020 and 2021, with each event serving more than 200 families.¹ Her public advocacy has also included organizing supporters of Texas Heartbeat legislation and bringing students, parents and pastors to state curriculum hearings.¹

Her congressional platform emphasizes reducing household costs through spending restraint, supporting law enforcement and Border Patrol, and strengthening efforts against human trafficking.³ On health care, she favors greater transparency, competition and patient choice, while her education proposals emphasize parental involvement and partnerships between schools and communities.³ She is challenging Democratic incumbent Sylvia Garcia for Houston's 29th District seat.²