Caitlin Rourk's campaign says she would vote to withdraw from the Iran war
Caitlin RourkDemocratic candidate for U.S. House in Texas's 10th district, in an emailed statement from her campaign
Caitlin Rourk, the Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Texas's 10th district, would vote to withdraw from the war in Iran, her campaign told Dispute Index by email.
“Caitlin would be a vote to withdraw from the war in Iran.”
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Caitlin would be a vote to withdraw from the war in Iran. Here is an article about her stance: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-told-to-get-worried-about-cost-of-war-in-red-states-by-insurgent-democratic-congress-candidate
Where this statement fits
Do they support the war in Iran?
An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 congressional candidates stand on continued U.S. military operations against Iran, based on their votes, campaign statements, and public remarks.
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Emailed statement
Emailed statement from Caitlin Rourk's campaign to Dispute Index on the Iran war
Caitlin would be a vote to withdraw from the war in Iran. Here is an article about her stance: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-told-to-get-worried-about-cost-of-war-in-red-states-by-insurgent-democratic-congress-candidate
About this source
Rourk's campaign sent this unsigned reply from its campaign email address to a Dispute Index follow-up of October 20, 2026, which asked whether Rourk would vote for a war powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran. The reply describes her position in the third person and links an October 9 Daily Beast article. The link is to the campaign website; the reply itself is not published there. The text is reproduced as sent, without the greeting.
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Dispute Index asked Rourk on September 28 and again on October 20 whether she would vote for a war powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran if one came before the House. Her campaign replied on her behalf in an unsigned email.
After the quotation
The email links an October 9 Daily Beast article in which Rourk said some voters in her district who embraced the America First doctrine feel betrayed by spending overseas while costs climb at home. The email gives no further detail on how she would approach later votes.
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Why this label?
The case tracks support for continued U.S. military operations against Iran, including whether a candidate would vote for a war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities. Rourk's campaign says she would be a vote to withdraw from the war, which opposes continuing the operation, so we labeled it Condemned.
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