Research Profile
Richard Carl Carrizales Jr. is a criminal defense attorney with over 22 years of legal experience, based in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from Thurgood Marshall School of Law and has held significant public service roles, including Vice-Chair of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board and past president of the Mexican American Bar Association of Texas. Currently, he is campaigning for the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan's 2nd Congressional District for the 2026 election, as evidenced by his active Facebook campaign page (https://www.facebook.com/richcfor2ndcd). His campaign activities include community engagement, campaign videos, and scheduled public appearances such as the 'Fall Into Politics' event in Midland, Michigan, in September 2025. Despite these activities, there is no publicly available detailed information regarding his specific political positions, policy proposals, or campaign platform. The campaign content primarily consists of motivational messages and community involvement posts, with no explicit issue-based stances or policy statements found in the sources reviewed. This lack of detailed policy information indicates that Carrizales Jr. has not yet publicly articulated comprehensive positions on key issues relevant to Michigan's 2nd District or that such details are not accessible online at this time.