Konstantinos Vogiatzis

Konstantinos Vogiatzis earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Houston. His career experience includes working as an auditor and management consultant for energy, manufacturing, and financial services firms.[1][2]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Konstantinos Vogiatzis is a certified public accountant and proud Texan shaped by faith, family, and perseverance. The son of working-class parents, he grew up on the edge of the middle class and saw firsthand how education, sacrifice, and determination can change a family’s future. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from the University of Houston and built a career auditing and advising global energy, manufacturing, and financial services firms, many based on the Gulf Coast.

As an auditor, Konstantinos conducted the kinds of rigorous reviews Washington often promises but rarely delivers, evaluating governance, internal controls, and risk at organizations more complex than most federal agencies. For him, accountability isn’t a campaign talking point; it’s work he has done: protecting investors, ensuring transparency, and holding powerful institutions to the rules. As an advisor, he helped companies navigate the pandemic, supply-chain disruptions, restructurings, mergers, carve-outs, and tariff shocks, working at the intersection of policy failure and real-world consequences where bad decisions meant lost jobs and destabilized communities.

Konstantinos is running for Congress to bring accountability back to government. For Konstantinos, this campaign isn’t about party politics; it’s about accountability, fairness, and getting Washington to finally do its job for the people who do theirs every day.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Konstantinos Vogiatzis is running for Congress because he believes a future people can afford is possible—but only if Washington changes how it works. As a certified public accountant, he has spent his career examining complex systems, tracking where money flows, and identifying how rules are written to benefit insiders while working families fall behind. In Texas’s 14th District, people power the economy through energy, ports, agriculture, healthcare, and small businesses, yet face rising costs, limited access to care, and broken systems that no longer deliver results. Konstantinos is focused on bold structural reforms that lower the cost of living, restore accountability, and make government work for the people who actually do the work.Konstantinos’s commitment to reform is rooted in lived experience. Raised by hardworking parents near the edge of the middle class, he saw firsthand how fragile economic security can be and how education, faith, and perseverance can change a family’s future. After earning undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Houston and becoming a CPA, he built a career as a financial watchdog, auditing and advising major Gulf Coast energy companies and Fortune 500 firms, where his responsibility was to follow the numbers, flag waste, and hold powerful institutions accountable. That experience shapes his approach to public service: fixing broken systems so hard work leads to stability and opportunity, not constant financial stress.Following redistricting in 2025, Texas’s 14th Congressional District became larger, faster-growing, and more diverse, increasing pressure on housing, infrastructure, healthcare access, and disaster preparedness. Konstantinos believes incremental fixes are no longer enough for a region that contributes so much to Texas’s economy yet too often gets overlooked by Washington. He is ready to deliver real change by focusing on confronting corruption, reducing corporate influence, and ensuring federal investments actually reach communities along the Gulf Coast. His campaign is about solving problems at their root and delivering lasting results for families who are tired of working harder each year just to stay afloat.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Konstantinos is passionate about structural reforms that make the economy work for working people. His priorities include lowering the cost of living, reducing healthcare costs, breaking up corporate monopolies that drive prices higher, and investing in resilient infrastructure and disaster preparedness along the Gulf Coast. He is deeply committed to cleaning up corruption, limiting the influence of big money in politics, and ensuring transparency and accountability in how taxpayer dollars are spent. Guided by faith and service, he believes government should help families thrive — not protect systems that leave them struggling.

Campaign websiteVogiatzis' campaign website stated the following:Making Life AffordableCost-of-Living ReliefMaking Life Affordable for Working TexansFamilies in our district are doing everything right — working hard, playing by the rules — and still falling behind. Insurance premiums are exploding, housing is out of reach, healthcare costs keep rising, and basic necessities eat up more of every paycheck. My approach is simple: lower costs they hit hardest directly, increase competition, and make sure government works for working people — not corporations.​I will fight to:Crack down on price gouging and supply-chain manipulation, using stronger enforcement and transparency in groceries, fuel, housing, healthcare, and utilities so families aren’t paying inflated prices because markets are being gamedEliminate sales taxes on basic groceries and essential medicines, putting immediate money back in the pockets of working familiesStrengthen antitrust enforcement so competition lowers everyday costs, breaking up monopolies and blocking anti-competitive mergers that drive up prices and suppress wages in food, energy, housing, insurance, and healthcareDeliver automatic tax relief after federally declared disasters, triggering filing extensions, penalty waivers, and loss deductions immediately so families can rebuild without added financial stressLower property and flood-insurance costs by rewarding prevention, expanding incentives for storm-proofing, flood mitigation, and home hardening that reduce long-term risk and premiumsStabilize flood insurance and prevent sudden premium spikes, ensuring rate changes are gradual, transparent, and tied to real risk reduction — not abrupt shocks that price families out of their homesHelp first-time homebuyers and veterans compete, providing refundable tax credits and down-payment assistance so working families aren’t shut out by cash-rich investorsStop Wall Street and private equity from buying up single-family homes, preventing corporate speculation from pricing families out of local neighborhoodsIncrease housing supply where it’s missing, supporting starter homes, townhomes, and small-scale development while cutting unnecessary red tape that drives up construction costsExpand targeted tax relief for families, including permanently expanding the Child Tax Credit so it actually reduces child poverty and monthly expensesProvide targeted tax relief during key life moments like college, starting a career, buying a home, or welcoming a child — when costs are highest and support matters mostHousing & HomeownershipRestoring the Path to Owning a HomeHousing should be a path to stability, community, and upward mobility — not a financial asset class for hedge funds and foreign investors, nor a system that traps people into renting forever. When Wall Street buys up homes in bulk, prices rise, rents spike, and families are locked out of neighborhoods they grew up in. This isn’t the free market working — it’s a rigged system that rewards speculation over people. My goal is simple: put families and communities back at the center of the housing market, restore real pathways to homeownership, and make sure renting is fair — not exploitative — while people work toward owning a home of their own.​I will fight to:Stop private equity firms and foreign investors from bulk-buying single-family homes, so local families aren’t forced to compete with investors with unlimited cashPrioritize homeownership for working families, not corporate landlords whose business model depends on scarcity and rent inflationCreate a refundable down-payment tax credit of up to $50,000 for first-time homebuyers, giving families a real chance to build equity and stabilitySupport targeted tax incentives for building affordable “starter homes”, so supply meets the needs of first-time buyers — not just luxury marketsProvide targeted tax relief and basic protections for renters, including an expanded renter tax credit and safeguards against abusive fees, sudden rent shocks, and retaliatory evictionsIncrease transparency and fairness in the rental market, so tenants clearly understand lease terms, fees, and renewal conditions — and aren’t trapped by hidden costs or one-sided contractsCreate rent-to-own and shared-equity pathways to homeownership, so long-term renters can build equity instead of losing years of payments with nothing to show for itRequire on-time rent payments to count toward mortgage qualification, recognizing that families who reliably pay rent can also afford a mortgageSupport small, local landlords who keep rents affordable and invest in safety, storm resilience, and energy efficiency, rather than rewarding absentee corporate ownershipHealthcare & Prescription Drug ReformPutting Patients Over Profits No one should avoid care or risk bankruptcy simply because they got sick. Yet our healthcare costs keep rising — not because care is improving, but because profit margins are. Corporate consolidation, hidden fees, and unchecked pricing power now dominate our healthcare system, and families are left to pay the price. I believe healthcare should be affordable and dependable, and focused on patients — not profit.​I will fight to:Lower health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs by increasing competition, cracking down on monopolies, reducing prescription drug prices, and giving families a lower-cost public insurance option to compete with private plansExpand Medicare’s ability to negotiate lower prescription drug prices, using the government’s bargaining power to deliver savingsCap insulin and essential medication costs, so no one is forced to ration lifesaving treatmentCrack down on hospital monopolies and anti-competitive mergers that drive up prices and reduce accessEliminate surprise medical bills and junk healthcare fees, so patients aren’t blindsided after the factProtect and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid, rejecting cuts that shift costs onto seniors, families, and people with disabilitiesEnsure Medicare and Medicaid dollars are spent on care, not excessive executive compensation or financial engineering, by tightening rules around allowable expensesCreate a public health insurance option that Americans can choose to buy into, offering the same high-quality coverage Members of Congress receive and forcing private insurers to compete on price, service, and transparencyTax Relief for Working FamiliesReward Work. Support Families. Close the Rigged Loopholes.Our tax code is supposed to reward work, responsibility, and contribution to society. Instead, it too often favors wealth over work, speculation over labor, and those with the best accountants over those playing by the rules. For too long, working families have been asked to carry the load while those at the very top use complexity and political influence to avoid paying their fair share. That’s not fair, and it’s not sustainable. I believe taxes should be lower where they matter most for working families and young people, and enforced where abuse and avoidance undermine trust in the system. Fiscal responsibility and compassion are not opposites — they require honesty about who actually carries the burden today.​I will fight to:Provide temporary federal income tax relief during major life milestones, so young people and families can get on their feet when it matters most — including during college, the first years after graduation, the purchase of a first home, and the birth or adoption of a first childPermanently expand the Child Tax Credit and make it fully refundable, ensuring it actually helps working families who need it mostExpand the Earned Income Tax Credit for young and childless workers, recognizing work and responsibility even before someone has childrenExpand education tax credits to reduce student debt burdens, so higher education remains a pathway to opportunity rather than a lifetime financial penaltyAutomatically extends tax deadlines and allows disaster-loss deductions after federally declared disasters, so families aren’t punished for circumstances beyond their controlEnd billionaire tax dodging by closing offshore loopholes, enforcing existing tax laws, and ensuring the wealthiest pay what they already owe — no special treatment, no rigged rulesEnd preferential tax treatment for income from wealth over income from work, so hedge fund managers don’t pay lower rates than nurses, teachers, or police officersCreate a simple, free, automatic filing option for wage earners, so working families don’t need to pay tax prep companies to claim benefits they already qualify forEstablish a minimum effective tax rate for the wealthiest individuals, so no billionaire pays a lower overall tax rate than working familiesShut down offshore tax havens and shell companies that allow profits earned in America to be hidden overseasChildcare & Early Education CostsSupporting Families Raising the Next GenerationFor working families, childcare and education costs determine whether parents can keep a job, work full-time, or stay in the workforce at all. Too many families are paying more for childcare than for rent or a mortgage, while providers struggle to stay open and workers are underpaid. My approach is simple: lower costs for parents, expand supply, and make sure the people caring for our kids are treated like professionals.​I will fight to:Expand and make childcare tax credits fully refundable, so working families get real relief when they need it and childcare becomes affordable for working-class householdsIncrease the supply of quality childcare, using targeted federal funding and grants to help providers open, expand, or stay open — especially in childcare deserts and rural areasRaise pay and stabilize the childcare workforce, tying public support to better wages, training, and retention so families have reliable care and providers can keep experienced staffExpand access to universal pre-kindergarten, partnering with states, school districts, and community providers so families have reliable early-learning options regardless of income or zip codeExpand affordable after-school and summer programs, using school-based and community partnerships so working parents have safe, reliable care beyond the school daySupport employers who invest in childcare solutions, offering incentives for on-site care, shared childcare partnerships, and flexible scheduling that helps parents stay in the workforceCompetition, Antitrust & Outsized Corporate PowerLowering Costs by Restoring Fair CompetitionWhen a handful of corporations dominate entire industries, families pay more, workers have less leverage, and small businesses get squeezed out. The answer is to restore the basic rules that keep markets competitive and prevent excessive concentration of power. It’s one of the most effective ways to lower prices, raise wages, and make markets work the way they’re supposed to. I believe in capitalism that rewards hard work and innovation — not consolidation, political favoritism, or monopoly power. And in a district built on small businesses, ports, energy workers, and local healthcare providers, competition is the difference between an economy that serves communities and one that concentrates power at the top.​I will fight to:Aggressively enforce existing antitrust laws by directing the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission to prioritize cases where consolidation has raised prices, reduced wages, or eliminated local competition — especially in healthcare, housing, food, energy, and insuranceBlock anti-competitive mergers before they do harm, requiring clear proof that major mergers will benefit consumers and workers, not just shareholders, and revisiting past mergers when evidence shows they reduced competition and raised pricesRestore balance to antitrust enforcement agencies by strengthening staffing, funding, and independence so regulators can stand up to corporate legal teams and enforce the law consistently — not selectivelyPrevent excessive corporate influence over competition policy, by tightening rules around lobbying, revolving-door conflicts, and political spending when dominant firms are actively seeking regulatory or merger approvalsUse competition policy as a cost-of-living tool, using antitrust enforcement alongside tax, trade, and labor policy to target industries where consolidation has hit families hardest — including hospital systems that drive up medical bills, corporate landlords that inflate housing costs, food conglomerates that squeeze farmers and consumers, and energy giants that limit consumer choiceProtect small businesses, farmers, and independent operators by cracking down on exclusionary contracts, price manipulation, and unfair purchasing practices that lock out local competitorsIncrease transparency in highly concentrated markets, requiring clear disclosure of pricing practices, fees, and ownership structures so regulators and the public can identify price-gouging, coordinated pricing, and anti-competitive behavior before it becomes entrenchedDefend workers’ freedom to change jobs and negotiate pay by limiting abusive non-compete clauses and labor-market concentration that suppress wagesProtecting Seniors & Ending Healthcare ProfiteeringDignity, Safety, and Accountability in Elder CareOur parents and grandparents deserve dignity, safety, and compassionate care — not a system that treats elder care as a financial asset to be stripped for profit. In too many cases, private equity firms have bought nursing homes and assisted living facilities, loaded them with debt, cut staffing and services, and walked away with profits while families are left dealing with declining care and rising costs. The result has been preventable neglect, abuse, and tragic outcomes for seniors who have no ability to protect themselves.Caring for seniors is not just a healthcare issue; it’s a moral one. Public dollars should never subsidize neglect, and no business model should profit from putting vulnerable people at risk. We need clear standards, real enforcement, and a system that puts residents and caregivers first.​I will fight to:Block private equity takeovers of elder-care facilities when patient safety, staffing, or continuity of care would be put at risk, using federal authority to prevent dangerous ownership structuresIncrease federal enforcement and inspection staffing, so safety standards are actually enforced rather than ignored due to understaffing and delaysTie federal funding and reimbursement to staffing levels, quality metrics, and patient outcomes, ensuring taxpayer dollars reward good care — not cost-cutting at the expense of residents Require transparency around ownership, debt, and management structures, so bad actors can’t hide behind shell companies while residents sufferTreat elder abuse and neglect as a national crisis, with stronger penalties, better reporting, and coordinated federal action to protect residentsGuarantee families clear access to information and recourse, including timely notification of violations, transparent complaint processes, and protections against retaliation for residents and caregivers who speak upStrengthen whistleblower protections for caregivers and staff, so neglect and abuse can be reported without fear of retaliation or job lossImprove emergency preparedness and disaster response standards in elder-care facilities, so seniors aren’t abandoned during hurricanes, heat waves, or power outagesExpand support for home-and community-based care, allowing seniors who want to age in place to do so safely and affordablyOpportunity for Our Gulf Coast and Its People Public EducationStrong Public Schools Are the Foundation of OpportunityPublic education is personal to me. I am a proud product of public schools, and I was raised by two educators who devoted their careers to teaching and supporting students. I’ve seen firsthand how strong public schools open doors, shape lives, and strengthen entire communities — and I’ve also seen the strain educators and families face when schools are underfunded or politicized. Supporting education means respecting teachers, keeping decisions local, and making sure schools are safe, well-funded, and focused on student outcomes — not politics.​I will fight to:Fully fund public schools and close funding gaps between districts by modernizing federal education formulas and targeting resources to high-need schools, so a child’s zip code doesn’t determine their opportunityRaise and stabilize teacher pay and retention through competitive salaries, expanding student loan forgiveness for educators, and incentives for teaching in high-need and rural districtsTackle teacher shortages by expanding federal scholarships and paid teaching residency programs, especially in rural districts and hard-to-staff subjectsProtect public education from privatization schemes by opposing voucher and subsidy programs that drain resources and reduce accountability, ensuring taxpayer dollars stay in public schools that serve all students and are subject to clear oversightReduce classroom overcrowding and learning loss by supporting targeted federal funding for smaller class sizes, tutoring, and extended learning time where students need it mostStrengthen special education services, ensuring schools have the funding, staffing, and training needed to meet the needs of students with disabilities and support their familiesEnsure accountability for education spending, requiring public reporting on how funds improve student outcomes — not just administrative overheadExpand access to early childhood education and universal pre-kindergarten, with federal support to states and local districts to ensure quality, affordability, and availability — especially in underserved areasInvest in safe, modern, and storm-resilient school facilities, including HVAC upgrades, flood mitigation, energy-efficient buildings that reduce long-term costs and protect students, and classrooms equipped for today’s learning and technology needsImprove school safety through prevention and preparedness, including mental health resources, counseling staff, and evidence-based safety upgrades — not political stunts or fear-based policiesProtect local control while strengthening transparency and parental engagement, ensuring parents have clear access to curriculum information, school performance data, and meaningful opportunities to be involvedOppose politically driven state takeovers and school closures that strip communities of local control and replace elected school boards and superintendents with unelected political appointees, and instead focus on intervention strategies that are transparent, time-limited, accountable, and centered on improving outcomes for students — not consolidating political powerProtect academic freedom and honest education by opposing political interference that censors curriculum or undermines educators’ ability to teach skills, history, and critical thinkingExpand broadband and technology access for students, especially in rural and low-income communities, so homework and learning don’t depend on internet accessCollege & Skilled TradesRespecting Every Path — Keeping Talent and Opportunity LocalIn a district like ours, there isn’t just one path to success — and pretending otherwise has hurt families, workers, and local communities. We need nurses, engineers, teachers, and accountants just as much as we need electricians, welders, pipefitters, operators, and technicians. Too many young people are pushed into debt without clear job outcomes, while too many blue-collar industries face retirements without a strong pipeline to replace them. If we want our economy to grow and our communities to stay strong, we need affordable education, respected skilled trades, and real reasons for people to build their futures here.​I will fight to:Support both college and skilled trades as equally valuable paths, rejecting one-size-fits-all approaches and ensuring students, parents, and workers have clear, honest information about costs, job outcomes, and earningsReduce the cost of college and training, strengthening education tax credits, expanding refundable credits, and lowering out-of-pocket expenses so students can focus on learning instead of accumulating debtExpand access to community colleges, technical schools, and apprenticeship programs, using federal funding and partnerships to make high-quality training affordable, local, and aligned with real workforce needsBuild a stronger pipeline into blue-collar and skilled trades careers, partnering with unions, employers, and high schools to connect students directly to paid apprenticeships and on-the-job trainingAddress the looming retirement cliff in blue-collar industries by investing in training pipelines to replace retiring workers in construction, energy, manufacturing, maritime, and industrial servicesSupport workers who want to reskill or upskill mid-career, expanding tax credits and flexible training options for adults balancing work, family, and educationInvest in rural education and training hubs, so students don’t have to leave their communities just to get an education — and so more young people can build their futures where they grew upTie federal workforce funding to local hiring and retention, encouraging employers to train, hire, and promote from within the regionSupporting Small BusinessesHelping Local Businesses Start, Grow, and CompeteSmall businesses are the backbone of our district’s economy — from family-owned shops and contractors to suppliers that keep our ports, hospitals, and energy facilities running. When government works, it helps entrepreneurs access capital, workers build real careers, and local industries compete on a fair playing field. When it doesn’t, red tape, monopolies, and broken supply chains make it harder for honest businesses to survive. My focus is practical and pro-growth: cut unnecessary barriers, expand access to capital, and make sure federal programs actually reach local businesses instead of getting swallowed by large corporations.Small businesses shouldn’t have to hire lawyers to navigate paperwork or compete against multinational firms that get special treatment. Supporting local businesses means simplifying access, enforcing fair rules, and investing in the people who are already creating jobs in our communities.​I will fight to:Expand and simplify Small Business Administration loan programs, cutting unnecessary paperwork and speeding up approvals so small businesses can access affordable capital without months of delays or needing teams of lawyers or accountantsIncrease microloan funding for startups and very small businesses, including family-owned and first-time entrepreneurs who don’t have deep credit histories or collateral who need modest capital to get off the ground to cover early costs like equipment, inventory, and payrollExpand Community Advantage and mission-based lending, ensuring capital reaches underserved areas, rural communities, and first-time business owners — not just those with existing connectionsPrioritize small businesses in federal procurement, reforming contracting rules so taxpayer dollars support local jobs and small firms — not just large corporations with government contracting departmentsStrengthen antitrust enforcement and fair competition, so small businesses aren’t undercut by monopolies, exclusive contracts, or predatory pricing by dominant corporationsInvest in entrepreneur mentorship and technical-assistance programs, partnering with chambers of commerce, community colleges, and local nonprofits to help owners grow sustainablyCut unnecessary red tape, by streamlining federal reporting and compliance requirements that disproportionately burden small businesses without improving accountabilitySupport small businesses facing supply-chain disruptions and disasters, including automatic flexibility in loan repayment and access to recovery capital after federally declared emergenciesImprove access to affordable commercial insurance, especially for Gulf Coast businesses facing rising property and liability costsSupport small manufacturers and port-related businesses, ensuring trade, infrastructure, and permitting policies help local firms compete — not just multinational corporationsMake federal programs transparent and accountable, requiring public reporting on where small-business dollars actually go and ensuring they aren’t quietly diverted to large corporationsWorkers’ Rights & Pro-Labor ReformAn Economy That Works for the People Who Power ItWorkers built this country — and in districts like ours, they power our ports, energy facilities, construction sites, hospitals, classrooms,