Greg Stoker is a Green Party candidate, former U.S. Army Ranger, and four-time Afghanistan combat veteran running for Congress in Texas' 31st Congressional District. Stoker is now known as an anti-war activist and host of the Colonial Outcasts podcast. He has nearly half a million followers on Instagram as a political influencer and writes for MintPress News. Stoker was detained by Israel in October 2025 while participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aimed to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. He was also arrested in January 2026 alongside other Veterans for Peace members for disrupting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing, protesting Washington's support for Israel and lack of support for U.S. veterans.
Greg Stoker is a former U.S. Army Ranger who served as a combat veteran in Afghanistan four times. He transitioned from military service to activism as an anti-war advocate and host of the Colonial Outcasts podcast. Stoker has built an online presence with nearly half a million Instagram followers and writes for MintPress News. He resides in Austin and has been critical of both Democratic and Republican parties. In his campaign announcement, Stoker described running an unconventional campaign without corporate PAC money or big D.C. consultants, presenting himself as a grassroots alternative to establishment politics.