2026 Elections · Texas

Texas's 19th Congressional District Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate running in this Texas congressional district, with FEC campaign finance and where they stand on the issues.

Source:FECUpdated Oct 19, 2026Report a correction

Who is running in Texas's 19th Congressional District in 2026?

Tom Sell (Republican) and Kyle Rable (Democratic).

  • Tom SellRepublican✓ Verified
    $2.4M raised
    • Official FEC
    • Positions sourced
  • Kyle RableDemocratic✓ Verified
    $46K raised
    • Official FEC
    • Positions sourced

Where they stand

Sources under every entry. Sentences are AI-written from the linked source.

Where the candidates stand, by issue
IssueTom SellRepublicanKyle RableDemocratic
Economy & Jobs

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Rable supports legislation to lower the cost of living, limit corporate home purchases, provide family tax credits, improve childcare, rein in presidential tariff powers, and bring manufacturing jobs back to America.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

Rable says cotton farmers and workers in West Texas are struggling economically, citing low farm incomes.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Healthcare

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Immigration

Sell proposes revamping legal immigration and asylum laws with a focus on security, saying only those who go through the system should immigrate.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Rable supports expanding legal immigration pathways, streamlining the process, protecting persecuted immigrants, enabling legal workforce participation, and expanding border documentation.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Immigration: Tom Sell proposes revamping legal immigration and asylum laws with a focus on security, emphasizing that only those who go through the system should immigrate 1. Kyle Rable supports expanding legal immigration pathways, streamlining the process, protecting persecuted immigrants, enabling legal workforce participation, and expanding border documentation 2.
Public Safety & Crime

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Abortion

Sell opposes elective abortion, saying innocent life should be protected.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

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Taxes & Government Spending

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Energy & Environment

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Rable supports sustainable farming practices and soil and water conservation to ensure a successful future for West Texas farmers and rural communities.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

Foreign Policy & Defense

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Rable opposes excess tariffs from Trump's trade war and supports limiting presidential powers to impose tariffs that harm Americans and allies.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.

How do the candidates differ on Immigration?

Tom Sell proposes revamping legal immigration and asylum laws with a focus on security, emphasizing that only those who go through the system should immigrate. Kyle Rable supports expanding legal immigration pathways, streamlining the process, protecting persecuted immigrants, enabling legal workforce participation, and expanding border documentation.