Texas's 24th Congressional District Candidates 2026

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.

How do the candidates differ on Economy & Jobs?

Beth Van Duyne supports job creation and infrastructure improvements to help families and businesses. She advocates for conservative, limited government policies to reduce federal regulations and create a pro-growth tax code that helps Americans keep more of their earnings and empowers job creators. Van Duyne voted yea on bills supporting technology use in regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, terrorism risk insurance, child-related acts, and financial exploitation prevention. Kevin Burge supports reducing the cost of living, cutting tariffs, and expanding affordable housing.

How do the candidates differ on Healthcare?

Beth Van Duyne supports lowering healthcare costs by expanding options and empowering patients in their relationships with doctors. She voted in favor of acts that reauthorize early care, rural care, Medicaid harm prevention, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities. Kevin Burge supports expanding Affordable Care Act tax credits, expanding Medicaid, funding community health centers, and pursuing universal health coverage without banning private insurance. He also supports universal health care coverage that does not ban private insurance.

How do the candidates differ on Immigration?

Beth Van Duyne votes yea on securing America, supporting Homeland Security, deporting fraudsters, stopping illegal entry, and the BOWOW Act, but nay on a national emergency resolution. Kevin Burge supports securing the border with smart technology, expanding legal pathways, modernizing the asylum system, increasing immigration judge funding, and protecting Dreamers. He also calls for cracking down on ICE abuse and holding agencies accountable.

How do the candidates differ on Public Safety & Crime?

Beth Van Duyne supports stopping drug cartels and human traffickers by designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and enhancing border security. She votes yea on acts enhancing guard safety, prison staff safety, privacy in purchases, veterans' 2nd amendment, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets. Kevin Burge emphasizes protecting civil liberties and holding federal officers accountable for constitutional violations as part of ensuring personal liberties.

How do the candidates differ on Taxes & Government Spending?

Beth Van Duyne supports broad restraint on federal spending, reducing federal regulations, and prioritizing balanced budgets to reduce the deficit and debt. She voted yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and agriculture and national security appropriations. Kevin Burge supports lowering taxes for working families earning less than $400,000 per year and passing meaningful long-term budgets that invest in people.

How do the candidates differ on Energy & Environment?

Beth Van Duyne supports further development of low or no emission baseload power, especially next generation nuclear reactors, to reduce emissions and provide reliable energy. She voted yea to disapprove an EPA rule, on battlefield protection, and on the HEATS Act, but nay on diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, and fuel retailer choice acts. Kevin Burge supports strong regulations on data centers, investing in alternative energy, expanding national parks, and holding AI companies accountable for environmental damage.

How do the candidates differ on Foreign Policy & Defense?

Beth Van Duyne supports designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations to bring new tools against them. She voted nay on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, yea on defense authorization and veterans clinic naming, and nay on FISA amendments extension. Kevin Burge supports restoring Congress as a co-equal branch with the executive, including enforcing the War Powers Act to prevent international disasters.