- See Brandon Gill's sponsored bills →Brandon GillRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$7.3M raised
- Steven ShookDemocratic✓ Verified$32K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Brandon Gill opposes Bidenomics and supports driving down costs, prioritizing the American worker, cutting wasteful spending, and a balanced budget, voting yea on bills for technology in regulation and capital access but nay on the KIDS Act 12. He supports securing the southern border, codifying Remain in Mexico, fully funding Border Patrol, completing the border wall, and votes yea on immigration enforcement bills but nay on a national emergency resolution 78. Steven Shook supports creating jobs, protecting Social Security and Medicare, and addressing systemic inequity to improve the economy and job opportunities 3. He supports a step-by-step transition to universal healthcare, lowering prescription drug prices, ending direct-to-consumer drug advertising, capping medication costs, and expanding mental health services, emphasizing affordable, reliable healthcare and keeping rural hospitals open 56.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
| Issue | Brandon GillRepublican | Steven ShookDemocratic |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Gill opposes Bidenomics, supports driving down costs, making affordability a priority, addressing housing affordability, prioritizing the American worker, cutting wasteful spending, and supporting a balanced budget. Gill votes yea on bills supporting technology use in regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, terrorism risk insurance, and financial exploitation prevention, but votes nay on the KIDS Act. | Shook supports creating jobs, protecting Social Security and Medicare, supporting local businesses, and addressing systemic inequity to improve the economy and job opportunities. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Brandon Gill opposes Bidenomics and supports driving down costs, making affordability a priority, addressing housing affordability, prioritizing the American worker, cutting wasteful spending, and supporting a balanced budget 1. He votes yea on bills supporting technology use in regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, terrorism risk insurance, and financial exploitation prevention, but votes nay on the KIDS Act 2. Steven Shook supports creating jobs, protecting Social Security and Medicare, supporting local businesses, and addressing systemic inequity to improve the economy and job opportunities 3. | ||
| Healthcare | Gill votes yea on acts reauthorizing early care, rural care, Medicaid harm prevention, and lowering premiums, but votes nay on SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act. | Shook supports a step-by-step transition to universal healthcare, lowering prescription drug prices, ending direct-to-consumer drug advertising, capping medication costs, and expanding mental health services. Shook says every American deserves affordable, reliable healthcare and supports keeping rural hospitals open. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Brandon Gill votes yea on acts reauthorizing early care, rural care, Medicaid harm prevention, and lowering premiums, but votes nay on the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act 1. Steven Shook supports a step-by-step transition to universal healthcare, lowering prescription drug prices, ending direct-to-consumer drug advertising, capping medication costs, and expanding mental health services 2. He also says every American deserves affordable, reliable healthcare and supports keeping rural hospitals open 3. | ||
| Immigration | Gill supports securing the southern border, codifying the Remain in Mexico policy, fully funding Border Patrol, completing the border wall, and opposing open-border policies. Gill votes yea on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills, including Secure America Act and Stop Illegal Entry Act, but votes nay on a national emergency resolution. | Shook supports securing the border with smart, humane enforcement, fixing the immigration system with lawful pathways and due process, and rejecting fear-based rhetoric. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Brandon Gill supports securing the southern border, codifying the Remain in Mexico policy, fully funding Border Patrol, completing the border wall, and opposing open-border policies 1. He votes yea on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills, including the Secure America Act and Stop Illegal Entry Act, but votes nay on a national emergency resolution 2. Steven Shook supports securing the border with smart, humane enforcement, fixing the immigration system with lawful pathways and due process, and rejecting fear-based rhetoric 3. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | Gill supports protecting Americans from crime by securing the border to stop migrant crime and murderers from entering the country illegally. Gill votes yea on bills enhancing prison staff safety, veterans' gun rights, cashless bail reporting, violent offender restrictions, and the GUARD Act. | Shook supports investing in advanced training for police, closing gun sale loopholes, supporting red-flag laws, expanding mental health care, and focusing on evidence-based public safety solutions. Shook supports strengthening public safety through community policing and backing local law enforcement. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Brandon Gill supports protecting Americans from crime by securing the border to stop migrant crime and murderers from entering the country illegally 1. He votes yea on bills enhancing prison staff safety, veterans' gun rights, cashless bail reporting, violent offender restrictions, and the GUARD Act 2. Steven Shook supports investing in advanced training for police, closing gun sale loopholes, supporting red-flag laws, expanding mental health care, and focusing on evidence-based public safety solutions 3. He also supports strengthening public safety through community policing and backing local law enforcement 4. | ||
| Abortion | Gill is unabashedly pro-life and fights to protect the unborn and support the sanctity of life. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Gill supports cutting wasteful spending and passing legislation to support a balanced budget. Gill votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and various appropriations acts. | Shook supports targeted tax relief for middle-class families, opposes giveaways to billionaires, and requires the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share to strengthen Social Security and Medicare. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Brandon Gill supports cutting wasteful spending and passing legislation to support a balanced budget 1. He votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and various appropriations acts 2. Steven Shook supports targeted tax relief for middle-class families, opposes giveaways to billionaires, and requires the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share to strengthen Social Security and Medicare 3. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Gill supports Texas leading the nation in energy independence, cutting red tape in the energy industry, and promoting a 'Texas First' energy approach. Gill votes yea on disapproving an EPA rule, battlefield protection, and the HEATS Act, but votes nay on diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, and fuel retailer choice acts. | Shook supports federal funding for grid modernization, weatherization, energy storage, national reliability standards, and ensuring AI data centers contribute to grid upgrades without harming communities. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Brandon Gill supports Texas leading in energy independence, reducing regulations in the energy sector, and prioritizing a 'Texas First' energy policy 1. He voted yea on disapproving an EPA rule, battlefield protection, and the HEATS Act, and voted nay on diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, and fuel retailer choice acts 2. Steven Shook supports federal funding for grid modernization, weatherization, energy storage, national reliability standards, and ensuring AI data centers contribute to grid upgrades without harming communities 3. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Gill supports Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas and endorses peace through strength in American foreign policy. Gill votes nay on resolutions directing troop removal from Iran and Lebanon, but yea on defense authorization, veterans clinic naming, and FISA amendments. | Shook supports responsible U.S. leadership abroad prioritizing diplomacy and civilian protection, standing for human rights and international humanitarian law. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Brandon Gill supports Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas and endorses peace through strength in American foreign policy 1. He voted against resolutions directing troop removal from Iran and Lebanon, and voted in favor of defense authorization, veterans clinic naming, and FISA amendments 2. Steven Shook supports responsible U.S. leadership abroad that prioritizes diplomacy and civilian protection, emphasizing human rights and international humanitarian law 3. | ||