2026 Elections · Texas

Texas Congressional Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate across Texas's congressional districts, with FEC campaign finance.

Source:FECUpdated Oct 19, 2026Report a correction

Who is running for Congress in Texas in 2026?

81 candidates are on the ballot in Texas's 38 congressional districts.

  • District 1: Nathaniel Moran (Republican) and Yolanda R. Prince (Democratic).
  • District 2: Shaun Finnie (Democratic) and Steve Toth (Republican).
  • District 3: Keith Self (Republican) and Evan Hunt (Democratic).
  • District 4: Pat Fallon (Republican) and Jason Pearce (Democratic).
  • District 5: Lance Gooden (Republican) and Chelsey Hockett (Democratic).
  • District 6: Jake Ellzey (Republican) and Danny Minton (Democratic).
  • District 7: Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (Democratic), Alexander Hale (Republican) and Espoir Ngabo (Green).
  • District 8: Jessica Steinmann (Republican) and Laura Jones (Democratic).
  • District 9: Alex Mealer (Republican) and Leticia Gutierrez (Democratic).
  • District 10: Chris Gober (Republican) and Caitlin Rourk (Democratic).
  • District 11: August Pfluger (Republican) and Claire Reynolds (Democratic).
  • District 12: Craig Goldman (Republican) and Angela Rodriguez Prilliman (Democratic).
  • District 13: Ronny Jackson (Republican) and Mark Nair (Democratic).
  • District 14: Randy Weber (Republican) and Thurman Bill Bartie (Democratic).
  • District 15: Monica De La Cruz (Republican) and Bobby Pulido (Democratic).
  • District 16: Veronica Escobar (Democratic) and Adam Bauman (Republican).
  • District 17: Pete Sessions (Republican) and Casey Shepard (Democratic).
  • District 18: Christian D. Menefee (Democratic) and Ronald Dwayne Whitfield (Republican).
  • District 19: Tom Sell (Republican) and Kyle Rable (Democratic).
  • District 20: Joaquin Castro (Democratic) and Edgardo Rafael Baez (Republican).
  • District 21: Mark Teixeira (Republican) and Kristin Hook (Democratic).
  • District 22: Trever Nehls (Republican) and Marquette Greene-Scott (Democratic).
  • District 23: Brandon Herrera (Republican), Katy Padilla Stout (Democratic), Veronica Williams (Independent) and Patti Hale Ashe (Independent).
  • District 24: Beth Van Duyne (Republican) and Kevin Burge (Democratic).
  • District 25: Roger Williams (Republican) and Dione Sims (Democratic).
  • District 26: Brandon Gill (Republican) and Steven Shook (Democratic).
  • District 27: Michael Cloud (Republican) and Tanya Lloyd (Democratic).
  • District 28: Henry Cuellar (Democratic) and Tano Tijerina (Republican).
  • District 29: Sylvia Garcia (Democratic) and Martha Fierro (Republican).
  • District 30: Frederick Haynes III (Democratic) and Everett Jackson (Republican).
  • District 31: John Carter (Republican), Justin Early (Democratic) and Gregory James Stoker (Green).
  • District 32: Jace Yarbrough (Republican) and Dan Barrios (Democratic).
  • District 33: Colin Allred (Democratic) and Patrick David Gillespie (Republican).
  • District 34: Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic) and Eric Flores (Republican).
  • District 35: Johnny Garcia (Democratic) and Carlos De La Cruz (Republican).
  • District 36: Brian Babin (Republican) and Rhonda Hart (Democratic).
  • District 37: Greg Casar (Democratic) and Lauren Peña (Republican).
  • District 38: Jon Bonck (Republican), Melissa McDonough (Democratic) and Alex McMenemy (Green).

Texas's 1st Congressional District

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Where they differ: Nathaniel Moran supports expanding access to capital for farmers and rural communities and backs workforce training to strengthen the economy, while also voting consistently for economic bills supporting technology, capital access, privacy, and insurance programs 13. He votes yea on healthcare legislation including rural care, Medicaid, premium reduction, and patient support acts 6. Yolanda R. Prince supports raising the federal minimum wage in increments to at least $15 an hour 45. She also supports Medicare for All, increasing Medicare reimbursement rates to sustain rural healthcare, and lowering prescription drug costs through pharmaceutical accountability 78.
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Texas's 2nd Congressional District

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  • Shaun FinnieDemocratic✓ Verified
    $3.1M raised
    • Official FEC
  • Steve TothRepublican✓ Verified
    $976K raised
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Where they differ: Steve Toth supports using strategic tariffs to protect American manufacturing and opposes globalist trade policies, advocating for tariffs to protect American workers and industries 17. He also backs law enforcement by securing funding for advanced active shooter training and providing resources to help police succeed in protecting communities 5. Shaun Finnie supports responsible government spending to protect economic futures and removing tariffs to help Texans afford to live and work 2. He also supports protecting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits and ensuring women have the right to make their own healthcare decisions 4.
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Texas's 3rd Congressional District

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Where they differ: Keith Self supports lowering taxes, cutting wasteful spending, and reducing government size to grow the economy and reduce inflation, and he voted yea on acts supporting capital access and financial exploitation prevention but nay on TRIA reauthorization and tech regulatory effectiveness 12. He opposes Biden's border policies, supports border wall construction, and voted yea on the Secure America Act and Stop Illegal Entry Act while opposing the national emergency resolution 79. Evan Hunt supports smart economic policy and innovation to keep America competitive and ensure North Texas remains a hub for emerging technology and jobs, and he states the economy is out of balance with the billionaire class growing while the middle class shrinks 34. Hunt believes people should not be deported without due process and that all individuals deserve dignity and respect regardless of immigration status 10.
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Texas's 4th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Pat Fallon votes yea on healthcare bills including rural care improvement and Medicaid reforms, and supports public safety measures such as prison staff safety and veterans' gun rights 13. Jason Pearce supports universal, publicly funded healthcare as a human right and advocates for ending qualified immunity with federal police accountability standards 24.
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Texas's 5th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Lance Gooden supports securing the southern border and removing criminal illegal aliens, backing Border Patrol and ICE agents, and he voted yea on acts reauthorizing the EARLY Act, rural care, Medicaid protections, and lowering premiums 14. Chelsey Hockett supports enacting Medicare for All to provide universal healthcare and eliminate premiums and deductibles, and she supports abolishing and prosecuting ICE while providing fair pathways to citizenship 26.
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Texas's 6th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Jake Ellzey supports economic recovery through pro-growth policies with low taxes and regulations, cutting wasteful spending, and streamlining the tax code to incentivize business investment and job growth 12. He votes yea on multiple healthcare bills including rural care, Medicaid, premium reduction, and patient support reauthorizations 6. Danny Minton supports removing tariffs to make life more affordable and advocates for health care as a right needing system overhaul 57. He favors secure borders with humane enforcement and abolishing ICE in its current form 1112.
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Texas's 8th Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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  • Jessica SteinmannRepublican✓ Verified
    $2.4M raised
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  • Laura JonesDemocratic✓ Verified
    $31K raised
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Where they differ: Laura Jones supports abolishing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) and lowering taxes for the 99% while ensuring billionaires and corporations pay their fair share to fund public investments 13. Jessica Steinmann supports finishing President Trump’s border wall, ending catch-and-release, and restoring law and order at the southern border, but does not clearly address taxes or government spending beyond funding for crime victims 24.
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Texas's 9th Congressional District

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  • Alex MealerRepublican✓ Verified
    $2.7M raised
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  • Leticia GutierrezDemocratic✓ Verified
    $152K raised
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Where they differ: Alex Mealer supports cutting taxes and unnecessary regulations to create jobs and lower living costs, and she prioritizes securing the border and enforcing immigration laws to protect Texas families 145. Leticia Gutierrez prioritizes lowering housing and utility costs and supports comprehensive immigration reform while criticizing government subsidies to large corporations 236.
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Texas's 10th Congressional District

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  • Chris GoberRepublican✓ Verified
    $3.0M raised
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  • Caitlin RourkDemocratic✓ Verified
    $531K raised
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Where they differ: Chris Gober supports growing Texas’s economy by boosting investment in defense, technology, and innovation to outcompete China and strengthen national security, and he also wants to cut regulations and taxes to boost small business, agriculture, energy, and technology while securing the border 124. Caitlin Rourk prioritizes building an economy where hard work pays off alongside strong public schools, and she calls for securing the border and fixing what she calls a broken immigration system, paired with careful use of military force abroad 35.
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Texas's 11th Congressional District

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Where they differ: August Pfluger votes consistently for bills supporting regulatory effectiveness and child welfare, and he supports securing the border, building the wall, and deporting criminal illegal aliens while voting yea on multiple immigration enforcement acts 167. Claire Reynolds supports addressing affordability and poverty and opposes rolling back student-loan debt cancellation, also advocating for strong border security combined with immigration reform to reduce delays for legal immigrants 238.
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Texas's 12th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Craig Goldman supports rolling back Biden-era regulations and making permanent the Trump 2017 tax cuts to protect jobs and prevent tax increases, and he supports securing Medicaid funding for vulnerable populations while implementing work requirements for able-bodied adults receiving Medicaid 15. Angela Rodriguez Prilliman supports funding childcare, healthcare, education, and mental health care to boost the economy and help working parents and small businesses thrive, and she supports universal healthcare funded by taxing billionaires to reduce costs and improve well-being for all Americans 47.
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Texas's 13th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Ronny Jackson votes yea on bills supporting financial regulation and terrorism risk insurance, and also votes yea on acts enhancing prison staff safety and gun rights for veterans 14. Mark Nair supports economic fairness by fighting for livable wages and returning tariff powers to Congress to stabilize costs, and opposes government use of AI for facial recognition and surveillance, advocating for privacy protections 25.
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Texas's 14th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Randy Weber votes consistently for economic bills supporting technology and capital access, and he votes yea on healthcare bills including rural care improvement and Medicaid reform 13. Thurman Bill Bartie supports policies promoting good jobs and fair wages to build strong local economies and advocates for strengthening and restoring the Affordable Care Act to ensure affordable, reliable healthcare 24.
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Texas's 15th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Monica De La Cruz supports cutting wasteful Washington spending and lowering taxes on working families and small businesses, and she votes consistently yea on bills supporting technology use, capital access, and financial protections 12. She also supports reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy and votes yea on multiple immigration enforcement bills, while opposing a national emergency resolution 78. Bobby Pulido supports cutting red tape for small businesses and investing in skills and apprenticeships to build South Texas' economy 3. He prioritizes lowering healthcare costs, supports strengthening Medicare, and backs the Break Up Big Medicine Act 56. Pulido believes in securing the border without harming families or the local economy and supports targeting violent criminals in the country illegally 911.
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Texas's 16th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Veronica Escobar focuses on growing the local economy by creating good jobs, raising wages, supporting small businesses, and ensuring the wealthy pay their fair share, voting yea on acts supporting technology use, capital access, terrorism risk insurance, and financial exploitation prevention but nay on privacy and the KIDS Act 12. She supports Medicare for All and has voted yea on rural care, early act reauthorization, and patient support acts but nay on lowering health care premiums and Medicaid harm prevention 45. Adam Bauman supports providing resources and assistance to help El Paso local and small businesses thrive and supports lowering property taxes in El Paso by working with local leaders to make them more affordable for residents 312. He supports making healthcare insurance premiums more affordable without federal subsidies by addressing cost disparities among population groups and supports securing the border to prevent criminals and narcotics from crossing, committing to support Customs and Border Protection 69.
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Texas's 19th Congressional District

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  • Tom SellRepublican✓ Verified
    $2.4M raised
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  • Kyle RableDemocratic✓ Verified
    $46K raised
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Texas's 21st Congressional District

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  • Mark TeixeiraRepublican✓ Verified
    $4.3M raised
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  • Kristin HookDemocratic✓ Verified
    $369K raised
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Where they differ: Mark Teixeira advocates stronger border enforcement and deportations, and calls for expanded energy production 13. Kristin Hook supports ensuring dignity and security in immigration policy and protecting natural resources and the environment 24.
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Texas's 22nd Congressional District

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  • Trever NehlsRepublican✓ Verified
    $311K raised
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  • Marquette Greene-ScottDemocratic✓ Verified
    $63K raised
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Texas's 23rd Congressional District

4 candidates on the ballot
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  • Brandon HerreraRepublican✓ Verified
    $3.1M raised
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  • Katy Padilla StoutDemocratic
    $977K raised
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  • Veronica WilliamsIndependent
    $12K raised
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  • Patti Hale AsheIndependent

Where they differ: Brandon Herrera supports cutting back regulatory agencies to stimulate economic growth and backs Trump's healthcare plan while opposing foreign price caps that he says raise U.S. drug prices 13. Katy Padilla Stout supports Congress reasserting authority over tariffs, criticizing Trump's tariffs for raising costs and inflation, and advocates expanding Medicare to cover all Americans 24.
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Texas's 24th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Beth Van Duyne supports job creation and infrastructure improvements with conservative, limited government policies to reduce federal regulations and create a pro-growth tax code 12. She also supports lowering healthcare costs by expanding options and empowering patients, voting yea on acts reauthorizing early care, rural care, Medicaid harm prevention, and lowering premiums 56. Kevin Burge supports reducing the cost of living, cutting tariffs, and expanding affordable housing 4. He also supports expanding Affordable Care Act tax credits, Medicaid, funding community health centers, and pursuing universal health coverage without banning private insurance 78.
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Texas's 26th Congressional District

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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.
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Texas's 27th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Michael Cloud supports small businesses as key to the Texas economy and advocates reducing excessive regulation and securing open markets for farmers and ranchers 12. He opposes government interference in healthcare between patients and doctors and voted yea on multiple healthcare reauthorization acts but nay on the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act 56. Tanya Lloyd opposes tariffs, viewing them as a tax on grocery store trips, and supports keeping rural hospitals open while moving toward universal healthcare 47. She also opposes data centers covering farmland when ratepayers bear grid-upgrade costs 11.
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Texas's 28th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Henry Cuellar votes yea on bills supporting technology use and capital access, and votes nay on the Secure America Act while supporting immigration enforcement and deportation of fraudsters 13. Tano Tijerina supports attracting new industries and high-paying jobs through infrastructure and workforce investment, and advocates securing the border and enforcing immigration laws to restore order 24.
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Texas's 30th Congressional District

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  • Frederick Haynes IIIDemocratic✓ Verified
    $657K raised
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  • Everett JacksonRepublican
    $25K raised
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Texas's 31st Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • John CarterRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $1.5M raised
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  • Justin EarlyDemocratic✓ Verified
    $277K raised
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  • Gregory James StokerGreen✓ Verified
    $79K raised
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Where they differ: John Carter votes consistently for economic and financial regulatory measures, supporting acts like the Main Street Capital Access Act and TRIA Program Reauthorization Act, and he votes in favor of healthcare-related legislation, including acts to improve rural care, Medicaid, and lowering health care premiums 13. Justin Early says he will fight for lower costs and higher wages for Central Texas families and pledges to fight to protect Social Security and Medicare 24.
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Texas's 32nd Congressional District

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  • Jace YarbroughRepublican
    $1.2M raised
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  • Dan BarriosDemocratic✓ Verified
    $150K raised
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Where they differ: Jace Yarbrough supports finishing the border wall and ending 'catch-and-release' policies to stop illegal immigration, and he supports cutting taxes and ending wasteful government spending 13. Dan Barrios supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes secure borders, legal pathways to citizenship, prioritizing enforcement on criminals, and accountability for ICE, as well as making billionaires and corporations pay their fair share, closing tax loopholes, raising the corporate tax rate, and limiting stock buybacks to fund public investments 24.
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Texas's 33rd Congressional District

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  • Colin AllredDemocratic✓ Verified
    $8.0M raised
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  • Patrick David GillespieRepublican✓ Verified

Where they differ: Colin Allred wants to repeal Trump's tariffs to help lower costs for Texans and supports creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented people who entered as children 13. Patrick David Gillespie supports a free trade society without undue government interference and advocates for strong border security and immigrant vetting to prevent illegal crossings and humanitarian crises 24.
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Texas's 34th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Vicente Gonzalez supports fiscally responsible economic policies that promote job growth and reduce workforce barriers like education and childcare costs, and he advocates for affordable healthcare coverage with investments to improve access for underserved populations 14. Eric Flores supports bringing federal funds to South Texas to create good-paying jobs and opposes reckless federal spending that fuels inflation, while also backing expanded access to affordable prescription drugs and improved veterans' healthcare and mental health resources 36.
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Texas's 35th Congressional District

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  • Johnny GarciaDemocratic✓ Verified
    $1.9M raised
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  • Carlos De La CruzRepublican✓ Verified
    $1.9M raised
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Where they differ: Johnny Garcia supports lowering everyday costs by ending reckless tariffs and modernizing energy supply, and he also supports making healthcare affordable by reversing cuts and expanding coverage 1256. Carlos De La Cruz aims to rebuild the economy for working families by bringing back jobs and lowering costs, voting yea on bills supporting financial regulation and disaster insurance programs, and he supports securing the southern border with necessary tools for Border Patrol while voting yea on multiple immigration enforcement bills 3491011.
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Texas's 36th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Brian Babin promotes job creation through pro-growth policies and reducing burdensome regulations, and he votes yea on bills supporting financial regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, and insurance program reauthorization 12. Rhonda Hart supports raising the minimum wage and taxing billionaires, and she advocates for a healthcare system not tied to a paycheck or insurance-company profits 36.
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Texas's 38th Congressional District

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  • Jon BonckRepublican✓ Verified
    $2.2M raised
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  • Melissa McDonoughDemocratic✓ Verified
    $117K raised
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  • Alex McMenemyGreen✓ Verified
    $10K raised
    • Official FEC

Where they differ: Alex McMenemy supports strengthening unions and raising the minimum wage to $25 to improve wages and economic conditions, and he advocates for free, universal healthcare for all Texans to end the profit-driven private healthcare system 15. Jon Bonck aims to reform outdated policies and eliminate red tape to help Americans achieve homeownership and economic stability, prioritizing affordability by rolling back policies that raise costs, and he opposes medical mandates and coercion, supporting medical freedom 236. Melissa McDonough supports proactive economic policies to manage inflation and advocates for respectful international trade relations, and she supports universal healthcare (Medicare for All) and believes women should have control over their own bodies 47.
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Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.