2 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.
2 candidates · ballot order · Jake Ellzey currently holds this seat
Medium confidenceMedium confidenceThe candidate's stated positions and basic record are documented, but coverage is thin — often little independent reporting, or criticism from only one side.What would raise it: More independent reporting, a documented voting record, or published criticism from a named opponent would raise this.
What they say they stand for
Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.
Conservative fiscal and social positions, which his campaign describes as Texas values.
Veterans' issues, drawing on his Navy service.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
U.S. Representative since July 2021, having won a special election; re-elected in 2024 with 66.4%.
Retired U.S. Navy commander and fighter pilot.
Member of the Texas House of Representatives before Congress.
Advanced from the March 3, 2026 Republican primary.
Arguments in favor
He shows up for the votes: 24 missed out of 2,580 roll calls between August 2021 and June 2026, 0.9%, against a 2.1% median for sitting members.
— GovTrack voting record
He has answered the doubts about his conservatism with his record, cosponsoring the Life at Conception Act and securing Donald Trump's endorsement.
— Fort Worth Inc.
Arguments against
His own party's right has never trusted him: Sen. Ted Cruz opposed him over his "financial support from never-Trumpers, openness to amnesty, and opposition to school choice", Susan Wright called him soft on immigration, and the Club for Growth spent six figures trying to stop him.
— Sen. Ted Cruz and Susan Wright, reported by the Texas Tribune
Even with the Life at Conception Act cosponsorship and a presidential endorsement he "still finds himself fending off his right flank", drawing a 2026 primary challenge from Fort Worth police officer Brian Stahl.
— Fort Worth Inc.
What we couldn’t verify
The Cruz and Club for Growth criticism dates from the 2021 special election rather than this campaign; no criticism of him by name from his general election opponent or from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee was found.
His committee assignments were not established from the sources found.
This district was redrawn in Texas's 2025 mid-decade redistricting; how the new boundaries change his position was not established from the sources found.
Democratic nominee for the 6th District; campaign based in Arlington.
Has not held elected office.
Advanced from the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary.
We found no published arguments for or against this candidate.
What we couldn’t verify
No published criticism of Minton by name could be found: not from Jake Ellzey or his campaign, not from the National Republican Congressional Committee, and not from north Texas news coverage. Because no case against him exists on the record, none is presented for him either, rather than showing his own campaign's case unanswered.
His positions and record were not stated in material available beyond his campaign site.
His fundraising totals were not reported in material available.
Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.
Texas held its primary on March 3, 2026. Republican incumbent Jake Ellzey and Democrat Danny Minton are the two candidates on the November ballot. The district was redrawn in Texas's 2025 mid-decade redistricting and covers the southern Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex including Midlothian, Mansfield, Burleson, Waxahachie and Corsicana. Roster confirmed against the Texas Secretary of State's certified ballot. Neither candidate is listed with arguments for or against here: no published criticism of either candidate by name from someone opposing them could be found, and setting out a case against one and not the other would tilt the page.
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