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.