The Ballot Brief
2026 U.S. House

Texas's 1st Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

U.S. House · TX-1
Primary: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in TX-1

Yolanda R. Prince

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Affordability
  • Healthcare access
  • Rural opportunity and accountability

Per the campaign site.

About Yolanda R. Prince

Prince is a project manager with Prairie View A&M University's Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center, where she works on reducing juvenile crime and strengthening families, per the campaign site. She holds bachelor's degrees in public administration and public relations from Stephen F. Austin State University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington, per the campaign site. She has also held leadership roles with the League of Women Voters, the NAACP and the Smith County Democratic Party, per the campaign site.

Nathaniel Moran

Nathaniel Moran

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • supporting hard-working families and small businesses
  • no tax on overtime
  • restricting U.S. business dealings with Xinjiang-linked companies

Per the campaign site.

About Nathaniel Moran

Nathaniel Moran is the Republican candidate for U.S. House in Texas's 1st District and the sitting representative. He previously served as Smith County Judge and was a small business owner before being elected to Congress, per his campaign site.

About this race

Texas's 1st Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Texas primary is Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, May 26, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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