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2026 U.S. House

Texas's 2nd Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

U.S. House · TX-2
Primary: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in TX-2

Shaun Finnie

Shaun Finnie

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Affordability
  • Healthcare
  • Checks and balances and the federal debt

Per the campaign site.

About Shaun Finnie

Finnie worked as an oil and gas lawyer for three years before spending three decades in investment banking, focusing on energy sector mergers and acquisitions, per the campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics, a law degree and an MBA in finance and accounting from Northwestern University, per the campaign site. He has served on the John Cooper School's Board of Trustees and has taught personal finance to young Texans for seven years, per the campaign site.

Steve Toth

Republican

Top priorities

  • Border security
  • Education
  • Energy independence

Per the campaign site.

About Steve Toth

Toth is a Texas legislator who has served in the state House, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Toth authored curriculum standards legislation and, as a member of the Appropriations Committee, secured funding for border security initiatives, per the campaign site.

About this race

Texas's 2nd 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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