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2026 candidates we're tracking in TX-6
Danny Minton
Top priorities
- Universal, affordable healthcare modeled on Medicare and the VA
- Strengthening public schools and opposing school vouchers
- Fair taxation and support for small businesses
Per the campaign site.
About Danny Minton
Danny Minton is vice president of sales at Clarix Imaging, a breast cancer surgery company, after 30 years working in healthcare, per the Fort Worth Report. He holds a bachelor's degree in zoology from the University of Oklahoma and has never held elected office. He is running for U.S. House in Texas's 6th Congressional District. Danny Minton appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, TX-6, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Jake Ellzey
Top priorities
- Border security, including finishing the border wall
- Strengthening public schools
- Supporting veterans and law enforcement
Per the campaign site.
About Jake Ellzey
Jake Ellzey is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, per the House Clerk's current member roster, first elected in a 2021 special election. A 20 year Navy fighter pilot and former Texas state representative, he serves on the Appropriations committee, per his official House biography.
About this race
Texas's 6th 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.