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U.S. Representative, 13th Congressional District

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1
Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

All of Archer, Armstrong, Baylor, Briscoe, Carson, Childress, Clay, Collingsworth, Cottle, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Foard, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, King, Knox, Lipscomb, Montague, Moore, Motley, Ochiltree, Oldham, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Wheeler, Wichita and Wilbarger counties; part of Denton County (about 17% of its residents: part of Denton and Krum); part of Wise County (about 15% of its residents).

CandidatesCompare by issue

Public safety

  • Mark NairDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Ronny JacksonRepublican

    • Supported $7.5 billion in federal border reimbursement for Texas.In office

Housing

  • Mark NairDemocratic

    • Proposes restricting corporate purchases of single-family homes.

  • Ronny JacksonRepublican

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Mark NairDemocratic

    • Supports returning tariff authority to Congress.
    • Supports disclosure when AI makes decisions affecting workers.

  • Ronny JacksonRepublican

    • Led legislation to strengthen the defense industrial base.In office
    • Sponsored the SAFE CATTLE Act.In office
    • Supports federal investigation of the proxy advisor industry.In office

Health & human services

  • Mark NairDemocratic

    • Supports Medicare for All and more rural hospital funding.
    • Supports full price transparency in medical costs.

  • Ronny JacksonRepublican

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Mark NairDemocratic

    • Proposes banning government AI facial recognition and surveillance.
    • Pledges to refuse corporate PAC money.

  • Ronny JacksonRepublican

    • Introduced legislation expanding military drone testing and training.In office
    • Co-led legislation targeting the Polisario Front.In office

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 5 issues covered in this race.