Federal

U.S. Representative, 19th Congressional District

Vote for: 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 Andrews, Bailey, Borden, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Fisher, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Hale, Haskell, Hockley, Howard, Jones, Kent, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Mitchell, Nolan, Parmer, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Swisher, Taylor, Terry, Throckmorton and Yoakum counties; part of Callahan County (about 11% of its residents).

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Tom Sell

Republican

Consultant · Lubbock

The gist

Supports stronger border and immigration controls.
Supports U.S. energy dominance policies.
Supports Second Amendment gun rights.
Opposes abortion.
Pledges to champion agriculture.
Opposes Sharia law in the United States.

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Supports stronger border and immigration controls.
America-First Policies — Tom Sell for Congress
Campaign website · Conservative Tom Sell for Congress · selltexastrue.com
“Strong Border & Immigration Control Policies”
Supports U.S. energy dominance policies.
America-First Policies — Tom Sell for Congress
Campaign website · Conservative Tom Sell for Congress · selltexastrue.com
“Promote Energy Dominance”
Supports Second Amendment gun rights.
America-First Policies — Tom Sell for Congress
Campaign website · Conservative Tom Sell for Congress · selltexastrue.com
“Protect the Second Amendment”
Opposes abortion.
America-First Policies — Tom Sell for Congress
Campaign website · Conservative Tom Sell for Congress · selltexastrue.com
“Protect Life”
Pledges to champion agriculture.
America-First Policies — Tom Sell for Congress
Campaign website · Conservative Tom Sell for Congress · selltexastrue.com
“Champion for Agriculture”
About Tom Sell — Tom Sell for Congress
Campaign website · Conservative Tom Sell for Congress · selltexastrue.com
“including the 2002 Farm Bill and the landmark Crop Insurance Reform Act of 2000”
Opposes Sharia law in the United States.
America-First Policies — Tom Sell for Congress
Campaign website · Conservative Tom Sell for Congress · selltexastrue.com
“Stop Sharia Law”

Kyle Rable

Democratic

Teaching assistant

The gist

Proposes limiting corporate home purchases and first-time buyer credits.
Supports limiting presidential tariff powers.
Supports streamlining and expanding legal immigration.
Proposes freezing interest rates on family farm loans.
Proposes more childcare worker training and facilities.
Supports returning manufacturing jobs to the U.S.

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Proposes limiting corporate home purchases and first-time buyer credits.
Rable for West Texas
Campaign website · Rable for West Texas · rableforwesttexas.com
“I will enact legislation limiting large corporations' ability to purchase homes and support opportunities for family tax credits for first-time home purchasers.”
Supports limiting presidential tariff powers.
Rable for West Texas
Campaign website · Rable for West Texas · rableforwesttexas.com
“Congress must act to rein in Presidential powers and limit the White House's ability to force Americans to pay for the excess tariffs.”
Supports streamlining and expanding legal immigration.
Rable for West Texas
Campaign website · Rable for West Texas · rableforwesttexas.com
“We must streamline the immigration process to enable immigrants to enter the United States legally.”
Proposes freezing interest rates on family farm loans.
Rable for West Texas
Campaign website · Rable for West Texas · rableforwesttexas.com
“I will introduce legislation to freeze interest rates on loans for small, family-owned farms.”
Proposes more childcare worker training and facilities.
Rable for West Texas
Campaign website · Rable for West Texas · rableforwesttexas.com
“I will introduce legislation to provide better training to childcare professionals, more robust facilities, and increase the number of workers”
Supports returning manufacturing jobs to the U.S.
Rable for West Texas
Campaign website · Rable for West Texas · rableforwesttexas.com
“Returning American manufacturing to our shores to provide high-quality, high-paying, union jobs will be a major priority for me in Congress.”

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