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U.S. Representative, 19th 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 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).

CandidatesCompare by issue

Public safety

  • Tom SellRepublican

    • Supports stronger border and immigration controls.
    • Supports Second Amendment gun rights.

  • Kyle RableDemocratic

    • Supports streamlining and expanding legal immigration.

Housing

  • Tom SellRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Kyle RableDemocratic

    • Proposes limiting corporate home purchases and first-time buyer credits.

Economy & jobs

  • Tom SellRepublican

    • Pledges to champion agriculture.

  • Kyle RableDemocratic

    • Supports limiting presidential tariff powers.
    • Proposes freezing interest rates on family farm loans.
    • Supports returning manufacturing jobs to the U.S.

Environment & parks

  • Tom SellRepublican

    • Supports U.S. energy dominance policies.

  • Kyle RableDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Tom SellRepublican

    • Opposes abortion.

  • Kyle RableDemocratic

    • Proposes more childcare worker training and facilities.

Courts & justice

  • Tom SellRepublican

    • Opposes Sharia law in the United States.

  • Kyle RableDemocratic

    No documented position found.

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; 6 issues covered in this race.