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Chelsey Hockett

Chelsey Hockett
Democratic
Running for U.S. House, Texas District 5.

Background

Hockett is a corporate travel consultant making her first run for office. She won the May 26, 2026 Democratic runoff. 

Current role
Candidate
Occupation
Senior corporate travel consultant
Education
Texas Woman's University (B.B.A.)
Hometown
East Texas (originally Frederick, Maryland)
WebsiteInstagram

Positions

Economy and Cost of Living

What is the candidate's approach to inflation, prices, wages, and jobs?
Supports strengthening unions, raising wages, enforcing labor laws and breaking up monopolies. 

Taxes

What changes, if any, does the candidate support to federal income, business, or other taxes?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Federal Spending and Debt

How does the candidate approach the federal budget, deficit, and national debt?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Energy

What is the candidate's position on oil and gas, renewables, and energy regulation?
Supports clean energy, infrastructure and union jobs and holding polluters accountable. 

Social Security and Medicare

What changes, if any, does the candidate support to Social Security and Medicare?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Trade and Tariffs

What is the candidate's position on tariffs and trade agreements?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Border and Immigration

What is the candidate's position on border security, enforcement, and legal immigration?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Foreign Policy and Defense

What is the candidate's position on military spending, alliances, and current international conflicts?
Opposes U.S. funding for Israel's war and supports a free Palestine. 

Crime and Public Safety

What is the candidate's approach to crime, policing, and federal law enforcement?
Her campaign says police are often sent into situations they are not trained for and proposes more funding for social workers, nonviolent crime responses, and community spaces such as libraries and parks. 

Israel and Gaza

What is the candidate's position on U.S. policy toward Israel and the war in Gaza, including military aid, humanitarian aid, and the Israeli government?
Her campaign calls for passing the Block the Bombs Act and ending U.S. funding for Israel, which it calls an "apartheid state," and uses the phrase "End the Genocide in Gaza." 

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on health insurance, the ACA, Medicaid, and drug prices?
Says health care should be accessible without fear of medical debt; supports expanded maternal, mental health and rural hospital care. 

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on abortion law and federal action on abortion?
Supports abortion access. 

Firearms

What is the candidate's position on firearms laws and the Second Amendment?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on federal election rules, such as proof of citizenship to register, mail voting, and voter ID?
Her campaign supports enacting the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and says it would ban partisan gerrymandering; it does not address voter ID or proof of citizenship. 

Transgender Policy

What is the candidate's position on laws related to transgender people, including medical treatment for minors, school sports, and facilities?
Her campaign supports passing the Equality Act, which it describes as preventing discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity. 

Religious Liberty and Faith Communities

What has the candidate said or done regarding religious freedom and specific faith communities, such as Christians, Jews, and Muslims?
Her campaign says rising prejudice against Islam and Judaism is "tearing apart our communities" and calls for protecting the constitutional right to freedom of religion, including more funding to prosecute hate crimes. 

Money

Finance figures are being checked against official FEC and Texas Ethics Commission filings and will appear here once verified.

Endorsements

No public endorsements found. Searched Oct 20, 2026.