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U.S. House, Texas District 7

2-year termIncumbent Lizzie Fletcher (D) is running in the same district number (TX-07 under the prior map). Hale won the May 26, 2026 Republican runoff. Green nominee Espoir Ngabo was nominated by convention. District lines: PlanC2333 (H.B. 4, 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, signed Aug. 29, 2025). A federal panel enjoined it Nov. 18, 2025; the U.S. Supreme Court stayed that order Dec. 4, 2025 and summarily reversed on April 27, 2026 (Abbott v. LULAC), so PlanC2333 governs the 2026 election. Other suits remain pending. No Libertarian or declared write-in candidate appears for this district on the Secretary of State listing. Not rated competitive (Cook Solid D, Sabato Safe D per Wikipedia ratings table). FEC finance totals not retrieved: FEC pages could not be loaded by the research tool.Partially researched. Last researched Oct 20, 2026Report a correction
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DemocraticIncumbent
Green
Economy and Cost of Living
What is the candidate's approach to inflation, prices, wages, and jobs?
Says he will target costs that Washington controls and links federal spending to inflation. 
No public statement found.
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Voting record
Voted no on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (budget reconciliation that extends 2017 individual tax rates, adds tip and overtime deductions, reduces Medicaid spending with work requirements, and phases out some IRA clean-energy credits), July 3, 2025 (Roll Call 190). 
Proposes a $25 federal minimum wage indexed to regional living costs and lower housing costs. 
Taxes
What changes, if any, does the candidate support to federal income, business, or other taxes?
Supports keeping marginal rates low, a high standard deduction, and the small-business pass-through deduction. 
No public statement found.
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Voting record
Voted no on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (budget reconciliation that extends 2017 individual tax rates, adds tip and overtime deductions, reduces Medicaid spending with work requirements, and phases out some IRA clean-energy credits), July 3, 2025 (Roll Call 190). 
Proposes annual wealth taxes above $50 million and $1 billion, taxing billionaires' unrealized gains, and tying corporate rates to CEO-to-worker pay ratios. 
Federal Spending and Debt
How does the candidate approach the federal budget, deficit, and national debt?
Proposes auditing waste, requiring agencies to periodically justify their existence, and opposing continuing resolutions in favor of regular appropriations. 
No public statement found.
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Voting record
Voted no on H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, June 12, 2025 (Roll Call 168). Voted no on H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 (ended the fall 2025 shutdown), Nov. 12, 2025 (Roll Call 285). Voted no on H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Feb. 3, 2026 (Roll Call 53). 
Calls for financial penalties for Defense Department audit failures and reducing Foreign Military Financing. 
Energy
What is the candidate's position on oil and gas, renewables, and energy regulation?
Says he would support Houston's energy companies and opposes subsidizing competitors he calls inefficient. 
Her House office highlights work on LNG permitting legislation and Gulf Coast clean hydrogen tax credit rules. 
Voting record
Voted yes on H.R. 26, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, Feb. 7, 2025 (Roll Call 35). Voted no on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (budget reconciliation that extends 2017 individual tax rates, adds tip and overtime deductions, reduces Medicaid spending with work requirements, and phases out some IRA clean-energy credits), July 3, 2025 (Roll Call 190). 
Supports regulating data centers' water and power use and opposes public subsidies for private tech companies. 
Social Security and Medicare
What changes, if any, does the candidate support to Social Security and Medicare?
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Voting record
Voted yes on H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act (repealing the WEP and GPO), Nov. 12, 2024 (Roll Call 456). 
Supports Medicare for All and opposes privatizing Medicare; no Social Security position found. 
Trade and Tariffs
What is the candidate's position on tariffs and trade agreements?
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Voting record
Voted yes on H.J.Res. 72, terminating the Feb. 1, 2025 national emergency underlying tariffs on Canadian goods (EO 14193), Feb. 11, 2026 (Roll Call 65). 
No public position found.
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Border and Immigration
What is the candidate's position on border security, enforcement, and legal immigration?
Says he would continue securing the border and countering effects of illegal entry. 
Her House office highlights votes against additional ICE funding and oversight of ICE use of force. 
Voting record
Voted no on S. 5, the Laken Riley Act (requires detention of certain non-citizens charged with theft or violent crimes), Jan. 22, 2025 (Roll Call 23). Voted no on H.R. 1958, the Deporting Fraudsters Act, Mar. 18, 2026 (Roll Call 94). 
No public position found.
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Foreign Policy and Defense
What is the candidate's position on military spending, alliances, and current international conflicts?
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Voting record
Voted yes on S. 1071, the vehicle for the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (final House vote), Dec. 10, 2025 (Roll Call 320). Voted yes on H.Con.Res. 38, an Iran War Powers resolution directing removal of U.S. forces from hostilities in Iran, Mar. 5, 2026 (Roll Call 85, failed). Voted yes on H.Con.Res. 75, a second Iran War Powers resolution, May 14, 2026 (Roll Call 170, failed 212-212). 
Opposes unconditional military aid, supports conditioning aid on human-rights law, restoring UNRWA funding and recognizing Palestinian statehood. 
Crime and Public Safety
What is the candidate's approach to crime, policing, and federal law enforcement?
His campaign supports federal funding, training, and intelligence support for local police, opposes consent decrees used to impose policing mandates, supports pretrial detention for serious felonies, criticizes cashless bail, and supports designating major Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. 
No public statement found.
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Voting record
Voted no on S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently places fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (June 12, 2025, Roll Call 166; signed into law July 2025). 
No public position found.
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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?
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Voting record
Voted yes on H.R. 8034, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, supplemental appropriations for Israel security assistance (Apr. 20, 2024, Roll Call 152). Voted no on H.R. 23, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, which directs sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of the U.S. or allies such as Israel (Jan. 9, 2025, Roll Call 7). Voted no on Rep. Greene's amendment to H.R. 4016, the FY2026 Defense appropriations bill, to cut $500 million in U.S.-Israel cooperative missile defense funding (failed 6-421, July 18, 2025, Roll Call 205). Voted no on Rep. Massie's amendment to H.R. 8595, the FY2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs appropriations bill, to bar funds for Israel, including $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (failed 104-314-10, July 15, 2026, Roll Call 243). 
His platform, under the heading "No More Aid to Israel," says he would vote against unconditional military aid, condition any aid on U.S. human rights law, reduce or eliminate Foreign Military Financing, restore UNRWA funding, and support recognition of Palestinian statehood. 
Health Care
What is the candidate's position on health insurance, the ACA, Medicaid, and drug prices?
Proposes hospital price transparency, limits on pharmacy benefit managers, expanded Direct Primary Care and HSAs; opposes single-payer. 
Her House office highlights opposing efforts to defund Planned Parenthood, Title X funding, and Medicaid enrollment errors in Texas. 
Voting record
Voted yes on H.R. 1834 (the House vehicle for extending enhanced ACA premium tax credits), Jan. 8, 2026 (Roll Call 11). Voted no on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (budget reconciliation that extends 2017 individual tax rates, adds tip and overtime deductions, reduces Medicaid spending with work requirements, and phases out some IRA clean-energy credits), July 3, 2025 (Roll Call 190). 
Supports single-payer Medicare for All, opposes privatizing Medicare or Medicaid, and seeks more community clinic funding. 
Abortion
What is the candidate's position on abortion law and federal action on abortion?
No public position found.
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Her House office highlights opposing efforts to defund Planned Parenthood and supporting Title X family planning funding. 
Voting record
Voted no on H.R. 21, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, Jan. 23, 2025 (Roll Call 27). 
Supports the Women's Health Protection Act and a constitutional amendment on bodily autonomy. 
Firearms
What is the candidate's position on firearms laws and the Second Amendment?
No public position found.
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Voting record
Voted no on H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, May 21, 2026 (Roll Call 190). 
No public position found.
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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?
No public position found.
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No public statement found.
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Voting record
Voted no on H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections (Apr. 10, 2025, Roll Call 102). Voted no on the House amendment to S. 1383 carrying the text of the SAVE America Act (H.R. 7296), which would require proof of citizenship to register and government-issued identification to vote in federal elections (Feb. 11, 2026, Roll Call 69). 
His platform supports the Ranked Choice Voting Act, federal incentives for states to adopt ranked choice voting, and federal ballot-access standards including nonpartisan primaries. It does not address voter ID. 
Transgender Policy
What is the candidate's position on laws related to transgender people, including medical treatment for minors, school sports, and facilities?
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Voting record
Voted no on H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which would make it a Title IX violation for federally funded schools to let students whose sex assigned at birth is male take part in women's and girls' sports (Jan. 14, 2025, Roll Call 12). Voted no on H.R. 3492, the Protect Children's Innocence Act, which would make it a federal felony to provide medical treatment for gender transition, such as puberty blockers or surgery, to minors (Dec. 17, 2025, Roll Call 351). 
No public position found.
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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?
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Voting record
Voted yes on H.R. 6090, the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which directs the Education Department to use the IHRA working definition of antisemitism when enforcing civil rights law (May 1, 2024, Roll Call 172). Voted yes on H.Res. 481, condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the Boulder, Colorado attack (passed 400-0, June 9, 2025, Roll Call 159). Voted no on H.Res. 488, denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado (passed 280-113-6, June 9, 2025, Roll Call 158). 
No public position found.
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Economy and Cost of Living

What is the candidate's approach to inflation, prices, wages, and jobs?
Republican
Says he will target costs that Washington controls and links federal spending to inflation. 
DemocraticIncumbent
No public statement found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.
Voting record
Voted no on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (budget reconciliation that extends 2017 individual tax rates, adds tip and overtime deductions, reduces Medicaid spending with work requirements, and phases out some IRA clean-energy credits), July 3, 2025 (Roll Call 190). 
Green
Proposes a $25 federal minimum wage indexed to regional living costs and lower housing costs. 
Sources for this contest (5)
  1. Election Results - Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026.
  2. Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election, Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026.
  3. 2020s Redistricting Timeline, Texas Legislative Council. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026.
  4. Supreme Court allows Texas' redrawn congressional map to stand for 2026 elections, WLOS / Sinclair. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026.
  5. United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2026, Ballotpedia. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026.