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Alexander Hale

Alexander Hale
Republican
Running for U.S. House, Texas District 7.

Background

Hale is a fourth-generation Houstonian who works as an energy and chemicals consultant. During college he worked for the American Enterprise Institute and U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse. He won the May 26, 2026 Republican runoff; this is his first campaign. 

Current role
Candidate
Occupation
Energy and chemicals consultant, Alvarez & Marsal
Education
Baylor University (finance, political science, philosophy, Business Fellows)
Hometown
Houston (the Heights)
WebsiteX

Positions

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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?
Says he would continue securing the border and countering effects of illegal entry. 

Foreign Policy and Defense

What is the candidate's position on military spending, alliances, and current international conflicts?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

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. 

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?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

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. 

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on abortion law and federal action on abortion?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

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?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Transgender Policy

What is the candidate's position on laws related to transgender people, including medical treatment for minors, school sports, and facilities?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

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?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

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.