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Texas could send a record four GOP women to Congress — if they make it through November
Steinmann is favored in her district and highlights her government and legal experience as preparation for Congress.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINEE · U.S. HOUSE · TEXAS · 8TH DISTRICTREPUBLICAN NOMINEE · TX-8
Jessica Steinmann
Jessica Steinmann is the Republican nominee for Texas’s 8th district in the November 3, 2026 election, against Laura Jones (D). The seat is held by Morgan Luttrell (R), who is not seeking re-election.
- Running for
- U.S. House · TX-8
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Stage
- Nominee
- Raised
- $2.1M
- RAISED
- $2.1M
- STAGE
- NOMINEE
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NEWSTexas could send a record four GOP women to Congress — if they make it… Houston Public Media · Jul 30STATED POSITIONS
2026 TX U.S. House district 8 general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.
2026 election: Texas’s 8th District
NEXT ELECTION · TX-8
28DAYS
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
LAST R+36.4ON THE BALLOT
IN THIS RACE · 2026
Laura JonesDEM$22K raised
PAST RESULTS
No earlier House or Senate results on record (ChamberLight’s results start in 2018).2026 TX-8 HOUSE RACE →STATED POSITIONS
2026 TX U.S. House district 8 general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.
Jessica Steinmann’s stated positions and sources
Stated positions for the campaign named below. Each summary keeps the conditions in the cited statement.
An unknown topic does not mean support, opposition, or indifference. An office statement describes what the candidate said in office; it is not automatically a campaign pledge.
How we research and check stated positions2026 TX U.S. House district 8 general election · 2026-11-03
Economy
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Healthcare
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Immigration
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Education
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Defense
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Climate
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Gun Policy
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Abortion
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Housing
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Taxes
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Voting Rights
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Crime
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Foreign Policy
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Energy
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Other
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Jessica Steinmann’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $2.1M
- CASH ON HAND
- $122K
- SPENT
- $1.9M
- DEBT
- $425K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $795K · 45.6%
- PACs
- $297K · 17.1%
- Self-funding
- $650K · 37.3%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →- THROUGH AIPAC PAC
- $5K
- Earmarked gifts · 2 donors
- $5K
AIPAC-BACKED SUPER PAC (UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT)
Earmarked gifts are part of Individuals above. AIPAC PAC filings through Aug 31.- SUPPORTING
- —
- OPPOSING
- —
TOP DONORS
Marling, RobertWnb · CEO$7K
Hovas, JohnHdh · CONSULTANT$7K
Hovas, DianeRetired · RETIRED$7K
Coale, JohnRetired · RETIRED$7K
Deneui, TerriEvexias Life Sciences · CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER$7K
Deneui, DanEvexias Health · CEO$7K
Bradley, JacquelineRetired · RETIRED$7K
Gilliam, RichardCumberland Development · PRESIDENT$7K
Stormer, ColleenRetired · RETIRED$7K
Aziz, MuhammadAbraham Watkins Nichols Agosto Aziz S · ATTORNEY$7K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.OUTSIDE SPENDING
- SUPPORTING
- $1.7M
- OPPOSING
- $0
Defend American Jobs$772K / $0
American Mission$511K / $0
True Texas Values PAC$231K / $0
Wfw Action Fund INC$221K / $0
Turning Point PAC INC.$9K / $0
CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Advertising$914K
Other$519K
Loan-Repayments$225K
Administrative$208K
Contributions$19K
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Texas could send a record four GOP women to Congress — if they make it through November
Steinmann is favored in her district and highlights her government and legal experience as preparation for Congress.
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