Immigration
Supports finishing the border wall and ending catch-and-release.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
JESSICA HART STEINMANN
Candidate for U.S. House · Texas · District 8
Projected winner: JESSICA HART STEINMANN
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 2:09 PM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. TX · Official state election information
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THE PERSON
Background
Jessica Hart Steinmann is an attorney who directed the Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime and later served as executive general counsel at the America First Policy Institute.
Roots
- Residence: Montgomery County, Texas
- Career: Ted Cruz staff; DOJ Office for Victims of Crime director; America First Policy Institute counsel
Background sources checked October 28, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Energy
Supports removing restrictions on domestic energy production.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Tech & AI
Supports reducing AI regulation and expanding energy production to compete with China.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Digital assets
Supports pro-growth digital-asset and blockchain rules with consumer protections.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Sports policy
Opposes transgender girls participating in girls’ sports.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 8 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.
Texas Secretary of State · Certified general election ballot ↗Portrait source ↗Photo: CassidySchoettelkotte · CC0 · Cropped to fit
The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.