Immigration
Lists strong border and immigration control as a campaign priority.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
TOM SELL
Candidate for U.S. House · Texas · District 19
Projected winner: TOM SELL
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 1:35 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
Tom Sell is a West Texas small-business owner and former aide to House Agriculture Committee chair Larry Combest who later co-founded a Lubbock-based firm with Combest.
Roots
- Career: Congressional agriculture-policy aide; Lubbock business co-founder
Education
- Texas Tech University · B.S. in agribusiness and law degree
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
Lists expanded American energy production as a priority.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Gun rights
Supports Second Amendment protections.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Abortion
Lists protecting life as a priority; the reviewed page does not specify exceptions or a proposed federal limit.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Agriculture
Lists agricultural advocacy as a priority; the reviewed summary provides no specific farm-bill proposal.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 19 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.
Texas Secretary of State · Certified general election ballot ↗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.