Texas general election: November 3, 2026
Who is running for U.S. House, Texas District 6 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for U.S. House, Texas District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in U.S. House District 6.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Jake EllzeyRepublican | Danny MintonDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | Cut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsSaid · medium | Raise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programsQuestionnaire answer · medium |
| Safety net programs | Keep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Minimum wage | No public position | Raise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingQuestionnaire answer · high |
| Business regulation | Cut regulations broadly and let the market sort it outSaid · medium | No public position |
| Healthcare | Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsVoted · medium | Government-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All)Said · low |
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| Guns | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightSaid · medium | No public position |
| Immigration | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadySaid · high | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Energy and climate | Maximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economySaid · medium | A gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentivesQuestionnaire answer · medium |
| Politicians trading stocks | No, ban it for members and their spousesVoted · medium | No public position |
| Term limits | Yes, strict limits, such as three House terms and two Senate termsSaid · high | No public position |
| Mandatory minimums | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · high | No public position |
| Student loans | Cap borrowing, simplify repayment, and skip broad forgivenessVoted · high | No public position |
| E-Verify mandate | Require it for all employersVoted · medium | No public position |
| Transgender athletes | No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwideVoted · high | No public position |
| Aid to Israel | Increase aid and speed up weapons salesSaid · medium | End itQuestionnaire answer · medium |
| China policy | Get tougher: broad tariffs, land purchase bans like Texas SB 17, and forced app salesSaid · medium | No public position |
Jake Ellzey
Republican · IncumbentU.S. Representative, Texas's 6th Congressional District
Jake Ellzey is a Republican who has represented Texas's 6th Congressional District since winning a 2021 special election and has served on the House Appropriations Committee1. He is a Naval Academy graduate who served in the U.S. Navy from 1992 to 2012, later worked as an airline pilot and Texas Veterans Commission commissioner, and served in the Texas House in 20211. He won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 66.3 percent of the vote1.
Where they stand
- Term limits: Yes, strict limits, such as three House terms and two Senate terms
Said · high confidence
- Is listed among U.S. Term Limits pledge signers in the 118th Congress (a pledge to cosponsor and vote for an amendment limiting members to three House terms and two Senate terms) and marked as a cosponsor of the amendment. (2024-06) source
- Aid to Israel: Increase aid and speed up weapons sales
Said · medium confidence
- Voted for the $26 billion Israel security supplemental with no new conditions on weapons use. (2024-04-20) source
- Voted for the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which would require delivery of weapons to Israel that the administration had paused. (2024-05-16) source
- After the October 7 attack, said the U.S. must support Israel as it retaliates against Hamas and that Israel must take whatever actions are necessary to eliminate Hamas's ability to attack civilians. (2023-10-07) source
- Joined a MACH 1 Caucus letter urging the administration to expedite delivery of KC-46 aerial refueling tankers to Israel. (2023-11-09) source
- His campaign site says Israel is the strongest U.S. ally in the war on terrorism and the U.S. cannot turn its back on it. (2026) source
- Guns: Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a right
Said · medium confidence
- Voted against the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022. (2022-07-29) source
- Joined 44 Republicans in introducing the No REGISTRY Rights Act, which would require the ATF to delete its firearm transaction records and have dealers destroy records after a set period. (2022-03-09) source
- His campaign site says he is a proud gun owner and lifetime NRA member who will defend the Second Amendment. (2026) source
- As a Texas House member, signed on as a coauthor of HB 1927, which allows adults to carry handguns without a license. (2021-04-08) source
- Energy and climate: Maximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economy
Said · medium confidence
- Voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, which used tax credits and incentives to speed a shift to cleaner energy. (2022-08-12) source
- Voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act, which expanded oil, gas and mineral production and sped up permits for energy projects. (2023-03-30) source
- After touring an offshore platform, criticized delays in federal offshore leasing as a threat to energy security and jobs. (2024-04-24) source
- His official site says the U.S. should regain energy independence and be the world leader in energy production, and lists cosponsoring bills to approve the Keystone pipeline and expand drilling on federal land. (2026) source
- China policy: Get tougher: broad tariffs, land purchase bans like Texas SB 17, and forced app sales
Said · medium confidence
- Praised House passage of a bill giving the Agriculture Secretary a role in CFIUS reviews to block purchases of U.S. farmland by entities tied to foreign adversaries, saying the CCP has been buying American farmland. (2024-09-16) source
- Said the CCP is a direct and unrelenting threat to homeland security while backing the SHIELD Against CCP Act. (2024-12-11) source
- Immigration: Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steady
Said · high confidence
- Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which funded border wall construction, tightened asylum rules and required E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
- Voted for the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security through 2029. (2026-06-09) source
- His official site says the U.S. must secure the border, stop fentanyl smuggling and reduce illegal immigration, and lists cosponsoring bills to resume border wall construction and require biometric data from migrants. (2026) source
- His campaign site calls for finishing the wall and giving Border Patrol the resources it needs. (2026) source
- Abortion: Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incest
Official action · medium confidence
- Voted against the Women's Health Protection Act, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability. (2021-09-24) source
- Voted against the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability. (2022-07-15) source
- As a Texas House member, signed on as a coauthor of HB 1280, which banned abortion once Roe v. Wade was overturned, with an exception only for the life or major bodily function of the mother and no rape or incest exception. (2021-02-10) source
- As a Texas House member, signed on as a coauthor of HB 1515, the House version of the Texas Heartbeat Act, which bans most abortions after cardiac activity is detected and is enforced through private lawsuits. (2021-03-12) source
- His campaign site says every life is a gift from God and that he 100 percent supports the right to life. (2026) source
- Income taxes: Cut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporations
Said · medium confidence
- Voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, which set a 15% minimum tax on large corporations to help pay for energy and health programs. (2022-08-12) source
- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, including the 37% top rate, and extended business tax breaks. (2025-07-03) source
- His campaign site calls for cutting taxes and says Americans should stop footing the bill for Washington's tax-and-spend policies. (2026) source
- His official site says he is a pro-growth conservative who believes low taxes and regulations lead to job growth. (2026) source
- Business regulation: Cut regulations broadly and let the market sort it out
Said · medium confidence
- His campaign site calls for stopping job-killing regulations and says many rules presented as environmental or worker protections serve big business and special interests. (2026) source
- Safety net programs: Keep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adults Voted · medium confidence
- Childcare and pre-K: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · low confidence
- Voted against the Build Back Better Act, which funded free universal pre-K and expanded childcare aid. (2021-11-19) source
- Paid leave: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · low confidence
- Voted against the Build Back Better Act, which created a national paid family and medical leave program. (2021-11-19) source
- Drug prices: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · low confidence
- Voted against the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would cap insulin costs at $35 a month. (2022-03-31) source
- Marijuana: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · low confidence
- Voted against the MORE Act, which would legalize marijuana federally and clear past convictions. (2022-04-01) source
- Aid to Ukraine: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Voted · high confidence
- Transgender athletes: No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwide
Voted · high confidence
- Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2023-04-20) source
- Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
- E-Verify mandate: Require it for all employers
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which would require all employers to use E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
- Mandatory minimums: Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl trafficking
Voted · high confidence
- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2023-05-25) source
- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
- Student loans: Cap borrowing, simplify repayment, and skip broad forgiveness Voted · high confidence
- Healthcare: Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditions Voted · medium confidence
- Politicians trading stocks: No, ban it for members and their spouses
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying new individual stocks. (2026-07-22) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Redistricting, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, DEI programs, Religion in schools.
Danny Minton
DemocratPrivate citizen
Danny Minton is a Democrat from Arlington who was unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for Texas's 6th Congressional District13. He earned a zoology degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1995 and has worked in medical sales, training physicians and supporting patients with illnesses such as breast cancer13. He lives in Arlington with his wife, a veterinarian, and their two sons3.
Where they stand
- Minimum wage: Raise it higher and tie it to the cost of living
Questionnaire answer · high confidence
- Answered yes when asked whether Congress should pass a federal $17 an hour minimum wage indexed to inflation, saying wages should adjust for inflation like tax policy does. (2026-03-23) source
- Income taxes: Raise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programs
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
- Answered yes when asked whether he supports major tax reform that raises taxes on billionaires and large corporations, and said the tax code should expand the Child Tax Credit and reward work, not wealth. (2026-03-23) source
- Healthcare: Government-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All)
Said · low confidence
- His campaign website says healthcare is a right and that universal, affordable healthcare works, pointing to Medicare and the VA as examples. (2026-02-19) source
- Energy and climate: A gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentives
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
- Answered yes when asked whether he supports a Green New Deal or similar large federal climate plan, and said climate action should work through tax incentives such as for rooftop solar rather than telling people what they cannot do. (2026-03-23) source
- Aid to Israel: End it
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
- Answered yes when asked whether he supports ending U.S. military aid to countries with ongoing human rights abuses, including Israel and Egypt. (2026-08) source
- Immigration: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
- Answered yes when asked whether the U.S. should demilitarize the southern border and repeal harmful immigration policies, and said ICE should be abolished or significantly reduced with its budget redirected to local and state police and Border Patrol. (2026-03-23) source
- His campaign website calls for a secure and well-managed border, a return to civil immigration enforcement, and an end to family separation and mass detention camps. (2026-02-19) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-09-27. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.