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August Pfluger
Incumbent Republican candidate for U.S. House in Texas
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NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Live Odds — TX-11 House winner?
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95%chance to win
$1.0KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age48 years old (Dec 28, 1977)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundU.S. Representative (U.S. House, TX-11)
EducationUnited States Air Force Academy — B.S. (2000)
Notable personal detailsAugust Lee Pfluger II is a Republican member of the U.S. House representing Texas’ 11th Congressional District, serving since January 3, 2021. He is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served as a fighter pilot and squadron commander and later worked on the National Security Council in 2019. He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy and earned graduate degrees from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Air University, and Georgetown University.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
August Pfluger supports tax cuts, lower government spending, and pro-growth policies. He has also opposed energy-related taxes, including the IRA natural gas tax, arguing that it would raise costs and hurt economic growth.
Healthcare
August Pfluger supports market-based health care reforms that lower premiums, increase competition, and expand consumer choice. He has criticized the ACA as broken and backed legislation to avoid costly ACA marketplace plans while preserving or protecting Medicaid-related funding and access to care.
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Immigration & Border
August Pfluger consistently emphasizes border security and stricter immigration enforcement. He has backed measures against sanctuary cities, urged enforcement of federal immigration laws, supported border-security funding and restrictions on policies like Remain in Texas, and criticized Biden administration immigration actions as too permissive.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
August Pfluger has publicly described himself as pro-life and said he will continue pushing to protect and defend unborn children. His campaign also highlights legislation aimed at prohibiting federal emergencies for abortion and describes the goal as defending unborn children under any circumstances.
Climate & Energy
August Pfluger consistently backs expanded fossil fuel production, energy dominance, and reduced federal regulation of oil and gas. He has opposed the Paris Climate Agreement, attacked methane and other EPA climate regulations, and pushed legislation to block federal climate-emergency actions and protect hydraulic fracturing.
Public Safety & Guns
August Pfluger has opposed universal background checks and characterized them as an infringement on law-abiding gun owners’ Second Amendment rights. He has also opposed red flag laws in defense-related legislation, while saying he is open to public safety initiatives that do not come at the expense of the Second Amendment.
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