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TX-09 Republican nominee?
$19.5K
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age41 years old (Dec 9, 1984)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundAttorney
EducationB.A., University of Houston
Notable personal detailsBriscoe Rowell Cain III is an American attorney and Republican politician who has served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 128) since 2017. He has also run for federal office, filing with the FEC as a Republican candidate for U.S. House Texas District 9 in the 2026 cycle. Cain earned a B.A. from the University of Houston and a J.D. from South Texas College of Law.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports pro-business, pro-energy policies and regulatory relief; has a record of voting for property tax reform and measures rated highly on taxpayer/fiscal-conservative scorecards. Positions emphasize lower taxes, reduced regulation, and support for the oil & gas and crypto sectors.
Healthcare
Opposes taxpayer-funded health care and supports defunding Medicaid and Medicare; supports allowing purchase of health insurance across state lines and opposes vaccine and other mandates for individuals. Advocates market-based, limited-government approaches to health policy rather than expanded public programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports aggressive enforcement-first border policies including building a border wall, funding expanded deportation and ICE operations, and creating state-level crimes and enforcement tools to prevent unauthorized entry; has supported classifying Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. Prioritized large state allocations for border security and intends to continue pushing for expanded enforcement at the federal level.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate is an unapologetic pro-life advocate who has authored and supported legislation to ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected and backed laws that ban abortion in Texas following the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. He has taken actions aimed at stopping abortion funding and has sought enforcement measures against abortion funds and their donors.
Climate & Energy
Supports Texas oil and gas industry as central to the economy, opposes policies that favor wind and solar over traditional energy, and has sponsored legislation limiting adoption of certain clean-technology purchases tied to scrutinized foreign suppliers.
Public Safety & Guns
Briscoe Cain describes himself as a staunch defender of the Second Amendment and has sponsored legislation to prohibit recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders (red-flag laws). He has publicly opposed assault-weapons bans and supported policies expanding gun rights.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Briscoe Cain is being mentioned in coverage of Texas Republican runoff races, but the available report does not say that he won or lost his contest. The main focus of the story is Donald Trump’s planned Texas rally for Ken Paxton and his endorsements of other Texas Republicans. There is no clear new development reported specifically about Cain in the summary provided.
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Polls
TX-09 Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$621.3K
$466.0K
$310.7K
$155.3K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$621.3K
$25.4K
$595.9K
$33.1K
Source: FEC
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