
Chelsey Hockett
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Texas
TX-05 Democratic nominee?
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Chelsey Hockett is trading at 91% to win the TX-05 Democratic nominee? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleAir Transport International employee
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundAir Transport International employee
Notable personal detailsChelsey Alexandra Hockett is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas' 5th Congressional District (TX-05) in the 2026 election cycle. She is from Terrell, Texas, and has described herself as a union-family working-class advocate and community organizer. Public financial disclosure filings list her employment income from Air Transport International and indicate she is married with two children.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanded government spending on social programs (Medicare for All, increased Social Security, higher minimum wage), stronger labor protections, breaking up corporate monopolies, and holding the ultra-wealthy and corporations accountable—policies that imply progressive taxation and redistribution to fund those programs.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and describes healthcare as a public good with comprehensive care for everyone without fear of medical debt or losing coverage.
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Immigration & Border
Supports abolishing ICE and replacing it with accountable immigration services that provide a pathway to citizenship; emphasizes humane immigration policies. Advocates prosecution changes and expanded legal/regularization pathways rather than enforcement-first measures.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law and protecting full reproductive autonomy and reproductive freedom. Advocates enshrining abortion access and expanding protections for reproductive health care.
Climate & Energy
Supports enactment of a Green New Deal, expansion of renewable energy initiatives, municipal ownership of utilities, and strict limits/regulation on resource-intensive data centers. Advocates major clean-energy investment and local control of utility pricing to protect resources and create jobs.
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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