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Deddrick Wilmer
Republican
Deddrick Wilmer
TX-08 Republican nominee?
$3.7K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleMortgage/finance executive
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationTexas
BackgroundMortgage/finance executive
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Notable personal detailsDeddrick T. Wilmer is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’ 8th Congressional District in the 2025–2026 election cycle. He has worked in mortgage and finance and has been described as the president of a mortgage servicing firm based in The Woodlands, Texas, with prior experience at major financial institutions. He has also served in local public service as an elected director of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 248.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering taxes (including property taxes for homeowners and businesses), reducing federal spending that he links to inflation, and using federal resources to relieve local tax burdens and fund infrastructure. Emphasizes pro-growth, business-friendly economic policies and reducing cost of living for families.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to care through modernization and preventive-focused initiatives, including establishing community wellness centers in partnership with university medical centers and emphasizing mental health and early detection. Proposes targeted expansions for veterans’ health benefits such as making TRICARE available for veterans and spouses (TRICARE for Life).
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Immigration & Border
Supports expanding legal, employer-based immigration pathways and streamlining legal immigration while also advocating stronger border security, ending sanctuary city policies, mandating E-Verify for employers, and tougher penalties for immigration law violations. Emphasizes balancing welcoming legal immigrants with enforcement measures to prevent illegal immigration, trafficking, and smuggling.
Climate & Energy
Supports increasing domestic oil and gas production while also backing investment in next-generation energy sources (hydrogen, nuclear, carbon capture) and energy infrastructure; frames policy as balancing traditional fossil-fuel industries with innovation to ensure energy independence and economic growth.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports protecting the Second Amendment for law-abiding citizens while endorsing expanded background checks and other safety measures (including psychological evaluations for high-capacity firearm ownership and safety requirements for certain weapons).
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 12, 2026
Deddrick Wilmer is being mentioned in coverage of a renewed fight over redistricting and Black political representation after recent Supreme Court voting-rights rulings. The reports say civil rights groups are mobilizing against map changes in Southern states and preparing challenges and rallies. The broader issue could shape upcoming House and midterm politics, but the summaries do not give specific new actions by Wilmer himself.
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Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$46.0K
$34.5K
$23.0K
$11.5K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$46.0K
$7.8K
$38.2K
$2.7K
Source: FEC
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