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Democrat
Ernest Lineberger

Overview

Current roleU.S. Navy officer (retired)

PartyDemocratic

GenderMale

LocationTexas

BackgroundU.S. Navy officer (retired)

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Notable personal detailsErnest Robinson Lineberger III is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas’ 26th Congressional District. He is a retired U.S. Navy career officer with nuclear power experience and later worked as a semiconductor manufacturing engineer at Texas Instruments. He was the Democratic nominee for TX-26 in 2024 and has run again for the seat in the 2026 cycle.

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News

AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 11, 2026

Ernest Lineberger is being mentioned in coverage about how recent Supreme Court voting-rights rulings could affect redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections. The reporting says those decisions may make it harder to challenge district maps and could influence future congressional and state legislative maps in Texas and other states. The news is mainly about the broader redistricting fight, and the specific impact on Lineberger is not clear from the available summary.

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Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$122.1K
$91.6K
$61.1K
$30.5K
$0

2024

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2024

$110.1K
$3.5K
$106.7K
$4.4K

Cycle 2026

$122.1K
$3.6K
$122.1K
$8.1K

Source: FEC

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