Incumbent
TX-06 Republican nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyMainstream Republican
Age56 years old (Jan 24, 1970)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationUnited States Naval Academy (B.S.)
Notable personal detailsJohn Kevin "Jake" Ellzey Sr. is a U.S. Representative for Texas’s 6th Congressional District, first elected in a 2021 special election. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he served about 20 years in the U.S. Navy as a helicopter and fighter pilot and later served as Air Boss aboard the USS Ronald Reagan. After military service, he worked as a military contractor, small business owner, and commercial airline pilot, and served on the Texas Veterans Commission and briefly in the Texas House before entering Congress.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax policies that oppose tax increases and seek to protect middle-class families and small businesses from expanded IRS enforcement; has opposed Biden administration tax proposals that he says would harm the economy and small businesses. Voting and public statements indicate a preference for lower taxes and reduced tax burdens on businesses and farmers.
Healthcare
Jake Ellzey has promoted federal investment to strengthen rural health care access and infrastructure, including endorsing a Rural Health Transformation Fund to support rural hospitals and new care models. His campaign issues page does not present a detailed, comprehensive stance on broader health‑care policy such as the ACA, Medicare expansion, or a public option, leaving his overall positioning on major health‑care reforms unclear.
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Immigration & Border
Jake Ellzey emphasizes strengthening border security and supporting measures to reduce illegal immigration, including funding for more Border Patrol agents, technology, and state reimbursement for Texas border operations. He has publicly supported the Secure Border Act and voted for appropriations that include significant border enforcement resources. His statements frame immigration primarily as a security and law‑enforcement issue rather than advocating expanded legalization pathways.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Jake Ellzey has a pro-life record and has supported federal abortion restrictions, including co-sponsoring bills that would ban abortion at fetal heartbeat or at 15–20 weeks and legislation that would define life as beginning at conception; his official statements have also supported Hyde-style restrictions on taxpayer-funded abortions while asserting abortion policy is primarily handled by states.
Climate & Energy
Supports U.S. energy independence and policies to expand American energy production, emphasizing domestic oil, gas, and offshore development while prioritizing market-driven approaches to energy. Advocates restoring U.S. leadership in energy exports and increasing fossil fuel production as part of national energy strategy.
Public Safety & Guns
Jake Ellzey has supported measures defending Second Amendment rights and has cosponsored legislation that protects firearm businesses and gun owners from regulatory or fee-based restrictions. He has questioned ATF leadership about defining an "assault weapon" and emphasized law-and-order public-safety measures rather than new federal gun bans.
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