Kurt Schwab
TX-33 Republican nominee?
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MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Air Force veteran
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationTexas
BackgroundU.S. Air Force veteran
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Notable personal detailsKurt Schwab is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas's 33rd Congressional District. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a C-130 loadmaster and later in the Air Force Reserves, with service tied to multiple major operations. He has held leadership roles with the USO and founded a Texas-based veterans support organization (VOIEF).
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports cutting wasteful federal spending, passing a balanced-budget amendment, and reducing the deficit while encouraging small-business growth and regulatory streamlining to create jobs. Policy language emphasizes fiscal discipline and pro-growth measures rather than new tax increases.
Healthcare
Supports expanding local access to care through mobile medical units and telehealth, prioritizing low-income families, seniors, disabled, and homeless for no-cost point-of-care services, and coordinating with HHS and state partners to lower barriers to care. Policy focuses on targeted government-supported access improvements rather than single-payer or full privatization.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports finishing construction of a border wall, ending catch-and-release, classifying major cartels as terrorist organizations with increased interdiction and intelligence support, and cutting federal funds to NGOs that the campaign says facilitate illegal entry. The campaign emphasizes prioritizing enforcement, local border enforcement capacity, and technology and adjudication resources.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate identifies as pro-life and participates in pro-life events, indicating opposition to abortion. Public materials and appearances emphasize a pro-life stance but do not provide detailed policy prescriptions (e.g., support for specific bans or personhood measures).
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate states support for the Second Amendment and emphasizes being 'tough on crime,' including boosting penalties for violent crime and fully funding law enforcement. Campaign materials prioritize backing police and public safety measures rather than proposing new firearm restrictions.
News
Kurt Schwab is in the news as one of four Republicans running for Texas' 33rd Congressional District. The race is moving through the primary, with Schwab facing Patrick David Gillespie, John Sims, and Monte "Doc" Mitchell. Recent coverage says Schwab has drawn an editorial-board recommendation, though there are still concerns about how detailed his policy positions are. The district is expected to be competitive under new boundaries, and a runoff is possible if no candidate wins a majority.
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Endorsements
Endorsers of Kurt Schwab for TX-33 Republican nominee?
Dallas Morning News editorial board
Public endorsement
Dallas Morning News editorial board recommended Kurt Schwab in the Republican primary for Texas' 33rd Congressional District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20242024
LatestCycle 2024
Source: FEC
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