
Martha Fierro
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Texas
General Election
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Live Odds — TX-29 House winner?
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6%chance to win
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleNurse
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderFemale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundNurse
EducationUniversity of Houston (Bachelor's)
Notable personal detailsMartha Elena Fierro is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’ 29th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She is a Houston-based nurse and has been listed as a director at HAN Houston, and as the founder of SheSpoke. Fierro earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Martha Fierro has been associated with a campaign message centered on property tax relief and resolving school funding concerns. The available evidence points to a tax-cutting, fiscally conservative posture rather than support for higher taxes or larger government spending.
Healthcare
Fierro’s healthcare message emphasizes making care more affordable by raising competition, expanding access, and protecting patient choice. The campaign specifically rejects government mandates as the path to coverage reform.
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Immigration & Border
The campaign emphasizes securing the border, supporting Border Patrol, and stopping policies that encourage illegal crossings and human trafficking. Public questionnaire responses on immigration were not provided, so the clearest documented position is a border-security-focused one.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Martha Fierro has not publicly answered abortion-specific questionnaire items in the sources found, and her campaign site discusses healthcare access without stating a clear abortion position. A Texas Choice Tracker profile labels her anti-choice, but the available evidence does not provide a direct, detailed statement from her on abortion access or restrictions.
Climate & Energy
Martha Fierro’s campaign emphasizes protecting Texas energy independence, keeping energy decisions in Texas, supporting oil and natural gas, and strengthening grid reliability to lower bills. The available public position is focused on fossil-fuel development and energy affordability rather than aggressive climate regulation or emissions reduction.
Public Safety & Guns
Martha Fierro’s campaign messaging emphasizes public safety, secure borders, and keeping communities safe, but it does not lay out a specific gun-policy agenda. In a voter guide profile, she did not answer questions about gun restrictions, teacher carry, or redirecting police funds to community programs.
Latest News
Martha Fierro is in the news as a candidate in the broader 2026 House redistricting fight, which is reshaping several congressional maps ahead of the midterms. The biggest recent development is Tennessee’s new House map, which redraws a majority-Black Memphis district and could help Republicans win all nine of the state’s House seats. More broadly, court rulings and new maps in several states are expected to tilt the House map toward Republicans, though some changes are still facing legal challenges.
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