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Robert Thomas

Democrat

Robert Thomas

TX-22 Democratic nominee?

$3.3K

MAR 10, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleSystems engineer

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyModerate Democrat

GenderMale

LocationTexas

BackgroundSystems engineer

Notable personal detailsRobert Thomas is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Texas's 22nd congressional district in the 2026 election cycle. He has been described as a former NASA systems engineer and project manager with more than three decades of work on U.S. space missions. His principal campaign committee is registered with the FEC as "ROBERT THOMAS FOR U. S. CONGRESS, DISTRICT 22."

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fec.gov houstonchronicle.com docquery.fec.gov cookpolitical.com standwithcrypto.org en.wikipedia.org americanpolitics.fandom.com txroundtable.com texasmatters.org bluevoterguide.org washingtonpost.com votewiser.com taylorcounty.texas.gov elections.brazoscountytx.gov texasnorml.org robertforchange.com houstonvotersguide.org ivoterguide.com newamericanpatriotism-politics.yourvisionwebs.com peopleforcongress.com nationofchange.org democracyinaction.us twitter.com cctaxpayers.com justfacts.votesmart.org govinfo.gov thecitizen.com carbontax.org congress.gov housingisahumanright.org reddit.com ktep.org iqconnect.house.gov docs.house.gov reaganlibrary.gov southbeltleader.com alconareview.com legislation.ballotpedia.org voterguide.ballotpedia.org developer.ballotpedia.org donate.ballotpedia.org cdn.ballotpedia.org cba.ballotpedia.org assets.apnews.com cbsnews.com votesmart.org wikidata.org

Positions

LiberalConservative

Healthcare

Supports making healthcare more affordable and expanding coverage options, with specific priorities to lower prescription drug prices and protect rural healthcare access. Advocates expanding coverage rather than eliminating existing programs.

Immigration & Border

Supports stronger physical security of the southern border, denying funds to jurisdictions that do not comply with immigration laws, and enforcing federal immigration authority; favors numerical limits on immigration.

Climate & Energy

Supports growing renewable energy jobs while protecting traditional workers, will fight for clean air and water, and advocates climate resilience planning to protect Texas from extreme weather.

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026

Total raisedCash on hand

$5.4K

$4.0K

$2.7K

$1.4K

2026

Latest

Year

Total raised

Cash on hand

Total spent

Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$5.4K

$600.00

$4.8K

$320.00

Source: FEC

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