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Republican
Ryan Zink
TX-19 Republican nominee?
$50.3K
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleBusiness owner
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
LocationTexas
BackgroundBusiness owner
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Notable personal detailsRyan Zink is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas' 19th Congressional District. He has run a campaign under the committee Ryan Zink for Congress and has been based in Wolfforth/Lubbock-area West Texas. In federal court filings related to January 6, 2021, he is identified as Ryan Scott Zink, a Lubbock, Texas resident and business owner.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate has publicly positioned himself as a small-government/constitutional conservative and campaign materials and media coverage attribute support for eliminating the federal income tax and a federal sales tax; however the campaign website does not publish a detailed tax policy and there is limited direct policy text on taxes available from the candidate’s official pages.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate states that abortion is wrong except in rare medical circumstances and believes the federal government should have no role in supporting abortion; he supports defunding abortion providers.
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Climate & Energy
The candidate rejects that man-made climate change is an urgent global threat and identifies oil and gas as the most reliable energy source; he advocates expanded domestic drilling and energy independence. His stated positions emphasize support for fossil-fuel production and opposition to climate-focused regulatory measures.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Ryan Zink is being mentioned in coverage of a broader voting-rights and redistricting fight, not in a specific personal development. The main issue is a recent Supreme Court ruling that weakened Voting Rights Act protections and has triggered new map-drawing efforts in several states. Civil rights groups and Democrats are pushing back, warning that the changes could reduce Black representation in Congress and state legislatures.
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Polls
TX-19 Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
TX-19 Republican nominee?
Endorsers of Ryan Zink for TX-19 Republican nominee?
Veterans for America First (VFAF)
Public endorsement
Veterans for America First endorsed Ryan Zink for U.S. House in Texas' 19th Congressional District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$53.8K
$40.4K
$26.9K
$13.5K
$0
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2024
$5.6K
$4.9K
$5.6K
$232.21
Cycle 2026
$53.8K
$12.9K
$45.9K
$3.1K
Source: FEC