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TX-19 Republican nominee?
$50.3K
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical candidate
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderMale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundPolitical candidate
Notable personal detailsRyan Zink is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas’s 19th Congressional District. He has run for the seat in prior cycles and filed with the FEC for the 2026 election. He is based in the Lubbock/Wolfforth area in West Texas and has described himself publicly as a small 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 updatedJun 11, 2026
Ryan Zink is being mentioned in the context of the 2026 election cycle, but the provided summaries do not show any specific action or statement by him. The main news is a broader voting-rights and redistricting fight after recent Supreme Court rulings, which has sparked backlash and new map-drawing efforts in several states. That battle could affect Black representation and the balance of power in upcoming elections.
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Polls
TX-19 Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
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
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