Scott MacLeod
TX-10 Republican nominee?
$23.8K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Army officer
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundU.S. Army officer
EducationSam Houston State University
Notable personal detailsScott MacLeod is a Republican candidate for U.S. House in Texas's 10th Congressional District (2026). A retired U.S. Army colonel, he served for 31 years and has described commanding units in Iraq and leading large-scale Texas National Guard and disaster-response operations. He has also worked as a CEO and as the head of a private Christian school in the Austin suburbs.
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Positions
Immigration & Border
The candidate advocates strict border enforcement, opposes amnesty, and calls for closing the border. He highlights leading a Texas National Guard deployment to the southern border to stop illegal immigration, combat cartels, and fight human trafficking.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports protecting Second Amendment rights and emphasizes law-and-order approaches to public safety. Campaign materials include language committing to defend the Second Amendment and to "lock up criminals."
News
Scott MacLeod is in the news because he is quoted in coverage of the redistricting fight ahead of the 2026 midterms. He argues that the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision will make it harder to challenge discriminatory maps and could reduce competitive elections in Texas. The broader reporting says Republican-led redistricting efforts are shifting the House map in the GOP’s favor and making the path to a Democratic majority harder.
10 days that shook the House map and democratic fonfidence
Texas doesn’t have many real elections anymore. The Supreme Court just
Efforts to game the 2026 election intensify as Republicans draw new maps
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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