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MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current rolePresident, West Houston Airport
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderFemale
LocationTexas
BackgroundPresident, West Houston Airport
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin (Longhorn)
Notable personal detailsShelly Lesikar deZevallos is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’s 38th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She is the president of West Houston Airport and has worked in aviation and business leadership, including as a commercial pilot. She has been active in Republican politics in Harris County, including serving as vice chair of the Harris County Republican Party, and has served in advisory roles related to aviation and small business.
Supports low taxes, cutting regulations, fiscal responsibility, and property tax relief while emphasizing protection of taxpayer dollars from waste and making life more affordable.
Supports reducing healthcare costs through market-focused measures and regulatory rollbacks, aligned with President Trump’s policies; emphasizes lowering taxes and cutting regulations that increase prices. Positions include protecting conservative social values that affect reproductive healthcare access.
The candidate emphasizes securing the border by fully funding federal immigration agencies and partnering with law enforcement to keep criminal undocumented immigrants, drugs, and gangs out of Texas, framing the issue as protecting communities and combating cartels.
Opposes abortion and positions herself as pro-life, stating she will "defend life" and criticizing policies that would allow abortion up to the moment of birth. The campaign frames her position as protecting the sanctity of life and standing for the unborn.
The candidate advocates securing U.S. energy independence by expanding oil and gas production, cutting regulations on energy workers, and supporting policies described as President Trump’s "energy dominance" agenda to keep power reliable and affordable for Texas.
Supports and defends Second Amendment rights, identifies as a lifetime NRA member and avid shooter, and emphasizes backing law enforcement and opposing "soft-on-crime" policies. Advocates protecting the right to keep and bear arms while prioritizing law enforcement resources to fight crime and keep communities safe.
The Houston Chronicle editorial board endorsed Shelly deZevallos in the TX-38 Republican runoff, adding a fresh local signal against Trump-backed Jon Bonck. That gives traders a new, concrete news catalyst to weigh against Bonck’s still-dominant price and deZevallos’s long-shot but improving profile.
The C Club of Houston publicly endorsed Shelly deZevallos, adding another local business-world backing in the TX-38 GOP contest. Her contract was already off a recent low and spiked to 10%, so this is a trader-relevant signal that her outsider path is still getting incremental support.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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