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Steve Toth

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TX-02 Republican nominee?

$328.0K

MAR 10, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleFormer State Representative

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

Age65 years old (Nov 29, 1960)

GenderMale

LocationTexas

BackgroundBusiness owner

Notable personal detailsSteven Hixson Toth is an American businessman, ordained pastor, and Republican politician from The Woodlands area who has served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 15). He is a small business owner and has served on major House committees including Appropriations. He is also a Republican candidate for U.S. House in Texas's 2nd Congressional District (TX-02).

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports limited government, tax relief and pro-taxpayer policies, and favors protectionist tariffs to defend U.S. industry while opposing expanded government spending. Campaign materials emphasize empowering people and limiting government; fiscal ratings from conservative taxpayer groups rate him highly.

Healthcare

The candidate opposes expansion of the Affordable Care Act/Medicaid and has argued that Obamacare and Medicaid expansion are harmful to employment and state finances. His public record includes sponsoring and supporting restrictive healthcare-related measures such as limits on abortion medication access.

Immigration & Border

Supports aggressive border enforcement and measures to reduce immigration, including finishing the border wall, closing the southern border, and legislative changes to end birthright citizenship; frames immigration as a security threat and calls for stronger state action against illegal crossings.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

The candidate supports strict abortion restrictions and has sponsored and voted for legislation to ban or heavily limit abortion (including heartbeat/6-week and medication-abortion restrictions) and to impose criminal penalties or reporting requirements on providers.

Climate & Energy

Supports energy independence and limited government intervention on energy-related matters; has sponsored legislation to prohibit financial institutions and businesses from using ESG or other value-based criteria. Positions emphasize protecting traditional energy interests and opposing policies that favor environmental, social, or governance standards in finance rather than advancing aggressive emissions-reduction or Green New Deal–style policies.

Public Safety & Guns

Steve Toth strongly supports Second Amendment rights, has advocated blocking federal gun restrictions, and backs policies favorable to gun owners (including constitutional carry). He also emphasizes backing law enforcement and has sponsored legislation to prevent state enforcement of prospective federal gun-control measures.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJul 15, 2026

Steve Toth recently won the Republican primary for Texas’s 2nd Congressional District, defeating incumbent Dan Crenshaw by a wide margin. The win came after Ted Cruz endorsed Toth, and reports say redistricting and Toth’s hardline pro-Trump positioning helped shape the race. He is now the GOP nominee in a heavily Republican district, making him the likely favorite heading into the general election.

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