Steven Wright
TX-35 Republican nominee?
$64.9K
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleRetired deputy sheriff
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundRetired deputy sheriff
Notable personal detailsSteven William Wright is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’ 35th Congressional District. He previously ran for the seat in 2024 and has continued activity as a federal candidate in the 2026 cycle. He has described himself publicly as a retired deputy sheriff with a long law-enforcement career and is based in the Central Texas area (including Buda).
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports keeping taxes low for working families, small businesses, and property owners; favors reducing federal spending and eliminating wasteful programs; seeks to simplify the tax code and promote tax structures that encourage private-sector investment and job creation.
Healthcare
The candidate’s public materials express support for expanding access to healthcare and improving VA services for veterans but do not lay out specific policy prescriptions (e.g., Medicare for All, a public option, ACA changes, or market-based reforms). The campaign materials emphasize limited government and fiscal responsibility elsewhere, leaving the precise approach to healthcare unclear.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports securing the border and discouraging illegal entry, favors enforcement that is fair and aligned with national security priorities, and supports providing resources to local law enforcement to address border-related challenges. Statements emphasize border security and stronger enforcement measures while not calling for extreme or expansionist restrictionist policies.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports strong law-enforcement funding and authority, opposes policies that weaken police, and backs armed security on school campuses while emphasizing respect for constitutional rights. Prioritizes community protection and victim accountability as part of public-safety policy.
News
Steven Wright is in the news because he is a candidate in Texas's newly drawn 35th Congressional District race, which will decide the district's representative in the 2026 House election. The broader redistricting fight is also shaping the race, with Republicans gaining an advantage from new maps and court rulings ahead of the midterms. The available reports do not give many specific new details about Wright himself, so the main development is his role in this changing election landscape.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
LatestCycle 2024
Cycle 2026
Source: FEC
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