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Terry Thain

Republican candidate for U.S. House in Texas

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Terry Thain

Republican candidate for U.S. House in Texas

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TX-09 Republican nominee?

$19.5K

MAY 27, 2026

Primary Election

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Live Odds — TX-09 Republican nominee?

Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.

1%chance to win

$19.5K

MAY 27, 2026

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current roleRailcar terminal operations manager

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

LocationTexas

BackgroundRailcar terminal operations manager

Notable personal detailsTerry Lee Thain is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas’s 9th Congressional District. He filed federal candidate and committee paperwork with the Federal Election Commission in 2025 and has an authorized principal campaign committee, TERRYTHAINFORCONGRESS. He has been described in election coverage as a railcar terminal operations manager.

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fec.gov docquery.fec.gov texasgop.org ballotready.org en.wikipedia.org loc.gov developer.ballotpedia.org api.open.fec.gov ballotclarity.org voterguide.ballotpedia.org spider.cloud dos.elections.myflorida.com elections.brazoscountytx.gov postman.com comalcounty.gov co.erath.tx.us co.orange.tx.us reddit.com voteterrythain.com bluebonnetnews.com warner.senate.gov vnrc.org grassley.senate.gov nrsc.org republicanleader.senate.gov finance.senate.gov taxfoundation.org weaa.org thomasjeffersoninst.org voterstudygroup.org congress.gov yahoo.com vtdigger.org waysandmeans.house.gov govinfo.gov commonspirit.org terryhealthcare.com x.com houstonpublicmedia.org ballotpedia.org facebook.com ivoterguide.com houstonchronicle.com localcandidates.org thevindicator.com apps.texastribune.org cw39.com history.house.gov cdn.ballotpedia.org

Political Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports reducing the federal budget and finding savings in government spending while directing tariff revenue to fund the Social Security trust fund; proposes using tariff revenue to offset budget needs and free funds for debt reduction.

Latest News

AINews Summary

Last updatedApr 6, 2026

Terry Thain is mentioned in coverage as the 2026 U.S. midterm primaries get underway, with early contests happening in Texas, Arkansas, and North Carolina. The reporting highlights how the opening round of primaries and ongoing redistricting in Texas and North Carolina are shaping key races and the broader general election outlook.

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Articles

NNNBC News6 months ago

Incumbents are at risk as the first primaries of the midterm elections get underway

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Campaign Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026

Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.

Total raisedCash on hand

$5.3K

$3.9K

$2.6K

$1.3K

2026

Latest

Year

Total raised

Cash on hand

Total spent

Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$5.3K

$1.9K

$3.4K

$283.11

Source: FEC

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