Congressman Dan Crenshaw

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Dan is from the Houston area. He has a bachelor's degree from Tufts University and a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University. He lives with his wife, Tara, in Humble.

Dan currently serves as the U.S. representative for Texas' 2nd District. He was first elected in 2018 and is serving his fourth term.

Dan previously served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years, retiring as a lieutenant commander.

As a member of Congress, secured funding for flood mitigation infrastructure projects.

Supports reduced tax rates and regulations.

- As a member of Congress, secured funding for flood mitigation infrastructure projects.
- Supports reduced tax rates and regulations.
- Supports reducing government spending.

Economy

Supports using military force against drug cartels.

- Supports using military force against drug cartels.
- Opposes gun control.

Public Safety

Opposes universal healthcare and prescription price controls, favoring competition and a free market in healthcare.

Opposes gender affirming healthcare for minors.

- Opposes universal healthcare and prescription price controls, favoring competition and a free market in healthcare.
- Opposes gender affirming healthcare for minors.
- Opposes the Affordable Care Act.

Healthcare

Said "[w]e must promote vocational training as a sensible alternative to a college education and allow for Pell Grant flexibility to allow students the option to choose technical education programs."

Opposes participation of transgender athletes in school athletics.

Supports programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.

- Said "[w]e must promote vocational training as a sensible alternative to a college education and allow for Pell Grant flexibility to allow students the option to choose technical education programs."
- Opposes education on race and racism.
- Opposes participation of transgender athletes in school athletics.
- Supports programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.

Education

Supports carbon capture and an "all-of-the-above energy strategy."

- Supports carbon capture and an "all-of-the-above energy strategy."

Energy & the Environment

As of January 22, 2026, Dan Crenshaw’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Said the United States should "protect our place in the world and do not let tyrants and dictators... do as they wish."

Supports increasing the number of Border Patrol officers.

Said he "support[s] privatizing and outsourcing evaluation services for veterans coming into the [Veteran's Administration] system."

- Said the United States should "protect our place in the world and do not let tyrants and dictators... do as they wish."
- Supports increasing the number of Border Patrol officers.
- Said he "support[s] privatizing and outsourcing evaluation services for veterans coming into the [Veteran's Administration] system."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Ethics & Conduct

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Martin Etwop is from Montgomery County, Texas. He attended Liberty University and Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a focus on international business from Liberty University and a Juris Doctor degree from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law. He lives with his wife, Dena, and their four children in Montgomery County.

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Martin Etwop earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Liberty University and a law degree from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law. He has a wife and four children.

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Martin has worked as an attorney for the past two years.

Martin Etwop's campaign for U.S. Representative, Texas' 2nd Congressional District, is his first entry into politics.

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Martin previously ran for the United States House Texas District 2 in 2022 but lost.

Believes that the national debt is unbearable and advocates for responsible spending to protect future generations.

Believes that the national debt is "unbearable" and advocates for responsible spending to protect future generations.

Supports implementing a consumption tax instead of an income tax to simplify the tax system and eliminate the IRS.

Supports implementing a consumption tax instead of an income tax to simplify the tax system and eliminate the Internal Revenue Service.

- Believes that the national debt is "unbearable" and advocates for responsible spending to protect future generations.
- Supports implementing a consumption tax instead of an income tax to simplify the tax system and eliminate the Internal Revenue Service.

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Supports the right to defend oneself and advocates for the exercise of Second Amendment rights.

Supports law enforcement and believes they deserve the greatest support, not demonization.

Supports law enforcement and believes they deserve the "greatest support, not demonization."

- Opposes firearm regulations.
- Supports law enforcement and believes they deserve the "greatest support, not demonization."

Opposes federal funding for abortions and advocates for defending the life of the unborn.

Opposes "the recent phenomenon of the left trying to castrate and sexually redesign our children and force them into a new population control experiment because they know full well that these children forced into sex reassignment surgeries will never have children of their own because of the surgery."

Advocates for school choice, elimination of critical race theory in schools, and the introduction of financial literacy education.

Believes the federal and state governments should not interfere in education.

Believes the federal and state governments should not interfere in education and wants the federal government to introduce financial literacy into education.

- Opposes "the recent phenomenon of the left trying to castrate and sexually redesign our children and force them into a new population control experiment because they know full well that these children forced into sex reassignment surgeries will never have children of their own because of the surgery."
- Advocates for school choice.
- Believes the federal and state governments should not interfere in education and wants the federal government to introduce financial literacy into education.

As of January 22, 2026, Martin Etwop’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports term limits for members of Congress.

- Supports term limits for members of Congress.

Wants to audit "all the different visa programs that we have, which are all being abused and misused by the cartels, and even some big corporation."

Thinks that the border must be shut down until all illegal immigrants are deported and illegal immigration is stopped.

Believes Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers should be provided the "resources, technology, and the ability to safely do their jobs."

- Wants to audit "all the different visa programs that we have, which are all being abused and misused by the cartels, and even some big corporation."
- Thinks that the border must be shut down until all illegal immigrants are deported and illegal immigration is stopped.
- Believes Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers should be provided the "resources, technology, and the ability to safely do their jobs."

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Opposes socialism and Marxism, arguing that they lead to anarchy and chaos, and believes in protecting people's livelihoods.

Supports the Second Amendment and believes the right to keep and bear arms is essential for freedom and self-defense, opposing red flag laws and any measures that dilute this right.

Wants to introduce financial literacy into education.

For Candidate Martin Etwop on Issue energy-and-environment: Advocates for responsible spending to secure a better future for children, emphasizing the need to address national debt.

Nicholas Plumb was born in Pensacola, Florida. He has a high school diploma from Ingram Tom Moore High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 2003 to 2006.

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N. Lee is an Amazon tech executive. He previously served as a judge advocate general (JAG) officer in the U.S. Army and Navy. He also worked at Walmart, where he managed one of the company's highest-volume and most profitable stores.

N. Lee previously served as a judge advocate general officer in the U.S. Army and Navy. He also had experience as a senior manager at Amazon and a Walmart store manager.

N. Lee previously served in the U.S. Army from 2003 to 2006 and later in the Navy JAG Corps for six years.

Said, "We need transparency, accountability, and a system that serves American workers first."

Thinks "we need transparency, accountability, and a system that serves American workers first."

Supports reducing government regulations by implementing a policy that eliminates two outdated regulations for every new one created.

Aims to reduce government regulations by implementing a policy that eliminates "two outdated regulations for every new one created."

Supports simplifying regulations to make them more understandable, saying, "Every regulation should pass a readability test. If you need a law degree to understand your obligations, the regulation fails."

Claims that "every regulation should pass a readability test."

Supports a strong military and addressing economic disparities for veterans.

Promises to address economic disparities for veterans.

Aims to cut "wasteful government programs" through data-driven analysis

Wants to attract high-tech industries to Texas through "innovation incentives."

- Thinks "we need transparency, accountability, and a system that serves American workers first."
- Supports reducing compliance costs.
- Aims to reduce government regulations by implementing a policy that eliminates "two outdated regulations for every new one created."
- Claims that "every regulation should pass a readability test."
- Promises to address economic disparities for veterans.
- Aims to cut "wasteful government programs" through data-driven analysis
- Wants to attract high-tech industries to Texas through "innovation incentives."

Supports "effective" border security and law enforcement.

Wants to combat cyber threats to "critical infrastructure."

- Supports "effective" border security and law enforcement.
- Wants to combat cyber threats to "critical infrastructure."

As of January 22, 2026, N. Lee Plumb’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes education reform should prepare students for both college and well-paying careers in trades and technology.

Believes education reform should prepare students for both college and "well-paying" careers in trades and technology.

Seeks to give parents school choice options.

Advocates for "local control" of school curriculum.

- Believes education reform should prepare students for both college and "well-paying" careers in trades and technology.
- Seeks to give parents school choice options.
- Wants merit-based teacher compensation.
- Advocates for "local control" of school curriculum.

Wants to strengthen energy infrastructure for "reliability."

- Wants to strengthen energy infrastructure for "reliability."

Wants to ensure "our military remains the best in the world."

Opposes new approvals across employment-based visa categories until a "comprehensive review" of all employment-based visa categories is conducted.

- Wants to ensure "our military remains the best in the world."
- Opposes new approvals across employment-based visa categories until a "comprehensive review" of all employment-based visa categories is conducted.

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Supports creating a single digital platform for all federal requirements, streamlining with "one login, one dashboard, one set of forms that talk to each other."

Supports limiting district courts to issuing injunctions that only affect their jurisdiction.

Opposes judges who claim to be "strict constructionists" but create new doctrines not envisioned by the Founders.

Wants to require Congress to approve and review all "judge-made doctrines" like qualified immunity, which protects law enforcement from being sued for misconduct, on a regular basis.

Steve Toth lives in Montgomery County, Texas. He is an ordained pastor and a small business owner.

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Steve Toth graduated from Rochester Bible College. He lives with his wife, Babette, and three kids in The Woodlands, Texas and serves as a teacher, elder, and pastor at WoodsEdge Community Church.

Steve is a small business owner. He previously owned Acclaim Pools and My PoolXpert. Earlier in his career, he also worked in sales, marketing, and business development for companies including Johnson & Johnson, Apple Orthodontix, and Harris Interactive. He is also an ordained pastor.

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Steve is currently the owner of Acclaim Pools and My Pool Xpert. He previously worked as the executive vice president of business development for The Aston Group. He previously worked as the director of client service for Harris Interactive, the Houston Area Sales Manager at Danka Office Imaging, the director of marketing for Apple Orthodontix, and the director of client service of Northeastern States for Johnson & Johnson.

Steve is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives.

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Steve is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 15. He was first elected in 2018 and is in his fourth term. He previously served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing District 15. He served one term from 2012 to 2014. He ran for the Texas State Senate to represent District 4 in 2014 and the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Texas District 8 in 2016, but did not win.

Supports using tariffs to bring jobs and industries back to the U.S.

- Supports using tariffs to bring jobs and industries back to the U.S.

For Candidate Steve Toth on Issue public-safety:  
Supports the Second Amendment.

Opposes gun control legislation, including red flag laws.

As a member of the Texas House of Representatives, opposed efforts to defund the police by securing $27 million for an advanced active shooter training facility.

- Opposes gun control legislation, including red flag laws.
- As a member of the Texas House of Representatives, opposed efforts to defund the police by securing $27 million for an advanced active shooter training facility.

For Candidate Steve Toth on Issue healthcare:  
Advocates for making America healthy again.

As a member of the Texas House of Representatives, helped ban government vaccine mandates.

- As a member of the Texas House of Representatives, helped ban government vaccine mandates.

Opposes Critical Race Theory and social transitioning of children in Texas schools, and emphasizes securing funding for border security initiatives.

As a member of the Texas House of Representatives, led legislation to ban teaching about race and racism and the social transitioning of kids in school.

As a member of the Texas House of Representatives, helped pass law allowing access to educational tools for students with dyslexia.

- As a member of the Texas House of Representatives, led legislation to ban teaching about race and racism and the social transitioning of kids in school.
- As a member of the Texas House of Representatives, helped pass law allowing access to educational tools for students with dyslexia.

Supports expanding domestic production of oil and gas to keep Texas energy independent.

- Supports expanding domestic production of oil and gas to keep Texas energy independent.

As of January 22, 2026, Steve Toth’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports securing billions in funding for border security initiatives.

As a member of the Texas House of Representatives, helped secure billions in funding for border security initiatives.

As a member of the Texas House of Representatives, helped stop citizens from foreign countries from buying Texas land.

Plans to reform the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and cutting bureaucracy on benefits.

- As a member of the Texas House of Representatives, helped secure billions in funding for border security initiatives.
- Opposes sending aid to Ukraine.
- As a member of the Texas House of Representatives, helped stop citizens from foreign countries from buying Texas land.
- Plans to reform the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and cutting bureaucracy on benefits.

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Has a compliant filed by the Texas Ethics Commission, alleging that he failed to disclose real estate assets and income on mandated state personal financial disclosures for 2024 and 2025.

- Has a compliant filed by the Texas Ethics Commission, alleging that he failed to disclose real estate assets and income on mandated state personal financial disclosures for 2024 and 2025.

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