Ernest R. Lineberger, III earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Southern California. He lives with his wife, Darlene, and has five children and six grandchildren.

Ernest previously worked as an engineer with Texas Instruments. He served as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy for over 15 years.

Ernest R. Lineberger, III's campaign for Texas U.S. Representative, District 26 is his first entry into politics.

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Ernest previously ran for U.S. Representative for Texas District 26 in 2024 but did not win.

Supports increasing access to capital and providing targeted tax incentives to help small businesses thrive.

Supports expanding access to vocational training.

Supports tax reforms that promote fairness by closing loopholes for the wealthy and corporations, providing tax relief to working families and small businesses, and simplifying the tax code to ensure everyone pays their fair share.

Supports transitioning to a sustainable economy by creating jobs in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and green infrastructure projects.

Supports reducing dependence on foreign oil through strategic investments in domestic energy production, including responsible development of natural gas and clean technologies.

Supports modernizing energy infrastructure by upgrading aging systems, expanding smart grid technologies, and incentivizing energy storage solutions.

Supports collaborating with other nations on global environmental challenges such as deforestation, marine conservation, and illegal wildlife trade.

Supports policies that balance environmental protection with fiscal responsibility, ensuring efficient use of taxpayer dollars to achieve environmental goals and promote economic growth.

- Supports increasing access to capital and providing targeted tax incentives to help small businesses thrive.
- Supports expanding access to vocational training.
- Supports tax reforms that promote fairness by closing loopholes for the wealthy and corporations, providing tax relief to working families and small businesses, and simplifying the tax code to ensure everyone pays their fair share.
- Supports transitioning to a sustainable economy by creating jobs in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and green infrastructure projects.
- Supports reducing dependence on foreign oil through strategic investments in domestic energy production, including responsible development of natural gas and clean technologies.
- Supports modernizing energy infrastructure by upgrading aging systems, expanding smart grid technologies, and incentivizing energy storage solutions.
- Supports collaborating with other nations on global environmental challenges such as deforestation, marine conservation, and illegal wildlife trade.
- Supports policies that balance environmental protection with fiscal responsibility, ensuring efficient use of taxpayer dollars to achieve environmental goals and promote economic growth.

Economy

Supports using technology, infrastructure, and manpower to secure borders.

Supports reforming the asylum system to ensure fair and efficient processing while maintaining humanitarian protections.

Supports providing a pathway to citizenship for "Dreamers" and wants to continue and expand the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Supports policies that keep families together and supports integrating immigrants into communities.

Believes immigration enforcement should prioritize public safety and national security while respecting due process and civil liberties.

Supports increasing veteran representation in government and initiatives aiding veteran transitions to civilian life through education and job training.

- Supports using technology, infrastructure, and manpower to secure borders.
- Supports reforming the asylum system to ensure fair and efficient processing while maintaining humanitarian protections.
- Supports providing a pathway to citizenship for "Dreamers" and wants to continue and expand the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
- Supports policies that keep families together and supports integrating immigrants into communities.
- Believes immigration enforcement should prioritize public safety and national security while respecting due process and civil liberties.
- Supports increasing veteran representation in government and initiatives aiding veteran transitions to civilian life through education and job training.

Public Safety

Supports expanding access to mental health services and addiction treatment programs.

Supports expanding telehealth services to improve access to healthcare in rural and underserved areas.

Supports reducing healthcare disparities based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or geographic location by investing in community health centers and initiatives to improve health outcomes in underserved communities.

Supports investing in community health centers and initiatives to improve health outcomes in underserved communities.

Supports policies that address the long-term care needs of the aging population, including expanding access to home and community-based services and supporting family caregivers.

Supports policies that address the long-term care needs of the elderly, including expanding access to home and community-based services and supporting family caregivers.

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports expanding access to mental health services and addiction treatment programs.
- Supports expanding telehealth services to improve access to healthcare in rural and underserved areas.
- Supports investing in community health centers and initiatives to improve health outcomes in underserved communities.
- Supports policies that address the long-term care needs of the elderly, including expanding access to home and community-based services and supporting family caregivers.

Healthcare

Supports increased funding for public schools, prioritizing resources for schools serving low-income communities.

Supports expanding vocational and technical education programs to provide students with practical skills and certifications for in-demand jobs, including partnerships with businesses and industries to align curriculum with workforce needs.

Supports expanding vocational and technical education programs to provide students with practical skills and certifications for in-demand jobs.

Supports promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives to prepare students for careers in the modern economy.

Supports transparency in tuition pricing and improving graduation rates.

- Supports increased funding for public schools, prioritizing resources for schools serving low-income communities.
- Supports expanding vocational and technical education programs to provide students with practical skills and certifications for in-demand jobs.
- Supports promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives to prepare students for careers in the modern economy.
- Supports transparency in tuition pricing and improving graduation rates.

Education

Supports rejoining the Paris Agreement and aims to reduce greenhouse gases by investing in wind, solar, and hydroelectric power.

- Supports rejoining the Paris Agreement and aims to reduce greenhouse gases by investing in wind, solar, and hydroelectric power.

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

Supports strengthening alliances and engaging in diplomacy to address global challenges like climate change, nuclear proliferation, and emerging security threats.

Supports expanding and reforming guest worker programs to meet labor needs, with protections for American and guest workers, including safeguards against exploitation and ensuring fair wages and working conditions.

Supports providing humanitarian relief to refugees, trafficking victims, and people fleeing violence and persecution.

Believes in "humanely and effectively enforcing immigration laws, focusing resources on targeting criminals and threats to national security while respecting due process and civil liberties."

- Supports strengthening alliances and engaging in diplomacy to address global challenges like climate change, nuclear proliferation, and emerging security threats.
- Supports expanding and reforming guest worker programs to meet labor needs, with protections for American and guest workers, including safeguards against exploitation and ensuring fair wages and working conditions.
- Supports providing humanitarian relief to refugees, trafficking victims, and people fleeing violence and persecution.
- Believes in "humanely and effectively enforcing immigration laws, focusing resources on targeting criminals and threats to national security while respecting due process and civil liberties."

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