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Republican
Briscoe Cain
TX-09 Republican nominee?
$17.9K
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Houston–Downtown (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsBriscoe Rowell Cain III is a Republican politician and attorney from Deer Park, Texas. He has served in the Texas House of Representatives representing District 128 since 2017 and has held committee leadership roles including chairing the House Elections Committee (87th Legislature) and chairing the House Agriculture & Livestock Committee (88th Legislature). He has also been identified as serving as an officer in the Texas State Guard and has run for U.S. House in Texas's 9th Congressional District for the 2026 cycle.
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fec.govdocquery.fec.govbriscoecain.comlrl.texas.goven.wikipedia.orgtexaspolicyresearch.comhouse.texas.govtxdirectory.comciviclens.nettexasscorecard.comtransparencyusa.orghoustonchronicle.comtxvaluesaction.orgbilltrack50.comcommons.wikimedia.orgthefreedomindex.orgsenate.texas.govindex.texastaxpayers.comapps.texastribune.orgivoterguide.comtexastribune.orgoperationrescue.orgeasthoustonnews.comlegiscan.comabc13.comcpac.orgratings.yct.orgjustfacts.votesmart.orglegislation.ballotpedia.orgcdn.ballotpedia.orgstatic.votesmart.orgballotready.orghouse.govcongress.govnga.org
Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports pro-business, pro-energy policies and regulatory relief; has a record of voting for property tax reform and measures rated highly on taxpayer/fiscal-conservative scorecards. Positions emphasize lower taxes, reduced regulation, and support for the oil & gas and crypto sectors.
Healthcare
Opposes taxpayer-funded health care and supports defunding Medicaid and Medicare; supports allowing purchase of health insurance across state lines and opposes vaccine and other mandates for individuals. Advocates market-based, limited-government approaches to health policy rather than expanded public programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports aggressive enforcement-first border policies including building a border wall, funding expanded deportation and ICE operations, and creating state-level crimes and enforcement tools to prevent unauthorized entry; has supported classifying Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. Prioritized large state allocations for border security and intends to continue pushing for expanded enforcement at the federal level.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate is an unapologetic pro-life advocate who has authored and supported legislation to ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected and backed laws that ban abortion in Texas following the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. He has taken actions aimed at stopping abortion funding and has sought enforcement measures against abortion funds and their donors.
Climate & Energy
Supports Texas oil and gas industry as central to the economy, opposes policies that favor wind and solar over traditional energy, and has sponsored legislation limiting adoption of certain clean-technology purchases tied to scrutinized foreign suppliers.
Public Safety & Guns
Briscoe Cain describes himself as a staunch defender of the Second Amendment and has sponsored legislation to prohibit recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders (red-flag laws). He has publicly opposed assault-weapons bans and supported policies expanding gun rights.
Polls
TX-09 Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$583.2K
$437.4K
$291.6K
$145.8K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$583.2K
$144.3K
$438.9K
$25.8K
Source: FEC
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