TX-27 Republican nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Army officer (retired)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationTexas
BackgroundU.S. Army officer (retired)
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EducationUnited States Military Academy (West Point) — B.S. in Engineering
Notable personal detailsChristopher Hatley is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’s 27th Congressional District (2026 cycle). He is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and a West Point graduate with a B.S. in Engineering, with a military career spanning over 26 years including a final assignment as Inspector General for the Joint Readiness Training Center (Airborne) and Fort Polk, Louisiana. He has operated his campaign committee, Hatley for Congress, based in Brenham, Texas.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate emphasizes reducing federal spending, paying down the national debt, and eliminating what he calls unconstitutional federal spending. He frames fiscal responsibility and controlled government spending as priorities for economic policy. No detailed tax-rate proposals or explicit plans to raise taxes on higher earners are provided on the campaign site.
Healthcare
The candidate emphasizes improving efficiency of the Veterans Health Administration, particularly for rural areas, and calls for reducing federal spending generally. No clear statement on broader health‑care frameworks (ACA, Medicare for All, public option, Medicaid expansion, or market‑based reforms) was found on the campaign issues pages.
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Immigration & Border
Chris Hatley calls for a moratorium on immigration until all illegal aliens are deported and the nation’s borders and coastlines are fully secured, and proposes immigration reform that prioritizes actions to secure the border and remove undocumented immigrants.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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