TX-09 Republican nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCity councilmember (Manvel, Texas)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderFemale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundCity councilmember (Manvel, Texas)
Notable personal detailsCrystal De Leon Sarmiento is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’s 9th Congressional District (2026 cycle) and a Manvel, Texas city councilmember. She is a business and leadership coach and the founder of The ARI Source, and she is the author of "Becoming a Lioness." Her campaign messaging emphasizes small-business growth, tax reduction, term limits, and Christian faith and family values.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax reductions for small businesses, reducing regulatory burden, and holding government spending/accountability to avoid higher taxes. Emphasizes pro-growth, pro–small-business economic policies and limiting government overreach.
Immigration & Border
The candidate emphasizes securing the southern border and supports stronger border enforcement measures, framing immigration as tied to economic and workforce priorities. Her campaign site thanks former President Trump for border actions and stresses securing jobs and the workforce after the border is secure.
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Climate & Energy
Campaign materials emphasize lowering utility and energy bills, boosting energy reliability, and supporting local energy-related jobs and apprenticeships but do not set out specific climate targets, support for or opposition to major federal climate agreements, or clear plans for transitioning away from fossil fuels.
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