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TX-19 Republican nominee?
$28.8K
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleRetina surgeon / ophthalmologist
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundRetina surgeon / ophthalmologist
EducationUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine (MD, 1972)
Notable personal detailsDonald Robert Lee May is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’ 19th Congressional District. He is a Lubbock-based retina/ocular trauma surgeon (not practicing, working in consulting) and a farmer, and has described himself as a veteran. He previously served in academic leadership roles at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s School of Medicine, including as a professor/department chair and associate dean.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate frames himself as a fiscal conservative who supports reducing government size and regulations, cutting taxes, and reining in federal spending while backing pro-business policies and America First trade measures (tariffs). He endorses market-oriented reforms such as pre-tax individual accounts and health savings accounts to reduce federal program costs.
Healthcare
Supports repeal of the Affordable Care Act and favors market-based reforms such as health savings/individual accounts and reducing federal involvement in healthcare. Emphasizes lowering federal spending and expanding pre-tax individual/employer accounts for medical expenses while prioritizing veterans’ access to timely care.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strong, enforceable border and immigration laws focused on stopping illegal crossings, combating cartels, and securing the border potentially using military and law enforcement resources.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports a personhood view that human life begins at conception and seeks legal protection for the unborn; endorses exceptions narrowly for the life of the mother and nonviable pregnancies. Supports a Constitutional amendment to establish personhood beginning at conception.
Climate & Energy
Supports expanding domestic energy production and restoring American energy dominance while protecting agriculture; favors policies to keep energy affordable and self-sufficient rather than aggressive emissions mandates. Positions emphasize promoting fossil-fuel production and reduced regulatory burdens alongside support for local farming and energy jobs.
Public Safety & Guns
Opposes more restrictive gun control laws and rejects proposals for additional gun restrictions; identifies with conservative positions on public safety and law enforcement. Public materials indicate support for Second Amendment rights and opposition to expanding gun control measures.
Polls
TX-19 Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$255.7K
$191.8K
$127.8K
$63.9K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$255.7K
$18.0K
$237.7K
$15.8K
Source: FEC
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