Forrest Lumpkin
TX-05 Democratic nominee?
$5.7K
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAerospace engineer
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
LocationTexas
BackgroundAerospace engineer
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EducationHighland Park High School (graduated 1981)
Notable personal detailsForrest Lumpkin is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Texas's 5th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is an aerospace engineer who worked as a civil servant at NASA for more than 35 years, including service at Ames Research Center and Johnson Space Center. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University and a Ph.D. in Aeronautics & Astronautics from Stanford University.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate’s campaign materials criticize tariffs as a regressive, inflationary form of taxation and emphasize Congressional authority over tariff policy. The campaign also emphasizes continued federal funding for health care and basic scientific research and opposes recent budget cuts to those programs. There is no clear, detailed statement in available campaign materials explicitly endorsing major tax increases or comprehensive tax-cut plans.
Healthcare
Prioritizes improving access to health care—especially rural health care—and preserving government funding for health research and public health agencies. Notes recent cuts to Affordable Care Act subsidies have raised premiums and indicates intent to address affordability and access through federal action.
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Climate & Energy
States support for funding basic scientific research, including health and climate science, but provides no detailed policy proposals or specific climate/energy commitments. Public materials emphasize research and general support for addressing climate-related issues without clear positions on emissions targets, fossil fuel regulation, or major clean-energy programs.
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