James Gordon Mitchell
James Gordon Mitchell
TX-17 Democratic nominee?
$10.8K
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleCandidate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationTexas
Notable personal detailsJames Gordon Mitchell is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Texas's 17th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He previously served as a trustee (Place 5) on the Leander Independent School District Board of Trustees, where he was known publicly as Jim MacKay. He filed a Statement of Candidacy with the Federal Election Commission in September 2025 and has operated a principal campaign committee named "Committee to Elect J Gordon Mitchell".
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate advocates closing tax loopholes and ending special breaks for billionaires and large corporations so the wealthiest pay more, while supporting investments in working families through higher minimum wages, paid family leave, childcare, and infrastructure job creation. The platform favors expanding social supports and worker protections alongside measures to hold corporations and the wealthy accountable in the tax code.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All or a strong public option and calls healthcare a right; plans include expanding Medicare coverage, lowering drug costs via negotiation, eliminating surprise bills, expanding mental health and rural care, and protecting reproductive healthcare.
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Immigration & Border
Supports a pathway to citizenship for law‑abiding immigrants, ending family separation and abusive border practices, holding ICE accountable, and pursuing evidence‑based border security that targets trafficking while respecting human rights and due process.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting reproductive healthcare and reproductive freedom, including ensuring access to maternal health, contraception, and abortion care and restoring federal protections for abortion rights.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports multiple gun safety measures including raising the minimum purchase age, universal background checks, red-flag laws, and restrictions on bump stocks, high-capacity magazines, and suppressors. He identifies as a gun owner and frames these policies as common-sense reforms to protect children and reduce mass-casualty events.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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