TX-35 Republican nominee?
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MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Navy officer (retired; Commander)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationTexas
BackgroundU.S. Navy officer (retired; Commander)
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EducationTexas A&M University (bachelor's degree, 1998)
Notable personal detailsJay Furman is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas and a retired U.S. Navy Commander. He previously ran for Congress in Texas’ 28th Congressional District and later launched a campaign for Texas’ 35th Congressional District. His campaign messaging emphasizes border security and opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the military.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports cutting taxes for all and reducing government waste while promoting job growth and increased domestic energy production. Advocates returning economic power to individuals and restoring American manufacturing as part of an agenda to lower inflation and stimulate the economy.
Healthcare
Opposes the Affordable Care Act and its enhanced subsidies, favors giving patients choice in the marketplace rather than expanding ACA-style programs. Expresses support for market-based health care approaches and rejects restoring recent ACA subsidy increases.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strict, enforcement-first immigration policies including a moratorium on asylum seekers, finishing construction of the border wall, and mass deportations; proposes treating cartels as terrorists and prioritizing aggressive border security measures.
Climate & Energy
Supports energy independence and opposes top-down federal energy policies, emphasizing job creation and lower energy prices while prioritizing American energy production. Platform language focuses on restoring American manufacturing and returning power to the people rather than aggressive federal climate mandates.
Public Safety & Guns
Jay Furman presents himself as a pro-Second Amendment, pro-law-enforcement America First conservative who emphasizes protecting life and guns while restoring law and order. His campaign materials and profiles align with gun-rights-supporting rhetoric rather than proposing new firearm restrictions.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
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Cycle 2026
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