Kurt Schwab
Kurt Schwab
TX-33 Republican nominee?
$11.5K
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Air Force Reserve veteran
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationTexas
BackgroundU.S. Air Force Reserve veteran
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Notable personal detailsKurt Schwab is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas' 33rd Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He has served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and has worked in veterans-focused nonprofit leadership and marketing. He has also run for the same congressional district in prior cycles.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports cutting wasteful federal spending, passing a balanced-budget amendment, and reducing the deficit through growth and fiscal discipline while promoting small-business growth and incentives for hiring.
Healthcare
Supports expanding local access to care through public programs (mobile medical units, telehealth follow-ups, partnerships with HHS and state partners) and reducing barriers for low-income families, seniors, disabled, and homeless by offering no-cost point-of-care services for those groups. Proposes streamlining VA care while expanding private-sector access for veterans and publishing transparent outcomes for these programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports enforcement-first border policies including finishing the border wall, ending catch-and-release, classifying major cartels as terrorist organizations, and cutting federal funds to NGOs that the campaign says facilitate illegal entry.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate identifies as pro-life and lists "Pro-life" under his policy priorities. The campaign has an endorsement from the Texas Right to Life Political Action Committee, indicating alignment with anti-abortion advocacy groups.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate expresses support for the Second Amendment and emphasizes backing law enforcement and tougher penalties for violent offenders. His campaign policy page lists "Defend the Second Amendment" and a "Law & Order" platform that supports police, training, and equipment.
News
Kurt Schwab is running in the Republican primary for Texas’ 33rd Congressional District, one of four GOP candidates competing for the nomination. The race is for the district’s first election under new boundaries set in 2025, and a runoff is possible if no one clears 50%. In coverage of the field, the Dallas Morning News Editorial Board recommends Schwab, while also noting concerns about the level of detail in his policy positions.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20242024
LatestCycle 2024
Source: FEC
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