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TX-02 Republican nominee?
$325.9K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationTexas
BackgroundAttorney
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EducationTexas Southern University, J.D. (2022)
Notable personal detailsMartin K. Etwop is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas' 2nd Congressional District. He is a licensed Texas attorney and has operated under Etwop Law Firm, PLLC. He has also described work experience in church planting/missionary service, education, and the automotive industry, and has been active in local community and Republican organizations in Montgomery County.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports replacing the federal income tax with a national consumption (FairTax) and eliminating the IRS, favors cutting government spending and reducing debt, and opposes income redistribution policies. These positions advocate major tax-code overhaul and smaller federal government involvement in the economy.
Healthcare
The candidate supports maintaining Medicare and Medicaid but opposes additional taxpayer-funded universal healthcare programs and favors leaving the healthcare industry to the free market.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate calls for firm border control including building a wall, using high-tech surveillance, empowering Border Patrol to arrest and deport, shutting down the border until illegal immigrants are deported, auditing visa programs, and denying funds to sanctuary jurisdictions. He supports skills-based immigration and stricter asylum scrutiny.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate opposes abortion and supports strong restrictions on abortion access, including opposing federal funding for abortion. He has rejected exceptions (including for rape or to save the mother) and has discussed punitive measures for women and providers who obtain or perform abortions. His campaign platform emphasizes defending “the unborn.”
Climate & Energy
Supports use of hydraulic fracturing and favors fewer environmental regulations that could hurt jobs and the economy; emphasizes opposing policies that raise energy costs for consumers. Positions prioritize energy development and market-driven approaches rather than aggressive regulatory climate measures.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate strongly defends Second Amendment rights and opposes red flag laws and other measures that he says would dilute gun rights; he also expresses explicit support for law enforcement and the armed forces.
Polls
TX-02 Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$20.9K
$15.7K
$10.4K
$5.2K
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$20.9K
$3.9K
$17.0K
$708.90
Cycle 2024
$0.00
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$3.9K
$162.75
Cycle 2026
$13.8K
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$11.4K
$712.35
Source: FEC
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