TX-32 Republican nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleBusinessman
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
LocationTexas
BackgroundBusinessman
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Notable personal detailsPaul L. Bondar is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’s 32nd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He previously ran in 2024 for Oklahoma’s 4th Congressional District, challenging incumbent Rep. Tom Cole. He describes himself as a businessman and has self-funded significant campaign activity.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports tax cuts, pro-growth policies, reduced regulations, cutting wasteful government spending, and balancing the federal budget. He emphasizes limited government and free-market approaches to promote small business growth and job creation.
Healthcare
Supports keeping healthcare decisions between patients and doctors rather than government bureaucrats, emphasizes competitive markets, lower costs, and preserving quality care.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and enforcement, including building a border wall, ending sanctuary city policies, and prioritizing merit-based legal immigration while ending illegal immigration. Also proposes streamlining legal immigration processes to favor lawful, skilled entrants. Positions align with a law-and-order, enforcement-focused approach coupled with narrower legal pathway reforms.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports sharply restricting abortion access, allowing elective abortion only to save the mother’s life and opposing taxpayer funding for abortion providers. Says the Supreme Court returned the issue to the states and supports state-level decision-making on abortion policy.
Climate & Energy
Supports American energy and energy independence, emphasizing unleashing American energy and backing policies for a strong economy rather than aggressive climate regulations. Positions align with market-driven, pro–domestic energy approaches and prioritizing economic growth and national security in energy policy.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate publicly emphasizes support for law enforcement and explicitly affirms the Second Amendment and gun rights while framing public safety around backing police and holding criminals accountable. His campaign materials prioritize protecting constitutional rights and supporting the blue.
News
Paul Bondar is one of nine Republicans running in the primary for Texas’s 32nd Congressional District, a seat reshaped by redistricting and now seen as more favorable to Republicans. With such a crowded field, the race is expected to head to a runoff because no candidate is projected to clear 50% in the first round. Broader coverage of Texas House primaries highlights how redistricting is making several districts more competitive and shaping candidates’ strategies.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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