TX-36 Democratic nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCandidate for U.S. House
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundCandidate for U.S. House
Notable personal detailsRhonda J. Hart is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’s 36th Congressional District. She previously ran as the Democratic nominee in Texas’s 14th Congressional District in 2024. Her campaign highlights gun-safety advocacy following the death of her daughter in a school shooting and notes that she is a disabled military veteran.
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Positions
Healthcare
Supports codifying Roe v. Wade and defending a woman’s right to choose; will work to ensure pregnant women in Texas can access life-saving medical treatment. Also emphasizes improving veterans’ access to doctors, medical facilities, and long-term benefits. No clear public position on ACA expansion, Medicare for All, or market-based health reforms is stated on the campaign site.
Immigration & Border
Rhonda Hart supports strengthening physical security at the southern border and has signaled a priority on securing the border. Her campaign website does not present a detailed immigration platform, while third-party voter guides list border security as a stance she supports.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law and defends a woman’s right to choose. She says she will fight in Congress to protect abortion access so Texas residents do not have to leave the state for care.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports common-sense gun laws and safer gun storage; has spent years advocating for safer storage laws and pledges to continue fighting for common-sense gun legislation in Congress. Receives endorsements from gun-violence-prevention groups (Brady, Everytown/Moms Demand Action, Newtown Action Alliance) and low ratings from pro-gun organizations (Gun Owners of America 8%, NRA 0%).
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
LatestCycle 2024
Cycle 2026
Source: FEC
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