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Democrat
Robert Slater
TX-29 Democratic nominee?
$5.2K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical candidate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationTexas
BackgroundPolitical candidate
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Notable personal detailsRobert Slater is a Houston-based Democratic political candidate who ran for U.S. House in Texas’s 18th Congressional District (2024 cycle) and later filed for U.S. House in Texas’s 29th Congressional District (2026 cycle). He has described himself publicly as a business owner/executive chef and community leader, and has been identified in election coverage as affiliated with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s Texas chapter. His campaign messaging has emphasized public safety, small business growth, and infrastructure investment.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Robert Slater’s campaign materials emphasize protecting Social Security and Medicare, increasing investment in education, affordable healthcare, affordable housing, and seeking property tax relief and support for small businesses. The campaign highlights expanding government programs and investments but does not state a clear position on tax levels (for example, whether to raise taxes on high earners or corporations).
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to affordable care, protecting Medicare and Medicaid, lowering prescription drug costs, investing in mental health and rural healthcare, and ensuring coverage for all Americans. Emphasizes healthcare as a right and prioritizing people over profits.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports protecting reproductive rights and the freedom for women to make their own healthcare decisions, and pledges to fight to protect reproductive rights and expand related supports like maternal healthcare and childcare.
Climate & Energy
Supports environmental justice, holding polluters accountable, investing in clean and renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, and green jobs while promoting resilience to extreme weather and flood control.
Polls
TX-29 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$33.9K
$25.4K
$16.9K
$8.5K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$33.9K
$15.7K
$17.6K
$1.2K
Source: FEC
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