TX-30 Republican nominee?
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MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationTexas
BackgroundAttorney
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EducationUniversity of Texas at Dallas — B.A. (2010)
Notable personal detailsSholdon Tyree Daniels is a U.S. Army veteran, attorney, and small business consultant running as a Republican for the U.S. House in Texas’ 30th Congressional District. He earned a B.A. from The University of Texas at Dallas (2010) and a J.D. from Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law (2014). He has worked in criminal defense and small business consulting and has been active in community and civic efforts in North Texas.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports tax incentives and cuts to regulations to help small businesses and families, while also proposing a corporate accountability tax on companies that outsource jobs and advocating simplification of the tax code. Positions combine pro-business tax relief measures with at least one proposed targeted tax increase on outsourcing.
Healthcare
Supports requiring medical providers to publicly post prices to increase competition and lower costs, and calls for increased mental-health resources in schools and communities. Platform statements focus on price transparency and expanded mental-health support rather than endorsing large federal expansions or privatization.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement including strategic physical barriers, advanced surveillance, and increased Border Patrol resources, while also backing expedited legal immigration programs for sectors with labor shortages (e.g., agriculture, healthcare, tech). Positions frame reform as securing the border and stopping illegal immigration while streamlining legal pathways for vetted workers.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports pro-life policies and states that life begins at conception; favors laws to protect unborn children and promotes expanding adoption programs and supporting crisis pregnancy centers as alternatives to abortion.
Climate & Energy
Supports workforce and economic policies tied to the energy sector, emphasizes cutting regulations and market-driven solutions, and prioritizes infrastructure and energy-related job training rather than aggressive emissions targets or binding climate agreements.
News
Sholdon Daniels advanced to a runoff in the Republican primary for Texas’s 30th Congressional District after no candidate won a majority. He will face Everett Jackson in the runoff to decide the GOP nominee. The winner will go on to face the Democratic nominee in a district described as a Democratic stronghold.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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