TX-08 Republican nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleOilfield service industry professional
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyModerate Republican
LocationTexas
BackgroundOilfield service industry professional
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EducationSam Houston State University — B.B.A., Business Administration (minor in Industrial Technology)
Notable personal detailsStephen David Long is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas's 8th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has worked in the oilfield service industry for about 30 years and has described his focus as fiscal responsibility, balanced budgets, and addressing the national debt. He has also described himself as a moderate conservative and a longtime resident of the Montgomery County/The Woodlands area.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports reducing federal spending and balancing the federal budget, closing tax loopholes, and reducing the national debt; favors fiscal restraint and requiring balanced budgets while remaining open to narrowly targeted, justified tax increases where appropriate. Emphasizes spending reductions and fiscal responsibility as primary tools to address deficits and long-term solvency of programs like Social Security.
Healthcare
Supports a primarily private, free-enterprise healthcare system and emphasizes reducing federal healthcare spending to address the national debt. Describes government healthcare spending and ACA subsidies as drivers of fiscal strain and favors limiting expansion of government-funded benefits. Supports mandatory vaccinations that provide strong public-health benefits while leaving other vaccination decisions to parents.
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Immigration & Border
Supports legal immigration while favoring stronger border enforcement, restrictions on asylum abuse, and targeted deportations.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports Texas’s abortion law while allowing exceptions for the life of the mother and serious health risks. Positions indicate support for legal restrictions on abortion with limited health-based exceptions.
Climate & Energy
Supports using renewable energy where it is economically feasible but prioritizes maintaining American energy and financial freedom and rejects emergency-style mandates. Emphasizes realism and cost-effectiveness in preparing for extreme weather rather than broad regulatory interventions.
News
Stephen Long is in the news in connection with Texas primary elections that are selecting candidates for the November general election. The reporting highlights high spending, competitive races, and the possibility that some contests may go to runoffs, with redistricting shaping several districts and creating new openings.
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