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Steve Toth

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TX-02 Republican nominee?

$325.9K

MAR 10, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleState Representative

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

GenderMale

LocationTexas

BackgroundBusiness owner

Notable personal detailsSteven Hixson Toth is an American politician and small business owner who has served as a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 15 (Montgomery County area), including service beginning in 2013 and again starting in 2019. He has also been described publicly as an ordained pastor and has run for federal office in Texas’ 2nd Congressional District. In 2026, he won the Republican primary for Texas’s 2nd congressional district.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports limited government, tax relief and pro-taxpayer policies, and favors protectionist tariffs to defend U.S. industry while opposing expanded government spending. Campaign materials emphasize empowering people and limiting government; fiscal ratings from conservative taxpayer groups rate him highly.

Healthcare

The candidate opposes expansion of the Affordable Care Act/Medicaid and has argued that Obamacare and Medicaid expansion are harmful to employment and state finances. His public record includes sponsoring and supporting restrictive healthcare-related measures such as limits on abortion medication access.

Immigration & Border

Supports aggressive border enforcement and measures to reduce immigration, including finishing the border wall, closing the southern border, and legislative changes to end birthright citizenship; frames immigration as a security threat and calls for stronger state action against illegal crossings.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

The candidate supports strict abortion restrictions and has sponsored and voted for legislation to ban or heavily limit abortion (including heartbeat/6-week and medication-abortion restrictions) and to impose criminal penalties or reporting requirements on providers.

Climate & Energy

Supports energy independence and limited government intervention on energy-related matters; has sponsored legislation to prohibit financial institutions and businesses from using ESG or other value-based criteria. Positions emphasize protecting traditional energy interests and opposing policies that favor environmental, social, or governance standards in finance rather than advancing aggressive emissions-reduction or Green New Deal–style policies.

Public Safety & Guns

Steve Toth strongly supports Second Amendment rights, has advocated blocking federal gun restrictions, and backs policies favorable to gun owners (including constitutional carry). He also emphasizes backing law enforcement and has sponsored legislation to prevent state enforcement of prospective federal gun-control measures.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedMar 14, 2026

Steve Toth, a Texas state representative, defeated Rep. Dan Crenshaw in the Republican primary for Texas’s 2nd Congressional District, in a major upset. Toth ran as a more hardline MAGA-aligned candidate and was backed by Sen. Ted Cruz and conservative groups, overcoming Crenshaw’s fundraising edge. Because the district is heavily Republican, Toth is now expected to be favored in the general election.

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Articles

TDThe Daily Beast3 months ago