TX-26 Democratic nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCritical care nurse practitioner
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundCritical care nurse practitioner
EducationTarrant County College (associate degree, 2009)
Notable personal detailsSteven James Shook is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas' 26th Congressional District. He has worked in health care as a critical care nurse practitioner and has described experience in frontline and health-system leadership and community health advocacy in North Texas. He filed to run for Congress in 2026 and has an authorized principal campaign committee, Shook for Congress.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax relief for middle-class families while opposing tax giveaways to billionaires, and calls for the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share; also favors shifting school funding away from reliance on local property taxes toward state and federal investment. Policies emphasize protecting Social Security/Medicare and using tax fairness to strengthen long-term solvency.
Healthcare
Supports a step-by-step transition to universal healthcare, expanding Medicare price negotiation to all plans, capping out-of-pocket medication costs, protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions, and expanding mental health and rural hospital services.
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Immigration & Border
Supports securing the border with humane enforcement while also expanding lawful pathways and due process; emphasizes support for border communities and rejects fear-based rhetoric.
Climate & Energy
Supports federal investment in grid modernization, weatherization, and energy storage to improve reliability and resilience; advocates national reliability standards, research for extreme weather planning, and incentives to bring funding for grid upgrades to North Texas. Emphasizes partnering with local leaders and requiring large energy users (e.g., AI data centers) to contribute to grid upgrade costs.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports closing loopholes that allow gun sales without background checks, backing red-flag laws to keep firearms away from those who pose an imminent danger, expanding mental-health care as part of public-safety strategy, and investing in advanced training for police and first responders including de-escalation and crisis intervention.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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