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Overview
Current roleCommunity leader
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundCommunity leader
Notable personal detailsTheodis Daniel is a Republican candidate who ran in the 2025 Texas 18th Congressional District special election. He has described himself as a military veteran and community leader, and he is the father of Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, a Houston teen who has battled brain cancer since 2018. His campaign messaging has emphasized public safety, support for law enforcement, cutting government waste, and school reform.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate emphasizes fiscal responsibility, reducing government waste, and stricter audits of public contracting and overtime to free up funds for programs like after-school services and vocational education. Platform language supports redirecting saved dollars toward targeted public services rather than expanding broad new tax-funded programs. No explicit proposal for large tax increases or wealth redistribution is stated on campaign materials reviewed.
Healthcare
The candidate emphasizes fiscal responsibility and cites directing saved funds toward accessible mental-health services, but the campaign site and news coverage do not set out a clear position on broader healthcare policy (ACA, Medicare/Medicaid, public option, or privatization). Available materials highlight support for mental-health services and use of federal funds for local priorities rather than a comprehensive healthcare platform.
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Immigration & Border
Supports law-enforcement-focused responses to cross-border crime, including dismantling drug and human‑trafficking networks and expanding resources for policing and border security. Emphasizes backing law enforcement and tougher consequences for criminals while tying immigration-related concerns to public safety and trafficking enforcement.
Public Safety & Guns
Theodis Daniel emphasizes support for law enforcement, tougher sentencing for violent offenders, and investments in community policing and youth programs to reduce violence. His campaign materials prioritize public safety, backing police resources and training while calling for tougher consequences for criminals. The campaign language references gun violence as a community safety concern but does not propose new broad firearm restrictions on the campaign site.
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