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Tom Sell

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TX-19 Republican nominee?

$28.8K

MAY 27, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleAgricultural policy consultant

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

LocationTexas

BackgroundAgricultural policy consultant

Notable personal detailsTom Sell is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’ 19th Congressional District (2026). He is the co-founder and manager of Combest, Sell & Associates, an agricultural and rural policy consulting firm he helped establish in 2005. Sell previously worked for U.S. Rep. Larry Combest (TX-19), including during Combest’s chairmanship of the House Agriculture Committee, and has emphasized agricultural policy experience and West Texas ties in his campaign.

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fec.gov selltexastrue.com combest-sell.com texastribune.org linkedin.com floydcountyrecord.com ballotready.org radio.kttz.org cookpolitical.com ivoterguide.com kcbd.com electrepublicans.org texascorn.org txroundtable.com en.wikipedia.org docquery.fec.gov disclosures-clerk.house.gov parmercounty.texas.gov ssa.gov newbraunfels.gov journals.senate.texas.gov slatestarcodex.com fliphtml5.com somosprimos.com cato.org rev.com time.com mcalhoun.sdf.org richdad.com texasdistilledspirits.org socialtriggers.com bid.ub.edu courts319.rssing.com sec.gov apnews.com cdn.ballotpedia.org static.votesmart.org larson.house.gov costa.house.gov cassidy.senate.gov arrington.house.gov votesmart.org

Positions

LiberalConservative

Healthcare

Tom Sell emphasizes strengthening rural health infrastructure and supporting rural hospitals, including policies to expand telemedicine and improve transparency in Medicare Advantage plans. His public statements focus on addressing rural provider shortages and ensuring hospitals have resources and technology rather than proposing large-scale government expansions like Medicare for All or an explicit ACA expansion.

Immigration & Border

Supports strong border security and enforcement, including deporting people who enter illegally and expanding enforcement resources, while also saying legal immigration should be made more transparent and accessible. Emphasizes backing law enforcement and current enforcement actions as a priority.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Tom Sell's campaign lists 'Protect Life' as a named policy priority, presenting him as pro-life and opposing abortion access. His official campaign site frames the position under conservative 'America-First' policies without specifying detailed exceptions or gestational limits.

Climate & Energy

Supports policies favoring U.S. energy dominance and deregulation while prioritizing agricultural and regional economic interests; promotes increasing domestic energy production rather than aggressive emissions regulation or Green New Deal–style measures.

Public Safety & Guns

The candidate states a position to protect the Second Amendment and lists "Protect the Second Amendment" among his campaign issue priorities. The campaign frames his positions in conservative, pro-Second Amendment terms without detailing specific gun-control proposals on the site.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedMar 14, 2026

Tom Sell is headed to a runoff in the Texas 19th District Republican primary after no candidate cleared 50%. He is leading the field with about 40.4% of the vote and has secured one runoff spot. The second runoff slot is still being decided between Abraham Enriquez and Matt Smith, separated by just 193 votes, with results to be certified by March 15 ahead of the May 26 runoff.

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LALubbock Avalanche-Journal3 months ago