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2026 candidates we're tracking in TX-7
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Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
Democratic
Incumbent
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, per the House Clerk's current member roster, first elected in 2018. A former Houston litigator, she is vice ranking member of the Energy and Commerce committee, per her official House biography.
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Alexander Hale
Republican
Hale works as an energy and chemicals consultant for Alvarez & Marsal in Houston, per the campaign site. He previously interned with the American Enterprise Institute and the office of U.S. Senator Ben Sasse in Washington, and served as an analyst for the Baylor Angel Network, per the campaign site. He graduated from Baylor University with degrees in finance, political science, philosophy and business, per the campaign site.
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Espoir Ngabo
Green
Ngabo has worked in information technology for nearly a decade, including roles at BrandSafway, Entegris and Kapsch Group, per the campaign site. He currently serves as a regional IT analyst at BrandSafway, maintaining systems that businesses depend on, per the campaign site.
About this race
Texas's 7th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Texas primary is Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, May 26, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.