U.S. Representative, District 2 - Texas Ballot Compare

Steve Toth

Republican

On ballot as: Steve Toth
Current role: State Representative, Texas House District 15 (since 2019)
Background: Ordained pastor
Owner, residential pool service company
Earlier worked in sales, marketing and business development, including at Johnson & Johnson
Experience: Texas House member (2013–2015)
Ran for Congress (2016); lost in the primary
Ran for state Senate (2014); lost in the runoff
GOP primary (March 3, 2026): won over U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw
Top priorities: Border: "finishing the wall and investing in critical border security initiatives"
Says public schools should be "places of learning, not bootcamps for the next generation of liberal activists"
Supports "using strategic tariffs to level the playing field, bring critical industries back home"
Energy: "expand domestic production and ensure we never depend on foreign nations for fuel"
Says "Red flag laws and other unlawful restrictions on our constitutional rights have no place in America"
Tidbits: Abortion: "Only when the physical life of the Mother is in jeopardy."
Immigration: "Even legal immigration needs to be paused."
Guns: "Red flag laws and other unlawful restrictions on our constitutional rights have no place in America"
Health care: Wants to "shift away from a system driven by pharmaceutical profits and government overreach"
Claims and the record
In 2020 he and Rep. Briscoe Cain protested pandemic business closures by getting haircuts, which then violated state restrictions. Hours later, Gov. Abbott allowed salons to reopen.
Legislative record: Primary opponent Dan Crenshaw's campaign called his record light. He filed 79 bills in 2025 and none passed the House. Toth said he has "passed well over a dozen bills."
Endorsements: President Donald Trump
House Speaker Mike Johnson
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund
Texas Right to Life PAC
Texas Values Action
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Texas Home School Coalition
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz
Numerous Republican Officials and Conservative Groups – too many to list (See Website)
Campaign website: stevetothforcongress.com

Shaun Finnie

Democratic

On ballot as: Shaun Finnie
Current role: Investment banker focused on energy, primarily oil and gas mergers and acquisitions
Background: Born in Canada
BA in economics – University of Saskatchewan
Law degree – University of Western Ontario) and MBA (Northwestern),
Experience: An oil and gas lawyer for three years, served several years on the Board of Trustees of The John Cooper School, and founded an investment club for high school students
Top priorities: Affordability: "getting rid of harmful tariffs, raising the minimum wage, and lowering healthcare costs"
Health care: "expand the ACA and make healthcare as accessible and affordable as possible"
Education: "ensure every young person in the United States has the opportunity to receive an excellent education"
Immigration: "practical, bipartisan immigration reform" including "a clear, earned path to citizenship" for long-term law-abiding residents
Tidbits: Abortion: Pro Abortion
Immigration: See Priorities
Guns: (Did not answer question on questionnaire)
Health care: "Protect the Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits of middle-class Americans from any potential cuts"
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Texas AFL-CIO
Texas AFT
Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
Asian American Democrats of Texas (listed by campaign)
Houston Black American Democrats (listed by campaign)
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Teamsters Local 988 (listed by campaign)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: shaunfinnieforcongress.com