U.S. Representative, District 1 - Texas Ballot Compare

Nathaniel Moran

Republican Incumbent

On ballot as: Nathaniel Moran
Current role: U.S. Representative, Texas' 1st Congressional District
Background: Grew up in Smith County; Whitehouse ISD graduate (1993)
Attended U.S. Military Academy at West Point (two years)
B.A. in Russian Language and Area Studies, MBA and law degree, Texas Tech University
Attorney in Tyler; civil practice focused on business and commercial litigation and transaction work
Experience: Member, House Ways and Means Committee (per campaign)
Member, Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (per campaign)
Member, House Committee on Ethics (per campaign)
Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health (appointed 2021)
Smith County Judge (appointed 2016; elected to a full term 2018; served until elected to Congress, November 2022)
Tyler City Council (2005–2009)
Top priorities: His campaign site gives his stated mission as serving "with steadfast principles, effective statesmanship, humble service, and bold action"
Health care (July 2026 statement): "Transparency and accountability must be at the center of reforming our healthcare system"
Border (June 2026 statement): wants "the agencies fighting cartels, traffickers, and criminals" to "have the resources they need"
Abortion (January 2025 statement): "I am always looking for ways to defend life and reduce the number of abortions in this country"
Tidbits: Abortion: In a January 2025 statement: "I am always looking for ways to defend life and reduce the number of abortions in this country."
Immigration: In a June 2026 statement on Homeland Security funding: "President Trump and Republicans have secured the border, protected our communities"
Guns: His 2022 campaign website, as quoted by Ballotpedia, called him "a strong proponent of the 2nd Amendment"
Health care: In a July 2026 statement: "Transparency and accountability must be at the center of reforming our healthcare system"
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Texas Right to Life PAC
President Donald Trump (primary)
Texas Alliance for Life (primary)
Campaign website: nathanielmoran.com

Yolanda R. Prince

Democratic

On ballot as: Yolanda R. Prince
Current role: Project manager, Prairie View A&M University's Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center (per campaign)
Background: Degrees in public administration and public relations, Stephen F. Austin State University (per campaign)
Master of Public Administration, University of Texas at Arlington (per campaign)
Tyler native
Experience: Leadership roles, League of Women Voters, NAACP and Smith County Democratic Party (per campaign)
Was a national delegate representing Senate District 1 (per campaign)
Democratic primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won
Top priorities: Wages: "I support raising the minimum wage to at least $15 per hour"
Health care: supports Medicare for All that "guarantees health insurance coverage for every American"
Rural health: "increase Medicare reimbursement rates for providers and hospitals to help keep rural healthcare facilities open"
Education: "raising teacher pay, protecting public education, expanding special education services"
Immigration: "creating a realistic pathway to citizenship that is less expensive and less time-consuming than the current process"
Tidbits: Abortion: "I am pro-choice." Campaign site: "I support restoring Roe and protecting access to reproductive healthcare."
Immigration: "I support creating a realistic pathway to citizenship that is less expensive and less time-consuming than the current process."
Guns: No public statement found
Health care: Supports Medicare for All that "guarantees health insurance coverage for every American"
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Texas AFL-CIO
Campaign website: yolandaprince.com