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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Nathaniel Moran

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

Nathaniel Moran

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