U.S. Representative, District 13 - Texas Ballot Compare

Ronny Jackson

Republican Incumbent

On ballot as: Ronny Jackson
Current role: U.S. Representative, Texas District 13 (since January 3, 2021; first elected November 2020)
Background: Raised in Levelland, Texas; worked in the West Texas oilfields before college,
Graduate of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas Medical Branch
Navy physician trained in undersea and emergency medicine; deployed to Iraq with a surgical shock trauma platoon
Experience: U.S. House member since January 3, 2021;
Serves on the House Intelligence, Agriculture, Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committees
Led the White House Medical Unit as director;
Physician to the President under Presidents Obama and Trump
Named Chief Medical Advisor and Assistant to the President by President Trump in January 2019
Retired from the U.S. Navy in December 2019 after 25 years of service
Top priorities: Border: "I support the border wall" and "strong protected borders"
Health care: "I will work hard to lower healthcare cost"
"I am fiscally conservative, and I will work to limit government spending and reduce our national debt"
"I support term limits for all members of congress"
Pledges to "support farmers, ranchers, the oil and gas industry" and military installations in the district
Tidbits: Abortion: Campaign site: "I am Pro-Life and I will staunchly defend the life of the unborn"
Immigration: Campaign site: wants "serious and strong immigration reform that limits the number of immigrants and refugees that can legally enter our country" and says "I support the border wall"
Guns: "I will work to ensure that no one can take away or limit our ability to defend ourselves or our constitutional right to our guns"
Health care: Will work to "eliminate the monopolies in healthcare, continue to promote transparency in billing, reform pharmaceutical pricing and bring down the cost of drugs"
Claims and the record
A 2021 Defense Department inspector general report faulted his conduct as White House physician, and the Navy reduced his retired rank to captain in 2022. He disputed the findings. In June 2025 the Navy secretary restored his retired rank of rear admiral, which the Navy confirmed. Jackson: "I was, and still am, a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral"
An ethics office referred his campaign's payments for Amarillo Club membership. In December 2024 the House Ethics Committee closed the case, finding "no evidence that any member intentionally misused campaign funds". Jackson said: "I did everything by the book"
Endorsements: Texas Home School Coalition
Texas Values Action
President Donald Trump (primary)
Campaign website: ronnyjacksonfortexas13.com

Mark Nair

Democratic

On ballot as: Mark Nair
Current role: Inventor, entrepreneur and educator in Amarillo
Background: Holds undergraduate and master's degrees from Texas A&M University
Worked more than 20 years as head of innovation for Anderson Merchandisers
Taught economics and software development at Amarillo College;
Experience: Former member of the Amarillo City Council
He mentors startup companies at the Texas Tech Innovation Hub and the National Science Foundation
Unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary
Top priorities: "Tariffs belong in Congress's hands, not the president's"
Health care: will "work toward Medicare for All" and "push for increased funding for our rural hospitals and clinics"
Will "push for a ban on stock trading in Congress" and "real term limits"
Water: "expand federal grants for water desalination and clean water infrastructure"
Will "fight to make community college free and accessible to every American"
Campaign says he "doesn't take corporate PAC money, and he never will"
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Immigration: Campaign site: wants "A clear path to citizenship for law-abiding families", "An end to for-profit detention" and "permanent protections for DREAMers"
Guns: (Did not answer question on questionnaire)
Health care: "Healthcare is a right." Says he will "work toward Medicare for All, making healthcare costs fair, reasonable, and affordable for every American"
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Texas AFL-CIO
Campaign website: marknair.com