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

Ronny Jackson

U.S. Representative, District 13

Ronny Jackson