Jake Ellzey

Republican Incumbent

On ballot as: Jake Ellzey
Current role: U.S. Representative, Texas' 6th Congressional District (third term)
Background: Bachelor's U.S. Naval Academy (1992)
Served 20 years in the U.S. Navy as a helicopter pilot and fighter pilot, with nine deployments,
Later worked as a military contractor in Afghanistan, small business owner and commercial airline pilot
Experience: Former commissioner, Texas Veterans Commission
Texas House member for District 10 before his election to Congress
Serves on the House Appropriations Committee and the Committee on Small Business
Top priorities: Guns: "I'm a proud gun owner and lifetime member of the NRA."
"I 100% support the right to life as the first and most vital right."
Border: "pass real legislation to secure the border, finish the wall, and give Border Patrol agents the resources they need"
Opposes " high-speed rail", calling it "unsustainable and unnecessary land grab projects"
Taxes and spending: "DON'T SPEND MORE THAN YOU HAVE"
Tidbits: Abortion: "Every life is a precious gift from God. As a father and a Christian, I 100% support the right to life as the first and most vital right."
Immigration: See Priorities
Guns: See Priorities
Health care: No public statement found
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: President Donald Trump (primary)
Campaign website: ellzeyfortexas.com

U.S. Representative, District 6