United States
U.S. Representative, District 1
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
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