U.S. Representative, District 10 - Texas Ballot Compare

Chris Gober

Republican

On ballot as: Chris Gober
Current role: Attorney; Austin-based law firm Lex Politica
Background: Bachelor's degree -Texas A&M University
Law degree from Harvard Law School (2004)
Describes himself as a seventh-generation Texan, born and raised in rural Texas
Experience: Director and chief lawyer of Elon Musk's America PAC in 2024
Roles as general counsel to the National Republican Senatorial Committee and to the Republican Party of Texas
Was counsel in the Office of Legal Policy at the U.S. Department of Justice
Represented Sen. Ted Cruz in a campaign finance case that went to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022
Won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 51.2% in a 10-candidate field
Top priorities: "Stop the weaponization of government by radical Democrats against conservatives, President Trump, and America First patriots"
"Crush the cartels by helping President Trump secure our border and empowering Texas law enforcement"
Campaign site: will "strengthen rural healthcare so families don’t have to drive hours for treatment"
"Defend election integrity"
Campaign site: wants to "position Austin and the Brazos Valley as America’s center for innovation"
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Immigration: "Crush the cartels by helping President Trump secure our border and empowering Texas law enforcement to halt the invasion of drugs, violence, and gangs into our community
Guns: No public statement found
Health care: Will "strengthen rural healthcare so families don’t have to drive hours for treatment"
Claims and the record
America PAC $1 million giveaways: Primary rival criticized his testimony about the $1 million giveaways by Elon Musk's America PAC, where Gober was chief lawyer: he disclosed recipients were predetermined, not picked by random lottery.
Endorsements: President Donald Trump (primary)
House Speaker Mike Johnson (primary)
Gov. Greg Abbott (primary)
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (primary)
Kara King, Mayor of Bee Cave (primary)
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Steve Scalise, Majority Leader (listed by campaign)
Bobby Gutierrez, Mayor of Bryan, TX (listed by campaign)
Cat Parks, Former GOP Vice-Chair (listed by campaign)
Ben Leman, Former Texas State Representative HD 13 (listed by campaign)
Susan Patrick, Grimes County GOP Chair Emeritus (listed by campaign)
Club for Growth (listed by campaign)
Jim Jordan, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee (listed by campaign)
Senator Charles Schwertner (Texas Senate District 5) (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: chrisgober.com

Caitlin Rourk

Democratic

On ballot as: Caitlin Rourk
Current role: Communications professional recently worked at Dell Technologies; a U.S. Army officer
Background: Bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Chicago
MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin
Experience: Was commissioned as a Military Intelligence Officer through U.S. Army Officer Candidate School
She served full time in the Texas Army National Guard and in the U.S. Army Reserve
Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary with 60.8% of the vote
Top priorities: "Reform Government and Restore Accountability"
"Lower Health Care Costs and Expand Access"
"Fix Our Broken Immigration System"
"Strengthen Public Schools and Child Care"
"I’ll put people over party, champion our community, and run a transparent, accountable, and inclusive office"
Tidbits: Abortion: Pro Abortion
Immigration: Campaign site: "Create an earned pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and law-abiding immigrants who work, pay taxes, and contribute to our communities."
Guns: No public statement found
Health care: "Permanently extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies and pursue a public option to give families more affordable coverage choices."
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Texas AFL-CIO
Texas AFT
Austin American-Statesman
National Women's Political Caucus (listed by campaign)
Committee to Protect Health Care (listed by campaign)
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Alliance 4 American Leadership (listed by campaign)
Alliance for Retired Americans (listed by campaign)
Forward (listed by campaign)
The Austin Chronicle (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: caitlinrourk.com