U.S. Representative, District 11 - Texas Ballot Compare

August Pfluger

Republican Incumbent

On ballot as: August Pfluger
Current role: U.S. Representative, Texas District 11 (since 2021)
Background: Graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy
Grew up in San Angelo, where he lives; describes himself as a seventh-generation Texan
Retired from the U.S. Air Force as a colonel on February 1, 2026,
Experience: U.S. Representative for Texas District 11 since 2021
Chairman of the Republican Study Committee
Serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee; chairs the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
Former Air Force fighter pilot and squadron commander
Served on President Trump's National Security Council staff in 2019
Top priorities: "Fighting for Energy Security"
"Protecting Agriculture"
"Prioritizing National Security & Border Security"
"working to secure total energy independence for our country"
"I’ll stand up for our farmers and ranchers and defend the traditional rural values that make Texas so exceptional"
Tidbits: Abortion: Pro Life
Immigration: "we must secure our southern border to protect our citizens from dangerous drug cartels, human traffickers, and illegal immigrants"
Guns: "I’m defending the Second Amendment and supporting the right of all law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms for the protection of themselves and their families."
Health care: No public statement found
Claims and the record
In January 2021, days after taking office, he was among 17 Texas Republicans in Congress who voted to sustain objections to the electoral vote counts of at least one state. Congress voted down the challenges and confirmed Joe Biden's win. Support the challenge "For our democracy to function everyone must trust in it, and millions of Americans right now do not."
Endorsements: President Donald Trump (primary)
Texas Alliance for Life (primary)
Campaign website: augustpfluger.com

Claire Reynolds

Democratic

On ballot as: Claire Reynolds
Current role: Attorney; worked in the State Bar of Texas attorney discipline department
Background: Born in Indiana and grew up in central Illinois; moved to Texas in 2007
Journalism degree from Northwestern University
Law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law
Experience: Passed the California bar after law school
Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary with 57.6% of the vote
Top priorities: Health care: "I will focus on transitioning us to a single-payer healthcare system, such as Medicare for All"
"We can have a strong border while reforming our draconian and unwieldy immigration system"
"I will make it a priority to push for federal legislation protecting a woman’s right to choose and protecting abortion providers"
"I want to restore the funding that’s been cut from critical scientific and philanthropic programs"
"Our representatives should fight back when the President of the United States decides to trample on the U.S. Constitution"
Tidbits: Abortion: "Abortion in Texas should be safe, legal, and rare."
Immigration: See Priorities
Guns: No public statement found
Health care: "A single-payer health insurance system may seem out of reach, but Medicare and the VA do just that for millions and millions of Texans."
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Texas AFL-CIO
Austin American-Statesman
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National Women's Political Caucus (listed by campaign)
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All My Leftists Live In Texas (listed by campaign)
Save Our Public Schools (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: clairereynoldsforcongress.org