Chris Gober
R
Won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary
Chris Gober is the Republican nominee for the open U.S. House seat in Texas's 10th District. An attorney who built a national conservative law practice, he previously directed America PAC, a super PAC founded by Elon Musk that supported Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, and describes himself as an 'America First' candidate.[4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Says he will work with President Trump to 'secure our border and crush the cartels' by enforcing immigration laws and empowering Texas law enforcement.[4]
In their words — priorities
- Secure the border and reduce illegal immigration, crime and drug trafficking, working with the Trump administration.[4]
- Oppose what he describes as the 'weaponization' of federal agencies against conservatives.[4]
- Says he will cut regulations, expand small-business opportunities, and strengthen rural healthcare access for rural Texans; also calls for AI-infrastructure policy that protects rural electricity rates and local water supplies from large data-center projects.[4]
Background
- Graduated from Texas A&M University and Harvard Law School; worked on national-security and border-security matters at the U.S. Department of Justice before serving as a top lawyer for the Republican Party of Texas.[4]
- Built a national conservative litigation practice and, in 2024, served as director and chief lawyer for America PAC, which he says deployed nearly $300 million supporting Donald Trump's presidential campaign.[4]
- Represented the IRS-targeting case brought by conservative nonprofit organizations against the agency over its handling of tax-exempt applications, which he says resulted in a ruling against the IRS's rules.[4]
Campaign money
Raised $2.6M · spent $2.4M · $120K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗