U.S. House · Texas's 19th District
West Texas, including Lubbock and Abilene.
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED
Tom Sell, projected winner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Sell | 154,079 | 69.5% |
| Kyle Rable | 67,674 | 30.5% |
About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗
Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research
- This is an open seat: incumbent Jodey Arrington did not appear on the ballot in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the redrawn 19th District. Tom Sell won the Republican nomination in a May 26, 2026 primary runoff over Abraham Enriquez after leading a seven-candidate March primary field. Kyle Rable ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[1]
On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates
Issue evidence — side by side
Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.
Expand public health coverage
- Tom Sell—
- Kyle RableSupports[2]
His campaign website calls healthcare a human right and says he will fight to protect Medicaid and Medicare from cuts and executive overreach.
Broad tariffs on imported goods
- Tom Sell—
- Kyle RableOpposes[2]
His campaign website says Americans should not bear the burden of the President's trade war and that Congress should limit the White House's ability to impose the tariffs.
Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad
- Tom Sell—
- Kyle RableSupports[2]
His campaign website says he would co-sponsor legislation to rescind the war powers given to the President and that Congress must reassert its authority.
Research notes & limits
This is an open seat after Texas redrew its congressional map for 2026; incumbent Jodey Arrington did not run in the redrawn 19th District's primary. Neither general-election nominee has completed a Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey or published detailed policy positions online. Biographies draw on candidate websites and local news; neither nominee's birth year is published in the sources reviewed.
Sources · 15
Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.
- 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Kyle Rable - campaign website as quoted on Ballotpedia (2026) · Ballotpedia (quoting Kyle Rable's campaign website) · 2026-02-12 Candidate's own words
- 3.Tom Sell shares goals for Texas' 19th District · KTAB / BigCountryHomepage.com News report
- 4.Tom Sell · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 5.About Tom Sell · Tom Sell for Congress Candidate's own words
- 6.Texas congressional 19: Tom Sell, Abraham Enriquez · The Texas Tribune · 2026-02-26 News report
- 7.Tom Sell Enters Race for US House in TX-19 · USA Rice Daily · 2025-11-14 News report
- 8.Sell wins District 19 Republican primary runoff · KCBD · 2026-05-27 News report
- 9.Texas 19th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 10.About Kyle Rable · Kyle Rable for West Texas Candidate's own words
- 11.Kyle Rable announces challenge for U.S. House District 19 seat · KCBD · 2025-05-12 News report
- 12.Kyle Rable for West Texas · Kyle Rable for West Texas Candidate's own words
- 13.Kyle Rable lays out priorities for District 19 run · KCBD · 2025-11-28 News report
- 14.Kyle Rable · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 15.U.S. House · Texas's 19th District results 2026 · NBC News News report