U.S. House · Texas's 2nd District

Harris and Montgomery counties, including The Woodlands and parts of northeast Houston

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

✓ Fact-checked 2026-09-25: 22 claims re-checked against their sources

A second, independent research pass re-opened every cited source for this race and corrected or removed anything the source didn’t support.

All facts, quotes, primary vote percentages (Toth 55.8%/Crenshaw 40.7%), and the two-candidate general-election slate verified against the cited Ballotpedia race page; no corrections needed.

State Representative Steve Toth defeated incumbent U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary, 55.8% to 40.7%. Crenshaw is not on the November general-election ballot.[1]

On the ballot · 2 candidates

Shaun FinnieD

Raised $2.7M · spent $1.3M · $1.5M cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Steve TothRMember, Texas House of Representatives (since 2019; also served 2013–2015)

Raised $824K · spent $672K · $153K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Where they stand — side by side

Only positions documented in a cited source are shown. Where an officeholder’s recorded votes speak to an issue, the votes set the position (marked “votes”). A dash means we found no clear public position — not that the candidate has none.

ISSUE	Shaun Finnie D	Steve Toth R
Expand public health coverage	Supports[1]	—
Raise the minimum wage	Supports[1]	—
Broad tariffs on imported goods	Opposes[1]	—

The candidates, in full

Shaun Finnie

Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary unopposed

Shaun Finnie is a former investment banker running as the Democratic nominee for Texas's 2nd Congressional District.[1]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods
Says tariffs are a major driver of inflation and supports getting rid of them.[1]
“Tariffs are one of the most obvious drivers of inflation, costing the average American family $2,000–$3,000 a year. I believe in getting rid of harmful tariffs, raising the minimum wage, and lowering healthcare costs so working families have a real opportunity to achieve the American Dream.”
SupportsRaise the minimum wage
Says he supports raising the minimum wage as part of improving affordability.[1]
“I believe in getting rid of harmful tariffs, raising the minimum wage, and lowering healthcare costs”
SupportsExpand public health coverage
Supports expanding the Affordable Care Act and opposes Republican efforts to scale it back.[1]
“If we allow Republicans to keep chipping away at the ACA, healthcare will become unaffordable for millions of Americans. I will do everything I can to expand the ACA and make healthcare as accessible and affordable as possible for families across this country.”

In their words — priorities

Says he supports eliminating tariffs he describes as a driver of inflation, raising the minimum wage, and lowering healthcare costs.[1]
Supports expanding the Affordable Care Act, calling it "the most important piece of legislation passed in this century."[1]

Background

Earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Saskatchewan, a law degree from the University of Western Ontario, and an MBA in finance and accounting from Northwestern University.[1]
Worked as an oil and gas lawyer for three years, then spent roughly 30 years in investment banking focused on energy mergers and acquisitions.[1]
Served on the Board of Trustees of The John Cooper School and founded an investment club for high school students in The Woodlands.[1]

Campaign money

Raised $2.7M · spent $1.3M · $1.5M cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Shareable profile page

Steve Toth

RMember, Texas House of Representatives (since 2019; also served 2013–2015)

Defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary

Steve Toth is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives who defeated incumbent Dan Crenshaw in the Republican primary for Texas's 2nd Congressional District.[1]