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U.S. House · Texas's 7th District

Houston, western Harris County

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Lizzie Fletcher160,45470.8%
Alexander Hale62,38727.5%
Espoir Ngabo3,6521.6%

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

  • Incumbent Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D) ran unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary. Alexander Hale won a May 26, 2026 Republican primary runoff against Tina Blum Cohen, 64.3% to 35.7%. As of September 2026, forecasters (Cook Political Report, Decision Desk HQ, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball) rated the general election Solid/Safe Democratic.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Lizzie Pannill FletcherDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative, Texas's 7th District (since 2019)Full profile →Alexander HaleRFull profile →Espoir NgaboGFull profile →

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.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
    Recorded votes[39][40]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • Alexander Hale
    —
  • Espoir Ngabo
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
    Recorded votes[35][36][37]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

  • Alexander Hale
    —
  • Espoir Ngabo
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
    Recorded votes[21][22][23][24][25][26][27]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Alexander Hale
    In their own words[10]
    “We must continue to secure our border and counter the negative effects of illegal entry.”

    On his campaign website, as quoted by Ballotpedia on Feb. 20, 2026

  • Espoir Ngabo
    —

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
    —
  • Alexander Hale
    In their own words[8]
    “Build more, faster. Cut the federal red tape that makes it more expensive to build a house, a power plant, or a pipeline in Houston.”

    On the Affordability page of his campaign site

  • Espoir Ngabo
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
    Recorded votes[22][23][24][31]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Alexander Hale
    —
  • Espoir Ngabo
    In their own words[11]
    “billionaires should pay their fair share instead of gaming the system while working families get squeezed.”

    In his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (Sept. 23, 2026)

Expand public health coverage

  • Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
    Recorded votes[22][23][24][29]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Alexander Hale
    In their own words[7]
    “Let families pay their doctor directly with pre-tax dollars, and keep insurance for real emergencies.”

    On the Healthcare page of his campaign site

  • Espoir Ngabo
    Supports[1][11]

    Supports a single-payer healthcare system covering everyone.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
    Recorded votes[22][23][24][30][31]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Alexander Hale
    In their own words[6]
    “Champion an all-of-the-above strategy: oil, gas, nuclear, refining, and innovation.”

    On the Energy page of his campaign site

  • Espoir Ngabo
    —

Increase police funding and staffing

  • Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
    —
  • Alexander Hale
    Supports[5][9]

    Says he will fight to restore full Byrne JAG federal grant funding for local law enforcement, and lists funding law enforcement among his priorities.

  • Espoir Ngabo
    —

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

  • Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
    —
  • Alexander Hale
    In their own words[10]
    “School choice and innovative approaches are key to improving student outcomes within the district.”

    On his campaign website, as quoted by Ballotpedia on Feb. 20, 2026

  • Espoir Ngabo
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
    Recorded votes[38]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Alexander Hale
    —
  • Espoir Ngabo
    Supports[1][11]

    Supports a $25 federal minimum wage indexed to the cost of living.

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
    Recorded votes[34]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Alexander Hale
    —
  • Espoir Ngabo
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
    Recorded votes[30]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Alexander Hale
    —
  • Espoir Ngabo
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
    Recorded votes[28]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Alexander Hale
    —
  • Espoir Ngabo
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
    Recorded votes[32][33]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Alexander Hale
    —
  • Espoir Ngabo
    —

Sources · 47

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes Against More Funding for ICE · Office of Rep. Lizzie Fletcher · 2026-10-03 Official record
  4. 4.Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes To Reinstate Assault Weapons Ban · Office of Rep. Lizzie Fletcher · 2026-10-03 Official record
  5. 5.Priority 04: Public Safety · Hale for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Priority 01: Houston's Energy Economy · Hale for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Priority 03: Lowering Healthcare Costs · Hale for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Priority 02: Increasing Affordability · Hale for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Q&A: Meet the candidates running for US House District 7 · Community Impact · 2026-10-19 News report
  10. 10.Alexander Hale · Ballotpedia (quoting Hale's campaign website, Feb. 20, 2026) · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  11. 11.Espoir Ngabo · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  12. 12.Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  13. 13.Biography | U.S. Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher · Office of Rep. Lizzie Fletcher · 2026-10-21 Official record
  14. 14.Texas's 7th District election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  15. 15.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.H.R. 4099, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.H.Con.Res. 40 (Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.H.Con.Res. 64 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  20. 20.H.Con.Res. 68 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  23. 23.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  38. 38.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  39. 39.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  40. 40.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  41. 41.Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  42. 42.Meet Alexander | Alexander Hale for Congress · Alexander Hale campaign website · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
  43. 43.Alexander Hale · Ballotpedia (quoting Hale's campaign website, Feb. 20, 2026) · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  44. 44.U.S. House · Texas's 7th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  45. 45.Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  46. 46.Espoir Ngabo · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  47. 47.U.S. House · Texas's 7th District results 2026 · NBC News News report