Tom Sell
Candidate for Texas 19th Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Texas 19th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Texas Secretary of State — 2026 November General Election candidate list (Candidate Bio Portal, status 'Candidate in the General Election'; certified 2026-08-28): U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 19 · read Sep 24, 2026
Running for Texas 19th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 3 certified results. See the race
The District
What Texas 19th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Andrews County, Gaines County, Lamb County, Floyd County, Hale County, Jones County, Borden County, Castro County, Crosby County, Dawson County, Fisher County, Garza County, Haskell County, Hockley County, Howard County and 17 more.
389 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "PLANC2333 (Texas congressional plan, 2025)" (H.B. 4, 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025); signed by Gov. Abbott Aug 29, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: a three-judge district court's preliminary injunction (Nov 18, 2025) was stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec 4, 2025; used for the Mar 3, 2026 primary. Official file https://data.capitol.texas.gov/dataset/planc2333 · Precinct lines: no contest override (the 2020-2024 House contests were on the prior lines); no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people; no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people
Key Votes
The record
No current public office (businessman, former congressional staffer)
Holds no current public office per the candidate's own published biography; no official voting record. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Official source · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $2,143,025cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $384,766cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $1,758,259cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $7,624cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Poolhouse Agency Llc$964,383.20
- Targeted Creative Communications Inc$286,266.03
- Harper Polling$85,325.00
- Lilly And Company$68,387.49
- Npa Strategies$38,941.42
Campaign finance · Conservative Tom Sell For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Conservative Tom Sell For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $2,143,025.47 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $1,758,258.98 · cash on hand $384,766.49 · debts owed by the committee $7,623.99 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $1,616,486.38 (75%); PACs and other political committees $524,039.09 (24%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $2,500.00 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media and advertising $974,383.20; direct mail $287,198.21; other $108,247.07; polling $96,125.00; general consulting $70,691.42; fundraising $68,387.49.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“And being a champion for the America First agenda and the true, earnest idea to make America truly great again by re-embracing the values that have truly made America great in the past.”
“I look forward to being a voice for the Republican Party, all the Republican Party in the 19th District of Texas.”
“And a lot of that has been in Washington, D.C., and I think that is going to be a big benefit to the 19th District of Texas, those relationships that are all built on trust and credibility.”
“People who I've worked with and who know me and who live life with us here in Lubbock, Texas, knew that that was hogwash.”
“And I really owe thanks to so many people who came in in support of our campaign early on and just were a voice of credibility. There's nothing better than the testimony of a friend.”
“I couldn't be more proud,”
In the News
Press coverage
- Tom Sell to face Kyle Rable in November election for U.S. House 19May 28, 2026 · Press · Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
- Tom Sell wins District 19 Republican primary runoffMay 27, 2026 · Press · KCBD
- Democrat Rable eyes November election after GOP picks Sell in runoffMay 26, 2026 · Press · Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.selltexastrue.com captured 2026-09-24T19:37:32Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.selltexastrue.com
Source: https://www.selltexastrue.com
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Texas 19th District · November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "TOM SELL" (REP) on the Texas Secretary of State (Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election) certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of 2026-08-28). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of State (Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election) · sourceU.S. Representative · TX-19
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of State
Not on file for Tom yet: Advertising. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_xqxeh7jyy.
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