Who Steve is
Steve Toth spent years as a pastor at a Woodlands megachurch before going into politics and running a swimming pool company.
About Steve
Toth, a former pastor and owner of a pool-supply business in The Woodlands, has served in the Texas House since 2013 representing the area north of Houston. In March 2026 he beat sitting U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw in the Republican primary by campaigning further to the right on border security and conservative social issues, and has said he plans to join the House Freedom Caucus if elected.
Where they stand
- Corruption & DemocracyDisagree
- Taxes & Cost of LivingUnknown
- Public EducationDisagree
- Health CareUnknown
- Freedom, Family & FaithDisagree
- Immigration & Border SecurityAgree
- Public Safety & JusticeAgree
- Energy & EnvironmentAgree
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Shaun FinnieShaun Finnie moved to Texas from Canada and spent three decades working as an investment banker before running for Congress.
About Shaun
Finnie holds a bachelor's degree, a graduate degree, and a law degree, all from Northwestern University, and built his career in energy-sector investment banking. He's running as a pragmatic Democrat focused on lowering healthcare costs, protecting Social Security and Medicare, and defending reproductive freedom in a district long represented by conservative lawmakers.