About this office
Texas is divided into 38 areas called districts, each with about 800,000 people. Every two years your district elects one U.S. Representative — one of 435 in Washington, and the only one who answers to you. They vote on laws that touch your health care, your taxes and your rights.
Candidates
Yolanda PrinceYolanda Prince works in juvenile crime prevention for Prairie View A&M University and won her Democratic primary runoff with 71% of the vote.
About Yolanda
A Tyler native, Prince earned a public administration degree from Stephen F. Austin State University and a master's from UT-Arlington, and now works as a project manager for Prairie View A&M University's Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center. She has held leadership roles with the League of Women Voters, the NAACP, and the Smith County Democratic Party, and won the May 2026 Democratic runoff with about 71% of the vote to challenge incumbent Nathaniel Moran, campaigning on affordability, wages, and voting access for East Texans.
Nathaniel MoranBefore he was a congressman, Nathaniel Moran spent two years as a cadet at West Point and later became the Smith County judge — pulled into the job when his predecessor retired mid-term.
About Nathaniel
Moran grew up in Whitehouse, Texas, served on the Tyler City Council, and then was appointed and later elected Smith County Judge before winning Texas's 1st Congressional District seat in 2022. He is seeking re-election in 2026 with an endorsement from President Trump, running on a record of border-security funding fights and support for the oil and gas industry that powers East Texas. He and his wife Kyna have four children.
Sonia Canchola
Sonia Canchola is running as an Independent for the U.S. House in Texas's 1st Congressional District.
About Sonia
Beyond her ballot filing, no campaign website, public platform, or prior political record could be found for Canchola.