Tom Sell
Representative-elect for Texas's 19th district
Republican
Won the seat
- Seat
- Texas's 19th district
- Opponent
- Kyle Rable (D)
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
Strong Border & Immigration Control Policies
Wants Congress to make President Trump's border policies permanent and says he will push to finish the wall and fully fund ICE.
“But Congress must act to ensure no future Administration can reverse President Trump’s policies and once again unleash the kind of misery that the Biden Administration visited upon our nation by leaving our country’s borders totally unprotected.”
Source for Strong Border & Immigration Control Policies, on Tom Sell’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Promote Energy Dominance
Says he will work with President Trump to expand U.S. energy production and stop federal land expansion in West Texas.
“Fight alongside President Trump to fully unleash American energy dominance”
Source for Promote Energy Dominance, on Tom Sell’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Protect the Second Amendment
Says he will oppose any form of gun control, including red flag laws, and support concealed carry reciprocity.
“Tom Sell is a proud gun-owner and stands squarely behind the right to bear arms guaranteed to every American under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, period.”
Source for Protect the Second Amendment, on Tom Sell’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Protect Life
Plans to lead and support legislation restricting abortion and oppose taxpayer funding of abortion.
“Lead and support legislation that protects human life from the scourge of abortion”
Source for Protect Life, on Tom Sell’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Champion for Agriculture
Wants to strengthen the Farm Bill and crop insurance for West Texas producers and open new export markets.
“Strengthen U.S. farm policy, including the Farm Bill and Crop Insurance, to ensure it works for West Texas producers.”
Source for Champion for Agriculture, on Tom Sell’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Strong National Defense
Says he will work to keep Dyess Air Force Base fully funded and ready for the B-21 Raider bomber.
“Ensure Dyess Air Force Base remains fully funded and prepared for the arrival of the B-21 Raider”
Source for Strong National Defense, on Tom Sell’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From Tom Sell’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- ImmigrationClock is ticking
Finish building the border wall
“Finish building the border wall”
Campaign website, Issues page (Strong Border & Immigration Control Policies), 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- ImmigrationClock is ticking
Ban people in the country illegally from taxpayer-funded programs
“Ban illegal immigrants from taxpayer-funded programs”
Campaign website, Issues page (Strong Border & Immigration Control Policies), 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- OtherClock is ticking
Oppose any form of gun control
“Oppose any form of gun control”
Campaign website, Issues page (Protect the Second Amendment), 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Oppose any use of taxpayer money to fund abortion
“Oppose any effort to use taxpayer dollars to fund abortion”
Campaign website, Issues page (Protect Life), 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
Tom Douglas Sell is an American politician, businessman, and attorney from Texas. A Republican, he is the member-elect for Texas's 19th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
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- Raised
- $2.5M
- From individuals
- $1.7M
- Spent
- $2.2M
- Cash on hand
- $268K
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
On record since 2022
- Given to their campaign
- $20K
- Donations from AIPAC and its members, sent to Tom Sell’s campaign to spend.
- Ads to help them win
- $0
- Ads and mailers AIPAC paid for on its own, supporting Tom Sell.
- Ads to help them lose
- $0
- Ads and mailers AIPAC paid for on its own, attacking Tom Sell.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
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