Ben Bius
Ben Bius (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 10th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Bius completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Ben Bius' career experience includes working as an entrepreneur. He earned a high school diploma from Midland High School and a bachelor's degree from Sam Houston State University in 1979.[1]
2026 battleground election
Ballotpedia identified the March 3, 2026, Republican primary as a battleground primary. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.
Chris Gober (R), Jessica Karlsruher (R), Scott MacLeod (R), and seven other candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 10th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. As of January 2026, Gober, Karlsruher, and MacLeod led in local media attention.[2]
Incumbent Michael McCaul (R), first elected in 2004, is not running for re-election, saying he was "looking now for a new challenge."[3] As of January 2026, McCaul had not endorsed any of the candidates.
Gober is an attorney and the chief executive officer of Lex Politica, which Gober describes as "the nation’s top conservative law practice, consistently winning for conservatives in the toughest legal and political battles of our time."[4][5] Gober earlier worked for the U.S. Department of Justice, the Republican Party, and America PAC. Gober says he is running "because President Trump needs allies who know how to beat the Left and won’t back down."[4]
Karlsruher describes herself as "a 5th-generation Texan and a life-long conservative." Karlsruher is a former chief executive officer of the Texas Real Estate Advocacy & Defense Coalition, where she says she "fought tirelessly to defend landowners, protect Texas ranchers and farmers, strengthen rural communities, preserve our natural resources, and stand up for the state’s vital oil and gas industry."[6] Karlsruher says she is running "because I want my kids—and every Texas family—to grow up in a country that’s strong, free, and full of opportunity."[7]
MacLeod is a retired U.S. Army colonel. MacLeod describes himself as "a decorated veteran, strong conservative, and proven leader who has spent more than three decades defending America from foreign threats and fighting for Texas."[8] MacLeod says he is running because "I want to give back what was freely given to me. I was blessed with an amazing career and professional education that I believe is relevant to the challenges faced by our country. I feel a duty to serve and want to work hard for the people of Texas and our Nation."[9]
Also running in the primary are Rob Altman (R), Ben Bius (R), Robert Brown (R), Jenny Garcia Sharon (R), Brandon Hawbaker (R), Christopher Hurt (R), Kara King (R), and Jeremy Story (R).
As of January 2026, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Solid/Safe Republican. In the 2024 election, McCaul defeated Theresa Boisseau (D) 64%–34%. An Inside Elections analysis of the August 2025 redistricting in Texas' effect on the 10th district calculated that President Donald Trump (R) won the 2024 presidential election in the new 2026 district lines by 23 percentage points, down from the 25 percentage points under the district's 2024 lines.[10]
Elections
2026
See also: Texas' 10th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 10
Dawn Marshall (D), Bernie Reyna (D), and Caitlin Rourk (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 3, 2026.
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 | Dawn Marshall | |
 | Bernie Reyna  | |
 | Caitlin Rourk | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tayhlor Coleman (D)
- Sarah Eckhardt (D)
- Linda Trevino (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 10
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Rob Altman | |
 | Ben Bius | |
 | Robert Brown | |
 | Jenny Garcia Sharon | |
 | Chris Gober | |
 | Brandon Hawbaker | |
 | Jessica Karlsruher | |
 | Kara King | |
 | Scott MacLeod | |
 | Jeremy Story | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Christopher Hurt (R)
- Joshua Ross Lovell (R)
- Carl Segan (R)
- Phil Suarez (R)
Polls
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Election campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Altman | Republican Party | $108,073 | $9,738 | $98,335 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Ben Bius | Republican Party | $153,486 | $42,548 | $110,938 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Robert Brown | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jenny Garcia Sharon | Republican Party | $17,097 | $7,929 | $9,168 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Chris Gober | Republican Party | $1,046,239 | $92,413 | $953,826 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Brandon Hawbaker | Republican Party | $6,651 | $5,966 | $685 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Jessica Karlsruher | Republican Party | $137,916 | $43,291 | $94,624 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Kara King | Republican Party | $230,098 | $70,414 | $159,683 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Scott MacLeod | Republican Party | $153,933 | $37,786 | $116,146 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Jeremy Story | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Satellite spending
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Trey Wharton defeated Dee Howard Mullins in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Trey Wharton (R) | 76.8 | 64,105 |
 | Dee Howard Mullins (D) | 23.2 | 19,325 | |
| Total votes: 83,430 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Profili (L)
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Trey Wharton defeated Ben Bius in the Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on May 28, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Wharton | 72.4 | 10,139 |
| Ben Bius | 27.6 | 3,871 | |
| Total votes: 14,010 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Dee Howard Mullins advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dee Howard Mullins | 100.0 | 2,956 |
| Total votes: 2,956 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Trey Wharton and Ben Bius advanced to a runoff. They defeated John Slocum in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Wharton | 35.0 | 10,506 |
| ✔ | | Ben Bius | 32.7 | 9,804 |
| John Slocum | 32.3 | 9,712 | ||
| Total votes: 30,022 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Robert Profili advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on March 23, 2024.
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Kyle Kacal won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 12.
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Kyle Kacal defeated Ben Bius in the Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kyle Kacal | 57.9 | 9,366 |
| Ben Bius | 42.1 | 6,806 | |
| Total votes: 16,172 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Kyle Kacal and Ben Bius advanced to a runoff. They defeated Joshua Hamm in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kyle Kacal | 47.0 | 11,675 |
| ✔ | | Ben Bius | 41.8 | 10,392 |
| Joshua Hamm | 11.2 | 2,791 | ||
| Total votes: 24,858 | |||
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Campaign finance
2012
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012
Bius ran in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 5. Bius was defeated by Charles Schwertner in the May 29 primary election.[14][15]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Charles Schwertner |
74.5% | 44,033 |
| Ben Bius | 25.5% | 15,050 |
| Total Votes | 59,083 | |
2010
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2010
Bius ran unsuccessfully for election to the Texas State Senate in 2010.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ben Bius completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bius' responses.
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Ben graduated from Sam Houston State University with a degree in Finance and supporting coursework in Agri-buisness. He is also a commercial pilot; experience and skills he has maintained and developed since his teen years. He applies the same discipline to business and public service.
Ben's wife, Kim- founder of Kim's Home and Garden Center- is a well-known Texas Business leader. Together, they are proud of their close-knit family and their grandchildren, Ben and Kim are active practicing christians. Ben has served his church as an Elder, Trustee, and support of Christian Education.
Throughout his life, ben has earned the trust of conservative leaders across Texas. He is known for integrity, grit, and a servant-leaders heart.- Defund the Department of Education
Return the money to our counties to lower taxes and support our community's creation and enhancement of job skills training. Not every young Texan is college bound. Finally enforcing immigration law creates more opportunity for young Texans. Our young people need to learn to use their heads and hands and feet and put down the computer and cell phones. We need to teach pride in honest work and help them earn the
American Dream. - Protecting our Property Rights Ben Bius will Defend our water, land and electrical grid. Restoring our Lakes and Rivers will vastly improve Texas’ water quality and quantity. Our Lakes and Rivers have been silted in contributing to flooding. I plan to work with the Texas Delegation in congress to fund FEMA, The Army Corp of Engineers and others to expedite resolving this issue. The Texas electrical grid is being strained by the mad rush to develop Data Centers in an unsustainable and questionable way. The Texas Senate has passed laws requiring that these data centers pay their own way and not on the back of our communities and homeowners. The federal government has proposed to pre-empt Texas law. I will protect our rights as Texans.
- Californication One of my opponents, a Lawyer from Austin, is the chosen candidate for the tech billionaires. It wasn’t long ago they financed Obama, Biden and Pelosi. They brag about creating this district with his help. They intend to buy this seat with their $110 million super PAC. Their highly publicized plan is to take this seat so they can stop the rightful control of AI, take our electricity, water and harm our rural Texas way of life. I stand against this for Texas. Texans must fight the Californication of Texas!
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2024
Ben Bius did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Ben Bius did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Bius' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[16]
Protecting Our Border
- Excerpt: "Securing the border must be one of our top priorities. Many of the issues our state faces are a result of an unprotected border. If President Obama will not protect our border, then Texas must. Ben means business when he says that drug lords and illegal immigrants will no longer have free range in Texas."
The Budget
- Excerpt: "As a businessman, husband and father, Ben knows we must live within our means. Our government should as well. Ben knows that every dollar spent comes from the hard work of the taxpayers. Cutting waste, fraud, and abuse are the keys to getting our economy moving again, not raising taxes and increasing regulations."
Protecting Our Jobs
- Excerpt: "Our state institutions are the lifeblood of the 5th Senate District. Many of our families and business serve institutions like Texas A&M, Sam Houston State University, TDCJ, and Blinn College. Having graduated from college in our district, Ben will stand up and be a strong advocate for our way of life."
Protecting Life
- Excerpt: "As a Christian, Ben believes that every life is sacred. A great nation, under God, does not allow its children’s lives to be taken. A great nation protects life and projects the value of each life in all that it does around the world. Ben believes that it is his duty to fight for the un-born, ill and elderly. 100% pro life."
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 28, 2026
- ↑ Austin American-Statesman, "Bee Cave Mayor King joining race for District 10 seat in U.S. House," October 17, 2025
- ↑ Axios, "Rep. Michael McCaul won't seek reelection in 2026," September 14, 2025
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chris Gober campaign website, "About Chris," accessed January 15, 2026
- ↑ Lex Politica, "Chris Gober," accessed January 15, 2026
- ↑ Jessica Karlsruher campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 18, 2025
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Post by Jessica Karlsruher," accessed October 18, 2025
- ↑ Scott MacLeod campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 18, 2025
- ↑ Facebook, "Scott MacLeod on October 14, 2025," accessed October 18, 2025
- ↑ Inside Elections, "A Detailed Analysis of Texas’ New Congressional Map," August 27, 2025
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
- ↑ benfortexas.org - Issues (dead link)
