Matthew Smith (Texas)
Matthew Smith (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 19th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas' 19th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 26, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Texas District 19
Kyle Rable (D) is running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 19 on November 3, 2026.
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Republican primary runoff
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Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 19
Abraham Enriquez (R) and Tom Sell (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 19 on May 26, 2026.
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 | Abraham Enriquez | |
 | Tom Sell | |
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 19
Kyle Rable (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 19 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kyle Rable | 100.0 | 22,465 |
| Total votes: 22,465 | |||
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 19
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 19 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Sell | 40.4 | 31,447 |
| ✔ | | Abraham Enriquez | 18.7 | 14,585 |
 | Matthew Smith | 18.5 | 14,399 | |
 | Jason Corley | 10.4 | 8,123 | |
 | Donald May | 7.0 | 5,416 | |
 | Ryan Zink | 2.6 | 1,998 | |
 | James Barbee | 2.3 | 1,826 | |
| Total votes: 77,794 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jodey Arrington (R)
- Christopher Adams (R)
Polls
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Election campaign finance
Candidate spending
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| James Barbee | Republican Party | $16,000 | $14,156 | $1,844 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Jason Corley | Republican Party | $37,240 | $23,329 | $13,911 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Abraham Enriquez | Republican Party | $434,049 | $281,897 | $152,152 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Donald May | Republican Party | $102,445 | $67,370 | $35,076 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Tom Sell | Republican Party | $1,226,626 | $471,929 | $754,697 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Matthew Smith | Republican Party | $354,065 | $338,595 | $15,470 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Ryan Zink | Republican Party | $6,032 | $4,076 | $6,855 | As of February 11, 2026 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Satellite spending
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Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[1][2][3]
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Matthew Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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