T.C. Manning
T.C. Manning (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.[source]
Biography
T.C. Manning was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma. He served in the United States Navy from 2003 to 2010. Ponca pursued his undergraduate education at Lone Star College, Central Texas College, and Tulsa Community College.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Texas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Texas District 2
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 2 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
![]() | Daniel Crenshaw (R) | |
![]() | Peter Filler (D) ![]() | |
Shaun Finnie (D) | ||
Jon Bonck (R) | ||
Martin Etwop (R) | ||
![]() | T.C. Manning (R) | |
Nicholas Plumb (R) ![]() | ||
![]() | Steve Toth (R) | |
![]() | Nick Tran (R) ![]() | |
Ava Zolari (R) |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jameson Ellis (R)
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2020
See also: Texas' 18th Congressional District election, 2020
Texas' 18th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
Texas' 18th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 18
Incumbent Sheila Jackson Lee defeated Wendell Champion, Luke Spencer, and Vince Duncan in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 18 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Sheila Jackson Lee (D) | 73.3 | 180,952 |
![]() | Wendell Champion (R) ![]() | 23.5 | 58,033 | |
![]() | Luke Spencer (L) | 1.8 | 4,514 | |
![]() | Vince Duncan (Independent) ![]() | 1.4 | 3,396 |
Total votes: 246,895 | ||||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 18
Wendell Champion defeated Robert Cadena in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 18 on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Wendell Champion ![]() | 71.8 | 4,000 |
![]() | Robert Cadena ![]() | 28.2 | 1,570 |
Total votes: 5,570 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 18
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 18 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Sheila Jackson Lee | 77.1 | 49,729 |
![]() | Marc Flores ![]() | 8.3 | 5,353 | |
![]() | Bimal Patel | 3.8 | 2,456 | |
![]() | Jerry Ford Sr. | 3.7 | 2,417 | |
![]() | Stevens Orozco ![]() | 3.4 | 2,180 | |
![]() | Michael Allen ![]() | 2.6 | 1,672 | |
![]() | Donovan Boson ![]() | 1.1 | 709 |
Total votes: 64,516 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 18
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 18 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Wendell Champion ![]() | 35.1 | 3,428 |
✔ | ![]() | Robert Cadena ![]() | 20.5 | 2,005 |
![]() | T.C. Manning ![]() | 18.7 | 1,823 | |
![]() | Nathan Milliron ![]() | 11.0 | 1,076 | |
![]() | Ava Pate | 8.1 | 794 | |
Nellie Heiskell | 6.5 | 638 |
Total votes: 9,764 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Whitney Hatter (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 18
Luke Spencer advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 18 on March 21, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Luke Spencer (L) |
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Campaign themes
2026
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2020
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|His military awards include - Navy "E" Ribbon, Navy Good Conduct Medal x2, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal x2, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon x3 TC is a father, a husband, a fighter and a Patriot who stands up for his beliefs. The beliefs of the American Dream.
- The United States of America and the American Dream
- Honor our Veterans and Texas values
- Keep the economy going
Veterans - Approximately 17 veterans commit suicide per day. Military wives and husbands are worn out from their loved ones being deployed constantly. They are at their breaking point and it is destroying military families. Veterans have a history of poor treatment after giving so much for their country. The VA reform continues to be needed despite the improvements over the last few years. Our soldiers, airmen, and sailors need to come home. The military needs to be rebuilt and retooled for the next conflict. A strong military is a military that is less likely needed to be utilized than one that is weak, outdated, and overused.
Immigration - I am married to an immigrant - I understand the issues
2nd Amendment - Forever
Jobs & Economy
2. Countering China's strategy for Pacific military and economic dominance
3. Continuation of the war on terror
4. Getting US spending under control
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 11, 2020