Danny Minton
Candidate · U.S. House · Texas
Democrat · Challenger1%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatTexas, district 6
AgainstJake Ellzey (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
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The district
TX-6 · Texas
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Medical Consultative Salesman & Journalist.
The campaign · in their wordsdannyminton.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“ENOUGH POLITICS...PUT TEXAS FIRST.”
Plank 1 · campaign site
BUILT TO . . .MAKE HEALTHCARE AFFORDABLE
“Built for patients, not insurance companies, not politicians, and not profit margins.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
BUILT FOR . . .AFFORDABILITY
“Built for an economy that works for families to afford a secure and good life.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
BUILT TO . . .PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION
“Built for kids, teachers, and communities, not West Texas Billionaires trying to cash in on our classrooms.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 8 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 4 statements
L-lean
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Texas House, district 6 · 7 days out
Jake EllzeyRepublican · incumbent · Rt-lean 17 on the record99%Danny MintonDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 19 from statements1%1719
36 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$147k
Raised
$128k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$45k
Itemized · 36% of individual
69
Named donors
64%
Itemized from Texas
By occupation
$14k
$6k
$5k
$3k
$2k
By state
$29k
$6k
$3k
$2k
$1k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“strong public schools that prepare our kids to compete, and win, in a global economy”
“school vouchers made illegal nationwide, before public education is sold off piece by piece.”
“an end to family separation and mass detention camps”
On the ballot with them · Texas, Nov 3, 2026
TX Senate · open seat
James Talarico (D) · 66%
vs. Ken Paxton (R) · 35%
TX Governor
Greg Abbott (R) · 67%
vs. Gina Hinojosa (D) · 32%
TX-1
Nathaniel Moran (R) · 95%
vs. Yolanda Prince (D) · 2%
TX-2 · open seat
Steve Toth (R) · 92%
vs. Shaun Finnie (D) · 6%
TX-3
Keith Self (R) · 95%
vs. Evan Hunt (D) · 4%
TX-4
Pat Fallon (R) · 94%
vs. Jason Pearce (D) · 1%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Danny Minton
Candidate · U.S. House · Texas
Democrat · Challenger1%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Ellzey (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“ENOUGH POLITICS...PUT TEXAS FIRST.”
Plank 1
BUILT TO . . .MAKE HEALTHCARE AFFORDABLE
“Built for patients, not insurance companies, not politicians, and not profit margins.”
Plank 2
BUILT FOR . . .AFFORDABILITY
“Built for an economy that works for families to afford a secure and good life.”
Plank 3
BUILT TO . . .PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION
“Built for kids, teachers, and communities, not West Texas Billionaires trying to cash in on our classrooms.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · dannyminton.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
EducationLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
ImmigrationMixed
Mixed
Health careLeft 25
Left, 25 points from center
Federal powerRt-lean 18
Rt-lean, 18 points from center
Budget and taxesL-lean 17
L-lean, 17 points from center
Civil rightsL-lean 15
L-lean, 15 points from center
The race · TX-6 · 7 days out
Jake EllzeyRepublican · incumbent · Rt-lean 17 on the record99%Danny MintonDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 19 from statements1%1719
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 36% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“strong public schools that prepare our kids to compete, and win, in a global economy”
“school vouchers made illegal nationwide, before public education is sold off piece by piece.”
“an end to family separation and mass detention camps”
On the ballot with them · Texas
TX Senate · open seatTalarico (D) vs. Paxton (R)66% · 35%TX GovernorAbbott (R) vs. Hinojosa (D)67% · 32%TX-1Moran (R) vs. Prince (D)95% · 2%TX-2 · open seatToth (R) vs. Finnie (D)92% · 6%TX-3Self (R) vs. Hunt (D)95% · 4%TX-4Fallon (R) vs. Pearce (D)94% · 1%
All 40 Texas races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll