Laura Jones
Candidate · U.S. House · Texas
Democrat · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatTexas, district 8
AgainstJessica Steinmann (R)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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The district
TX-8 · Texas
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Realtor, Democratic Activist & '22/'24 Nominee.
The campaign · in their wordslaura4tx.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Affordability & Living Wage
“The minimum wage has been stagnant since 2009, and it's long past time for change.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Medicare for All
“Healthcare is a basic human right, not a privilege tied to a job or the size of a paycheck.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Lowering Taxes for the 99%
“It's time to lower taxes for the 99%-the people who actually work, raise families, and power our economy-by making sure billionaires and massive corporations finally pay what they owe.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 47 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 13 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Texas House, district 8 · 7 days out
Jessica SteinmannRepublican · challenger · Right 36 from statements95%Laura JonesDemocrat · challenger · Left 33 from statements4%3633
69 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Oct 14, 2026
$31k
Raised
$28k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$16k
Itemized · 58% of individual
35
Named donors
92%
Itemized from Texas
By occupation
$11k
$3k
$684
$500
$500
By state
$15k
$500
$500
$260
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Congress definitely needs more climate action advocates”
“I say we need more renewable energy for a less costly & polluted future”
“I’ll work with democrats in Congress to expand Medicaid in states like ours”
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
Laura Jones
Candidate · U.S. House · Texas
Democrat · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Steinmann (R)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“A BRIGHTER FUTURE”
Plank 1
Affordability & Living Wage
“The minimum wage has been stagnant since 2009, and it's long past time for change.”
Plank 2
Medicare for All
“Healthcare is a basic human right, not a privilege tied to a job or the size of a paycheck.”
Plank 3
Lowering Taxes for the 99%
“It's time to lower taxes for the 99%-the people who actually work, raise families, and power our economy-by making sure billionaires and massive corporations finally pay what they owe.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · laura4tx.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Energy and landLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Health careLeft 43
Left, 43 points from center
Budget and taxesLeft 35
Left, 35 points from center
ImmigrationLeft 35
Left, 35 points from center
Housing and techLeft 25
Left, 25 points from center
Civil rightsLeft 43
Left, 43 points from center
Crime and justiceLeft 24
Left, 24 points from center
GunsLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
EducationLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Federal powerL-lean 17
L-lean, 17 points from center
The race · TX-8 · 7 days out
Jessica SteinmannRepublican · challenger · Right 36 from statements95%Laura JonesDemocrat · challenger · Left 33 from statements4%3633
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Oct 14, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 58% 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
“Congress definitely needs more climate action advocates”
“I say we need more renewable energy for a less costly & polluted future”
“I’ll work with democrats in Congress to expand Medicaid in states like ours”
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