Jessica
Hart Steinmann
Republican nominee for Texas's 8th Congressional District; attorney and former DOJ official
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Background
Jessica Hart Steinmann is the 2026 Republican nominee for U.S. House in Texas's 8th Congressional District, an open seat created by the retirement of incumbent Rep. Morgan Luttrell. 1517 She was born and raised in Harris County and currently lives in Montgomery County with her husband and two sons. 1
Steinmann earned a BBA with double majors in Business Honors and Finance from the University of Texas at Austin (2002–2006) and a JD from Baylor University School of Law (2006–2009). 5 Her career has spanned private legal practice, political operations, and federal service, including an associate attorney role at Bracewell & Giuliani (2009–2014), operations director for the Harris County Republican Party (2014–2015), regional director for Sen. Ted Cruz (2015–2018), and director of the Justice Department's Office for Victims of Crime (2020–2021). 59
Since 2021, Steinmann has been affiliated with the America First Policy Institute, where her campaign website describes her current role as Executive General Counsel. 19 She has no prior record of holding elected public office. 5
At a glance
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 8, Texas
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Executive General Counsel, America First Policy Institute
- Website
- jessicasteinmann.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.
Timeline
- Nov 3newsSteinmann faces Democrat Laura Jones in TX-08 general election on November 3
Steinmann is the Republican nominee in the open TX-08 seat (Rep. Morgan Luttrell did not seek reelection) facing Democrat Laura Jones in the November 3, 2026 general election. The district's lines were redrawn for 2026.
Texas' 8th District Race 2026: Who's Running (TX-8) · Oct 3, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 7newsAI-linked super PAC spent over $500K on ads supporting Steinmann in Republican primary
A report republished by Yahoo News found that a super PAC called Leading the Future spent more than $500,000 on television ads and mailers supporting Steinmann during the Republican primary, as part of a broader push by AI-linked groups to back candidates seen as favorable to AI-industry interests. No misconduct by Steinmann was alleged; the spending was by an outside group, not her campaign.
AI-linked groups spent $3.5M to boost these Texas ... · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 14endorsementNFIB endorses Jessica Hart Steinmann for TX-08
The National Federation of Independent Business endorsed Steinmann for Texas's 8th Congressional District, alongside other Texas congressional candidates. NFIB said its endorsed candidates had pledged to make permanent the 20% Small Business Deduction.
Texas Small Businesses Endorse Pro-Small Business Candidates for Election to Congress · Sep 14, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Jun 30filingSteinmann's campaign reports $2.06M raised through June 30 FEC period
Through the June 30 reporting period, Steinmann's campaign committee had raised $2,064,033, spent $1,941,845, and held $122,187 cash on hand, according to FEC figures compiled by race-reference sites.
What It Would Take for Laura Jones to Win TX-08 in 2026 · Sep 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Endorsements
- Ted Cruz officialU.S. Senator; listed as an endorser by Steinmann's campaign and identified in The Texan's February 17, 2026 coverage. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Dan Patrick officialTexas Lieutenant Governor; listed as an endorser by Steinmann's campaign and identified in The Texan's February 17, 2026 coverage. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Steve Scalise officialHouse Majority Leader; listed as an endorser on the campaign endorsement page. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Lisa McClain officialListed as an endorser on the campaign endorsement page. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Troy Nehls officialListed as an endorser on the campaign endorsement page. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- August Pfluger officialListed as an endorser on the campaign endorsement page. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Ronny Jackson officialListed as an endorser on the campaign endorsement page. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Dawn Buckingham officialTexas Land Commissioner; listed as an endorser on the campaign endorsement page. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Kris Kobach officialKansas Attorney General; listed as an endorser on the campaign endorsement page. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Brenna Bird officialIowa Attorney General; listed as an endorser on the campaign endorsement page. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Steve Marshall officialAlabama Attorney General; listed as an endorser on the campaign endorsement page. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Todd Rokita officialIndiana Attorney General; listed as an endorser on the campaign endorsement page. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Lou Holtz otherFormer college football coach; announced endorsement in a campaign post dated September 25; year not established in the source. x.com
- National Border Patrol Council unionEndorsed Steinmann per the campaign page and The Texan. No exact date found in sources reviewed. jessicasteinmann.com
- Cattle Raisers PAC organizationListed as an endorser on the campaign page. No exact date found. jessicasteinmann.com
- Texas Values Action organizationListed as an endorser on the campaign page and identified by The Texan. No exact date found. jessicasteinmann.com
- Greg Abbott officialTexas Governor; listed as an endorser by Steinmann's campaign and identified in The Texan's February 17, 2026 coverage. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Morgan Luttrell officialRep. TX-08; listed as an endorser by Steinmann's campaign and identified in The Texan's February 17, 2026 coverage. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Tom Emmer officialHouse Majority Whip; listed as an endorser on the campaign endorsement page. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Kevin Hern officialListed as an endorser on the campaign endorsement page. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Brandon Gill officialListed as an endorser on the campaign endorsement page. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Lance Gooden officialListed as an endorser on the campaign endorsement page. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Jim Jordan officialListed as an endorser on the campaign endorsement page. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Bryan Hughes officialTexas State Senator; listed as an endorser on the campaign endorsement page. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- John McCuskey officialWest Virginia Attorney General; listed as an endorser on the campaign endorsement page. No exact date given. jessicasteinmann.com
- Maggie's List organizationEndorsed Steinmann in February 2026; cited newsletter published February 27, 2026. maggieslist.org · Feb 27, 2026
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce organizationAnnounced endorsement on February 23, 2026. uschamber.com · Feb 23, 2026
- Donald Trump officialTrump issued his "Complete and Total Endorsement" on February 16, 2026. trumpstruth.org · Feb 16, 2026
- Winning for Women Action Fund organizationReported endorsement in February 2026; announced a supporting ad campaign on February 11, 2026. The fund said it had endorsed her in October without specifying the year. wfwactionfund.com · Feb 11, 2026
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
- Raised
- $2.06M
- Spent
- $1.94M
- Cash on hand
- $122K
As of Jun 30, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H6TX08209(opens in a new tab)
Sources 13
- [1] AI-linked groups spent $3.5M to boost these Texas ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2026
- [2] Issues(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [3] Texas' 8th District Race 2026: Who's Running (TX-8)(opens in a new tab) Oct 3, 2026
- [4] ENDORSEMENTS - Jessica Steinmann(opens in a new tab) Sep 28, 2026
- [5] What It Would Take for Laura Jones to Win TX-08 in 2026(opens in a new tab) Sep 26, 2026
- [6] Texas Small Businesses Endorse Pro-Small Business Candidates for Election to Congress(opens in a new tab) Sep 14, 2026
- [7] Q&A: Meet the candidates for U.S. House District 8 | Spring(opens in a new tab) Sep 1, 2026
- [8] February 2026 Newsletter(opens in a new tab) Feb 27, 2026
- [9] U.S. Chamber Endorses Candidate Jessica Steinmann for Texas ...(opens in a new tab) Feb 23, 2026
- [10] It is my Great Honor to endorse Jessica Steinmann ... - Trump's Truth(opens in a new tab) Feb 16, 2026
- [11] WFW AF Launches Two Six-Figure Ad ... - W4W Action Fund(opens in a new tab) Feb 11, 2026
- [12] Jessica Hart Steinmann(opens in a new tab) Jan 22, 2026
- [13] Jessica Hart Steinmann (@jhartsteinmann) / Posts / X - Twitter(opens in a new tab) Jan 5, 2018