Steven Shook for Congress 2026
Texans of District 26 deserve a Congressional Representative who is willing to stand up to corruption and Shake Things Up!
Steven Shook for US House of Representatives, Texas CD26
Steven Shook is the Democratic nominee for Texas's 26th district in the U.S. House of Representatives with a strong commitment to restoring the balance back to democracy in the United States Congress.
Steven has been providing care to the critically ill and injured since 2009. He holds degrees from Tarrant County College, Texas Tech University (graduating Summa Cum Laude), and the University of Texas at Arlington. Born and raised in Fort Worth, Steven is proud to come from a family of dedicated healthcare providers and small business owners. His passion for excellent healthcare in the DFW metroplex fuels his Texas congressional campaign as he seeks to restore our nation's democracy to health.
As a future U.S. Representative for district 26, Steven plans to create jobs, protect Social Security and Medicare benefits, ensure healthcare is affordable and accessible for everyone, support local businesses, defend educational opportunities for all children, address systemic inequity in our society, improve local infrastructure, and amplify the voices of those who feel unheard in our democracy.
Policies & issues
Healthcare Affordability & Access
Healthcare Affordability & Access
Healthcare Affordability & Access
- Implement planned step-by step transition to universal healthcare.
- Lower prescription drug prices by expanding Medicare price negotiation to all insurance plans.
- End direct-to-consumer drug advertising that drives up costs without improving health.
- Cap out-of-pocket medication costs and protect coverage for pre-existing conditions.
- Strengthen rural hospitals and protect emergency and trauma care access.
- Expand mental health services and crisis intervention, especially in rural communities.
- Bring front-line healthcare experience to Congress, decisions guided by patient outcomes, not lobbyists.
Lowering the Cost of Living
Healthcare Affordability & Access
Healthcare Affordability & Access
- Reduce healthcare, energy, and education costs that squeeze working families.
- Support targeted tax relief for middle-class families, not giveaways to billionaires.
- Crack down on price-gouging and corporate practices that inflate everyday costs.
- Protect SNAP benefits and ensure families aren’t punished during economic hardship.
Energy & Grid Reliability
Healthcare Affordability & Access
Education & Property Tax Relief
- Bring federal funding and incentives home to North Texas for grid modernization, weatherization, and energy storage.
- Advocate for national reliability standards and research that help states plan for extreme weather and demand spikes.
- Ensure AI data centers and large server farms help pay for the grid upgrades they require.
- Partner with local leaders and emergency managers to secure grants, technical assistance, and backup power for critical infrastructure.
Education & Property Tax Relief
Public Safety & Gun Violence Prevention
Education & Property Tax Relief
- Shift school funding away from over-reliance on property taxes and toward smart state and federal investment.
- Protect public K-12 education and oppose efforts to drain funds into unaccountable voucher programs.
- Invest in workforce readiness, career training, and affordable higher education pathways.
- Support educators and school staff, not political culture wars in classrooms.
Social Security & Retirement Security
Public Safety & Gun Violence Prevention
Public Safety & Gun Violence Prevention
- Protect Social Security and Medicare from cuts or privatization.
- Oppose raising the retirement age.
- Strengthen long-term solvency by requiring the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share.
- Honor the promise made to seniors who paid into the system their entire working lives.
Public Safety & Gun Violence Prevention
Public Safety & Gun Violence Prevention
Public Safety & Gun Violence Prevention
- Invest in advanced training for local police and first responders, including de-escalation, crisis intervention, mental health response, and emergency medical care.
- Close loopholes that allow guns to be sold without background checks.
- Support red-flag laws to keep firearms away from those who pose an imminent danger.
- Expand access to mental health care as a core public safety strategy.
- Focus on evidence-based solutions that save lives, not political talking points.
Economic Fairness & Workers’ Rights
Immigration & Improved Border Policy
Economic Fairness & Workers’ Rights
- Support equal pay for equal work and transparency in wages.
- Protect workers from retaliation for discussing pay or organizing.
- Ensure new technologies like AI don’t undermine worker rights or safety.
- Put people before corporate profit in economic policy-making.
Civil Rights & Equal Protection
Immigration & Improved Border Policy
Economic Fairness & Workers’ Rights
- Support equal pay protections and workplace fairness.
- Protect LGBTQ+ Americans from discrimination in housing, employment, credit, and public accommodations.
- Defend voting rights while upholding election integrity and the rule of law.
- Reject divisive politics that target communities for political gain.
Immigration & Improved Border Policy
Immigration & Improved Border Policy
Government Accountability & Democracy
- Secure the border with smart, humane enforcement.
- Fix a broken immigration system with lawful pathways and due process.
- Support border communities and front-line personnel.
- Reject fear-based rhetoric that distracts from real solutions.
Government Accountability & Democracy
Government Accountability & Democracy
Government Accountability & Democracy
- Oppose political theater and culture-war legislation that doesn’t solve real problems.
- Support ethics reforms and limits on insider influence in Congress.
- Put constituents first; not party bosses, donors, or cable news.
- Restore trust through transparency, competence, and service.
Foreign Policy & Humanitarian Values
Government Accountability & Democracy
Foreign Policy & Humanitarian Values
- Stand for human rights and international humanitarian law.
- Support responsible U.S. leadership abroad that prioritizes diplomacy and civilian protection.
- Bring firsthand humanitarian experience to foreign policy decisions.
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