Ben Bius

U.S. Representative — District 10 · Republican Primary 2026

Republican

About ✓ Verified

Real estate executive emphasizing rural district representation but facing fundraising disadvantage and past electoral defeats

Key Positions ✓ Verified

Economic development
Job creation
Conservative business values
Cutting red tape for small businesses
Eliminating federal Department of Education
Strengthening border security
Rural life advocacy

Strengths Sourced

Business executive experience in real estate development
Previous campaign experience from House races

Concerns Sourced

Lost two previous primary runoffs in overlapping district
Legal troubles with aviation company FAA violations
Minimal support despite multiple campaign attempts

Polling ✓ Verified

Lower-tier candidate with minimal support despite previous runs

Fundraising ✓ Verified

FEC-registered - minimal compared to frontrunners, previously raised $230,000 before Kara King suspended

Sources (20)

Former Elon Musk lawyer leads crowded District 10 GOP race (2026-02-24)
Texas 2026 election: Your March primary sample ballot | The Texas Tribune (2026-02-24)
2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas - Wikipedia (2026-02-24)
Texas' 10th Congressional District election, 2026 - Ballotpedia (2026-02-24)
Former Elon Musk lawyer emerges as frontrunner in GOP primary for Michael McCaul’s congressional seat | Houston Public Media (2026-02-24)
United States Senate election in Texas, 2026 - Ballotpedia (2026-02-24)
Texas' 10th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary) - Ballotpedia (2026-02-24)
Texas Primaries 2026 | University of Houston (2026-02-24)
Republican Party primaries in Texas, 2026 - Ballotpedia (2026-02-24)
Texas elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia (2026-02-24)
United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2026 - Ballotpedia (2026-02-24)
Chris Gober (2026-02-24)
Chris Gober | BallotReady (2026-02-24)
Chris Gober - Ballotpedia (2026-02-24)
Governor Abbott Makes Endorsements for 2026 - Greg Abbott (2026-02-24)
Chris Gober » Club for Growth (2026-02-24)
Club for Growth PAC Endorses Chris Gober in TX-10 Race » Club for Growth (2026-02-24)
Trump endorsement tracker: Here's who the president has picked for 2026 (2026-02-24)
Top candidates in the 2026 Texas governor's race primary (2026-02-24)
Kara King - Ballotpedia (2026-02-24)

Data last verified: Mar 3, 2026 · 20 sources cited

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