TEXAS - U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 26 Choose 1
"No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen." — U.S. Constitution, Article I, section 2, clause 2Texas Congressional District 26 includes all of Cooke and portions of Denton and Wise Counties.The districts set out in bills enacted during the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, apply to elections beginning with the primary and general elections in 2026: https://data.capitol.texas.gov/dataset/planc2333Denton County Map https://www.dentoncounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3297/Congressional
Biographical Information
Qualifications: What training, experience, and characteristics qualify you for this position?
Candidate has not yet responded.
Balance of Power: What specific actions would you take to protect the Constitution's system of checks and balances?
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Immigration: What reforms would you support, if any, regarding the detention of immigrants and asylum seekers?
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Economy: What policies would you support to reduce income inequality and expand economic opportunity?
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Energy: How would you ensure America has reliable, affordable energy while protecting the environment?
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Healthcare: What specific steps would you take to make healthcare more affordable for American families?
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Biographical Information
Education
ADN from Tarrant County College, BSN (Summa Cum Laude) from Texas Tech, and MSN from UT Arlington
Campaign Endoresements
Vikki Goodwin, Young Democrats of Denton County, Democrats with Disabilities, Denton County Democratic Party, Flip Texas Blue, Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, The Oath of Office Network
Occupation
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Campaign Mailing Address
14005 Dream River Trail
Haslet, TX 76052
Haslet, TX 76052
Campaign Email
stevenshook@shookforcongress2026.com
Twitter
http://x.com/shook4congress
Qualifications: What training, experience, and characteristics qualify you for this position?
I am a Nurse Practitioner with nearly two decades of frontline experience caring for patients across North Texas. My work in critical and emergency care has required calm decision-making, teamwork, and accountability under pressure. I’ve managed complex systems, advocated for patients and families, and worked across disciplines to solve real problems. I bring a service-first mindset, practical problem-solving skills, and a commitment to ethical, people-centered leadership.
Balance of Power: What specific actions would you take to protect the Constitution's system of checks and balances?
I believe Congress must reclaim its constitutional role as a coequal branch of government. That means exercising meaningful oversight of the executive branch, respecting judicial independence, and upholding the rule of law regardless of party. I support transparent government, regular oversight hearings, and adherence to constitutional limits on power so that no branch dominates the others and the government remains accountable to the people.
Immigration: What reforms would you support, if any, regarding the detention of immigrants and asylum seekers?
I support humane, lawful immigration enforcement that protects due process. Detention should be limited to cases involving a genuine public-safety or flight risk, with greater use of alternatives to detention for families and asylum seekers. I also support timely asylum hearings, access to legal counsel, humane detention standards, family unity, and strong oversight of detention facilities.
Economy: What policies would you support to reduce income inequality and expand economic opportunity?
Congress has the constitutional responsibility to set and oversee trade policy. Tariffs can be a useful tool in limited circumstances, but blanket tariffs often raise costs for American consumers and small businesses. I reject harmful, broad tariffs that function as hidden taxes on families. I support a targeted, evidence-based approach that protects national security and domestic industries while minimizing higher prices, supply-chain disruptions, and retaliation that hurt workers, farmers, and local economies.
Energy: How would you ensure America has reliable, affordable energy while protecting the environment?
I support an "all of the above" energy strategy that prioritizes reliability, affordability, and environmental responsibility. That means modernizing the electric grid, expanding transmission and energy storage, investing in renewables and other low-carbon energy sources, and ensuring critical infrastructure is weatherized and resilient. I also believe large energy users, including data centers, should pay their fair share of the infrastructure costs they create so those costs are not passed on to families and small businesses.
Healthcare: What specific steps would you take to make healthcare more affordable for American families?
The federal government should promote health by lowering costs and ensuring healthcare is accessible to everyone. I support allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, capping out-of-pocket costs, strengthening preventive care, and supporting rural hospitals and the healthcare workforce. We should expand access to affordable coverage, protect people with pre-existing conditions, reduce administrative waste, and focus on care that keeps people healthy rather than only treating illness.
Biographical Information
Qualifications: What training, experience, and characteristics qualify you for this position?
Candidate has not yet responded.
Balance of Power: What specific actions would you take to protect the Constitution's system of checks and balances?
Candidate has not yet responded.
Immigration: What reforms would you support, if any, regarding the detention of immigrants and asylum seekers?
Candidate has not yet responded.
Economy: What policies would you support to reduce income inequality and expand economic opportunity?
Candidate has not yet responded.
Energy: How would you ensure America has reliable, affordable energy while protecting the environment?
Candidate has not yet responded.
Healthcare: What specific steps would you take to make healthcare more affordable for American families?
Candidate has not yet responded.