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Alexander Hale, a Republican consultant, won a primary runoff to become the Republican nominee for Texas's 7th congressional district in 2026, challenging Democratic incumbent Lizzie Fletcher.
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For Congressional District 7: Democrat Lizzie Fletcher
Audacious is how we’d describe Republican Alexander Hale’s campaign for the 7th Congressional District. He has stepped up and challenged U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, a popular four-term Democrat, in a safely blue seat.
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Alexander Hale, a consultant, is the Republican nominee for Texas's 7th congressional district in 2026.
The district covers a southwestern stretch of the Greater Houston area across Harris and Fort Bend counties and is held by Democratic incumbent Lizzie Fletcher, who was re-elected with 61.2% of the vote in 2024.
Hale led the four-candidate Republican primary with 45.3% of the vote and then defeated furniture company owner Tina Blum Cohen, a candidate for the district in 2022 and 2024, in the runoff with 64.3%.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, Hale faces Fletcher and Green Party candidate Espoir Ngabo, an IT analyst.