Yolanda Prince, a Democrat and project manager who ran for the Texas House of Representatives in 2018, is her party's 2026 nominee for Texas's 1st congressional district against Republican incumbent Nathaniel Moran.
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2026 race
Yolanda Prince, a project manager who ran for the 6th district of the Texas House of Representatives in 2018, is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 election for Texas's 1st congressional district, which covers much of East Texas, including Tyler, Longview, Nacogdoches and Texarkana.
In the Democratic primary she led a four-candidate field with 44.5% of the vote, ahead of software developer Dax Alexander with 22.0%, nonprofit founder Tracy Andrus and realtor Masika Ray. Prince then defeated Alexander in the runoff, taking 72.3% of the vote.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, she faces Republican incumbent Nathaniel Moran, who was unopposed in his primary, along with independent Sonia Canciola.