State Rep. Briscoe Cain Announces Candidacy for New Cd-9 Congressional Seat

DEER PARK - State Representative Briscoe Cain (R-HD 128), formally filed to run for the new CD-9 congressional seat created by the passage of Texas’s Big Beautiful Map. Rep. Cain brings a significant portion of his current State House District into the new CD-9 seat, as well as areas he represented in the Texas House prior to 2021 redistricting.

Briscoe Cain has consistently ranked as one of the most conservative members of the Texas House since first being elected in 2017—earning the #1 most conservative rating in four sessions and the #2 rating in the others, including the most recent session in 2025. As former chairman of Texas House Committees on Agriculture & Livestock and Elections, Rep. Cain has led on Republican priorities, such as authoring the election security legislation in 2021 that led to House Democrats fleeing the state in opposition. “I want to run for Congress because CD-9 is MAGA country—home to a tremendous amount of hardworking, humble, and amazing conservative people,” remarked Rep. Cain. “President Trump’s people deserve a fighter who isn’t afraid of the Left or Cancel Culture, and will stand up for them in the United States Congress…I am up for the task.” Cain was a 2020 At-Large Elector for President Trump in Texas and, as a practicing attorney, also aided the legal effort in Pennsylvania on Trump’s behalf after the sham national election. Cain also filed the first state bill in the nation to support construction of President Trump’s border wall and also led the charge in the Texas legislature to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America after Trump’s proclamation. “President Trump is turning our nation back from the abyss and to continue to advance his agenda, he needs unapologetic fighters like me who have his back in Congress,” continued Cain. “I’ve been a strong ally to the President and his agenda as a state legislator and I have proven that I am the most America First Republican in this race.” Rep. Briscoe Cain enters the race with a long list of support from top conservative leaders and organizations. Elected Officials:

• Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, Texas Land Commissioner
• Congressman Lance Gooden, TX-5
• Congressman Pete Sessions, TX-17
• State Representative Brent Money, HD 2
• State Representative Daniel Alders, HD 6
• State Representative Joanne Shofner, HD 11
• State Representative Will Metcalf, HD 16
• State Representative Janis Holt, HD 18
• State Representative Ellen Troxclair, HD 19
• State Representative Cody Vasut, HD 25
• State Representative A.J. Louderback, HD 30
• State Representative Janie Lopez, HD 37
• State Representative J.M. Lozano, HD 43
• State Representative Alan Schoolcraft, HD 44
• State Representative Wes Virdell, HD 53
• State Representative Richard Hayes, HD 57
• State Representative Helen Kerwin, HD 58
• State Representative Mike Olcott, HD 60
• State Representative Keresa Richardson, HD 61
• State Representative Shelley Luther, HD 62
• State Representative Ben Bumgarner, HD 63
• State Representative Andy Hopper, HD 64
• State Representative Mitch Little, HD 65
• State Representative Carrie Isaac, HD 73
• State Representative Don McLaughlin, HD 80
• State Representative Nate Schatzline, HD 93
• State Representative David Cook, HD 96
• State Representative Charles Cunningham, HD 127
• State Representative Dennis Paul, HD 129
• State Representative Mike Schofield, HD 132
• State Representative Valoree Swanson, HD 150
• Matthew Poston, Liberty County County Attorney
• Robert Eckels, Former Harris County County Judge
• Jack Morman, Former Harris County Commissioner Precinct 2
• Sarah Graham, Baytown City Council Member District 2
• Ken Griffith, Baytown City Council Member District 3
• James Franco, Baytown City Council Member District 4
• Jacob Powell, Baytown City Council Member District 5
• Sarah Vickery, Dayton City Council Position 2
• Thomas Schoenbein, Mayor of Pasadena
• John Joslin, Former Liberty County Constable Pct. 6

Conservative Leaders & Organizations:

• Charles Blain, Conservative Commentator, Writer, & Founder of Urban Reform
• Tim Lambert; President, Texas Home School Coalition
• Terry Lowry, Link Letter & The What's Up Radio Program
• Chris McNutt; President, Texas Gun Rights
• Troy Newman, President, Operation Rescue
• Gary Polland, Texas Conservative Review
• Byron Schirmbeck, State Coordinator - Texas Campaign for Liberty
• Kelly Shackelford, First Liberty Institute
• Texas Gun Rights

Republican Party Leaders:

• Dawn McDonald, State Republican Executive Committee Senate District 6
• Keith Nielson, State Republican Executive Committee Senate District 6
• Gaylyn Devine, State Republican Executive Committee Senate District 11
• Ken Moore, State Republican Executive Committee Senate District 11
• Rolando Garcia, State Republican Executive Committee, Senate District 15
• Cathie Adams, Former Chair of the Republican Party of Texas & Former Chair of the Texas Eagle Forum
• Emily Cook, Former Chair of the Republican Party of Liberty County & Treasurer of Liberty County Republican Women (For Identification Purposes Only)
• Marc Cowart, Former Executive Director of the Harris County Republican Party
• James Dickey, Former Chair of the Republican Party of Texas
• Tanya Robertson; State Republican Executive Committee, Senate District 11 (Former)
• Jared Woodfill, Former Chair of the Republican Party of Harris County
• Loan Davis, President Emeritus of the Texas Asian Republican Club

Republican Precinct Chairs: Liberty County:

• Sarah Vickey, Precinct 10

Harris County:

• Phyllis Hildenbrand, Precinct 13
• Paul Cravey, Precinct 28
• Darrell Leslie Pinckard, Precinct 51
• Shannon Brinkley, Precinct 63
• Patricia Morlen, Precinct 98
• Keith Nielsen, Precinct 190
• Jim Penny, Precinct 387
• Audra Deaver, Precinct 459
• Danny Schnautz, Precinct 471
• Rodney Sims, Precinct 502
• Velma Ellison, Precinct 502 (Former)
• Dell Holmsley, Precinct 531
• Krissi Marie Taylor, Precinct 604
• Janie Branham, Precinct 659
• Bergundi Cain, Precinct 673
• Tracey Chilla, Precinct 674
• Steven Reed Watson, Precinct 700
• Christopher R. Green, Precinct 825
• Johnnie Schueneman, Precinct 988
• John Campbell, Precinct 1062

Community Leaders:

• Mary Talley Bowden, M.D.
• Captain Bob Bratcher, Past President - Houston Pilots
• Martha Fierro, Republican Activist
• Pastor Doug Harris (Deer Park)
• Bear Herbert, Community Leader | Vice-President for the Pasadena Rodeo (For Identification Purposes Only)
• JJ Isbell, Harris County Business Owner
• Ricky Larkin, Crosby Community Leader, Retired Sheriff Deputy
• Ross Norwood, Liberty County Community Leader
• Kenny Webster, Radio Host & Activist