Who's In the Race

Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) faces Democrat Yolanda Rena Prince in the Nov. 3 general election in Texas's 1st Congressional District. Texas redrew its congressional district boundaries in August 2025, and voters will cast ballots on the new map for the first time in 2026. ​

Moran has represented the district since 2023, after serving as Smith County Judge from 2016 until his election to Congress in 2022; he is an attorney and attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Prince is a Tyler native who has worked as a university project manager and has been described by local coverage as an educator and community leader. Prince won the May 26 Democratic primary runoff with about 72 percent of the vote over Dax Alexander.

What They Stand For

Moran has prioritized addressing the national debt through his work on the TRUST Act, according to his official House website. He's also supported:

  • Border security,
  • Veterans' issues; and
  • Energy policy.

Prince has identified affordability and the rising cost of living as priorities for working families, according to her campaign website. She has also proposed:

  • access to rural healthcare,
  • social justice as a campaign priority; and
  • affordability and the rising cost of living as priorities for working families.

The Money Behind the Race

Through June 30, Moran had raised about $1.8 million and had about $778,000 in the bank, according to Federal Election Commission filings; Prince had raised about $9,000 and had less than $400 on hand, leaving Moran with a commanding financial advantage heading into the fall. Prince's debt of about $9,600 exceeds her total receipts, meaning she owes more than she has raised.

Outside groups have spent about $54 supporting Moran, with Texas Alliance for Life Fed PAC as the only completed spender on record, according to Federal Election Commission filings.

Race Outlook: Ratings and Betting Markets

Cook Political Report rated the race Solid Republican as of Oct. 9; Sabato's Crystal Ball rated it Solid Republican as of Oct. 11; and Inside Elections rated it Solid Republican as of Oct. 2. On Kalshi, traders gave Republicans, whose nominee is Moran, a 96.5 percent chance of winning as of Oct. 14, while Democrats, whose nominee is Prince, stood at 3.5 percent.

Moran carried the district with about 78 percent in 2022 and ran unopposed in 2024, taking 100 percent of the vote. In 2022, Republicans won 25 of the state's 38 U.S. House seats, and Democrats won the other 13. Donald Trump carried Texas in the 2024 presidential election with about 56 percent of the vote.

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