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PATRICK DAVID GILLESPIE

U.S. House District 33

2026 Texas U.S. House District 33 — General Election · November 3, 2026

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2026 Texas U.S. House District 33 — General Election on November 3, 2026
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U.S. House District 33 · Republican · Candidate
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Candidate: PATRICK DAVID GILLESPIE

Office: U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 33

Party: Republican

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CUSTOMS BROKER

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Occupation: CUSTOMS BROKER

Patrick Gillespie for Congress, Texas District 33

Candidate-stated

We have the correct laws in place: photo ID. You need a photo ID to board an airplane. Buy a legal gun. Open a bank account. The states that offer photo IDs to illegal immigrants are breaking the law. If a person doesn’t have a birth certificate, they can write to the Census Bureau and have a copy of the last census showing their address and age at the time of the census as proof to get a government-approved ID. My grandfather didn’t have a birth certificate, and that is how he received substantiation of his lawful rights to get a government I.D.

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We have the correct laws in place: photo ID. You need a photo ID to board an airplane. Buy a legal gun. Open a bank account. The states that offer photo IDs to illegal immigrants are breaking the law. If a person doesn’t have a birth certificate, they can write to the Census Bureau and have a copy of the last census showing their address and age at the time of the census as proof to get a government-approved ID. My grandfather didn’t have a birth certificate, and that is how he received substantiation of his lawful rights to get a government I.D.

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Patrick Gillespie for Congress, Texas District 33

Candidate position

Representing our community is a serious responsibility I'm committed to honoring every day. I will work hard to improve opportunity, strengthen local services, and ensure every voice is heard. Together we can build a stronger future for District 33.

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Representing our community is a serious responsibility I'm committed to honoring every day. I will work hard to improve opportunity, strengthen local services, and ensure every voice is heard. Together we can build a stronger future for District 33.

My Platform in Vietnamese

Candidate position

“Quy luật tự nhiên và của Thiên Chúa,” tôi ủng hộ sự tôn trọng nghiêm ngặt đối với ngôn ngữ và ý định ban đầu của Tuyên ngôn Độc lập và Hiến pháp Hoa Kỳ và Texas.

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“Quy luật tự nhiên và của Thiên Chúa,” tôi ủng hộ sự tôn trọng nghiêm ngặt đối với ngôn ngữ và ý định ban đầu của Tuyên ngôn Độc lập và Hiến pháp Hoa Kỳ và Texas.

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“The laws of nature and nature’s God,” I support the strict adherence to the original language and intent of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution for the United States and Texas.

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“The laws of nature and nature’s God,” I support the strict adherence to the original language and intent of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution for the United States and Texas.

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The sanctity of human life, created in the image of God, which should be protected from fertilization to natural death.

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The sanctity of human life, created in the image of God, which should be protected from fertilization to natural death.

Patrick Gillespie for Congress, Texas District 33

Candidate position

I plan to manage constituent requests efficiently, with my staff on the same message: respond to inquiries quickly, hold regular town hall meetings, use surveys effectively, and employ multimedia elements.

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I plan to manage constituent requests efficiently, with my staff on the same message: respond to inquiries quickly, hold regular town hall meetings, use surveys effectively, and employ multimedia elements.

Patrick Gillespie for Congress, Texas District 33

Candidate position

There are more than one million people that become U.S. citizens yearly. We must have immigrants vetted and not allow an invasion of tens of thousands crossing our border illegally daily. Weak leadership must stop enticing people to travel from all over the world, causing a humanitarian crisis throughout Central America and Mexico. If you want to address the crisis humanely, take action on the Mexico side of the border.

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There are more than one million people that become U.S. citizens yearly. We must have immigrants vetted and not allow an invasion of tens of thousands crossing our border illegally daily. Weak leadership must stop enticing people to travel from all over the world, causing a humanitarian crisis throughout Central America and Mexico. If you want to address the crisis humanely, take action on the Mexico side of the border.

Patrick Gillespie for Congress, Texas District 33

Candidate position

Let’s look at what the countries that pollute the environment are doing. China just completed building 52 coal-burning electric generating plants. India generates 401 gigawatts of electricity through their coal-burning electric generation plants, with an increase of 40% more electric generation from coal-burning plants in the next 8 years. Brazil keeps burning down the rainforest. All these countries have exemptions under the Paris climate accords until the year 2070 because they are “developing countries”? The U.S. can switch to natural gas for all the electric generation done by coal in the U.S. Plus, get out of the Paris Climate Accords and demand our money back.

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Let’s look at what the countries that pollute the environment are doing. China just completed building 52 coal-burning electric generating plants. India generates 401 gigawatts of electricity through their coal-burning electric generation plants, with an increase of 40% more electric generation from coal-burning plants in the next 8 years. Brazil keeps burning down the rainforest. All these countries have exemptions under the Paris climate accords until the year 2070 because they are “developing countries”? The U.S. can switch to natural gas for all the electric generation done by coal in the U.S. Plus, get out of the Paris Climate Accords and demand our money back.

Patrick Gillespie for Congress, Texas District 33

Candidate position

I believe that we need better focus on mental health because anything in the hands of a person with mental health issues could be used as a weapon. Red flag laws are proving not to be a deterrent to gun violence. I would advocate those laws on the books be enforced. I will not propose the abolition of the 2nd Amendment. Gang violence must be addressed, and gang members must have prison sentences that have no parole.

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I believe that we need better focus on mental health because anything in the hands of a person with mental health issues could be used as a weapon. Red flag laws are proving not to be a deterrent to gun violence. I would advocate those laws on the books be enforced. I will not propose the abolition of the 2nd Amendment. Gang violence must be addressed, and gang members must have prison sentences that have no parole.

Patrick Gillespie for Congress, Texas District 33

Candidate position

I’m running for Congress because I've had enough of watching the U.S.A. devolve into overt Marxist actions, which will tear our country apart. I will do my best to halt the progression of Communist principles infecting everything from our school boards to our military. Lenin Stated: “Get one generation of children indoctrinated into communism, and you will have that country on the path to communism.”

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I’m running for Congress because I've had enough of watching the U.S.A. devolve into overt Marxist actions, which will tear our country apart. I will do my best to halt the progression of Communist principles infecting everything from our school boards to our military. Lenin Stated: “Get one generation of children indoctrinated into communism, and you will have that country on the path to communism.”

Supports Strong Border Security

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Supports Strong Border Security

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Supports Strong Border Security

Dear fellow Texans,

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Peace through Strength. With weak U.S. leadership, other countries are attempting to overthrow us via electronic surveillance, purchasing 43.5 million acres of U.S. land, and economic influence, particularly by China. Since U.S. citizens cannot purchase land in China, we should stop selling land to China, especially around military bases.

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Peace through Strength. With weak U.S. leadership, other countries are attempting to overthrow us via electronic surveillance, purchasing 43.5 million acres of U.S. land, and economic influence, particularly by China. Since U.S. citizens cannot purchase land in China, we should stop selling land to China, especially around military bases.

Improve Opportunity and Strengthen Local Services

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Improve economic opportunity and strengthen local public services in Texas's Thirty-Third District.

  • Preserve the two broad district objectives without inventing programs.
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Use Prompt Responses, Town Halls, Surveys, and Multimedia

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FactVote summary · Policy

Manage constituent services through prompt responses, regular town halls, surveys, and multimedia communication.

  • Preserve the four constituent-service mechanisms.
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Require Vetting for Immigrants

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FactVote summary · Policy

Require people seeking to immigrate to the United States to complete security and eligibility vetting.

  • Preserve the vetting commitment without adopting invasion rhetoric.
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Address Irregular Migration on the Mexico Side of the Border

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Pursue measures on the Mexican side of the border to address irregular migration before entry into the United States.

  • Preserve the geographic policy direction without inventing bilateral authorities.
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Replace Coal-Fired Electricity With Natural Gas

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FactVote summary · Policy

Shift United States coal-fired electricity generation toward natural gas.

  • Preserve the explicit fuel-switching proposal without adopting foreign-country comparisons.
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Withdraw From the Paris Climate Agreement

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Withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement and seek return of related United States contributions.

  • Preserve both explicit commitments without adopting claims about other countries.
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Maintain Photo Identification for Voting

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FactVote summary · Policy

Maintain photo-identification requirements for voting and allow government records such as census documentation to establish identity when birth certificates are unavailable.

  • Preserve the identification policy and stated alternative documentation.
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Increase Mental-Health Focus in Violence Prevention

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FactVote summary · Goal / Priority

Increase the public-policy focus on mental health as part of efforts to prevent violence.

  • Preserve the candidate's broad prevention direction without adopting stigmatizing causal claims.
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Enforce Existing Gun Laws Rather Than Add Red-Flag Laws

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FactVote summary · Policy

Prioritize enforcement of existing gun laws rather than enact additional red-flag laws.

  • Preserve the enforcement preference and red-flag opposition.
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Oppose Repeal of the Second Amendment

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FactVote summary · Belief

Oppose eliminating the Second Amendment.

  • Preserve the explicit constitutional position.
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Eliminate Parole for Gang-Related Prison Sentences

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FactVote summary · Policy

Require prison sentences without parole for people convicted of serious gang-related offenses.

  • Preserve the no-parole mechanism while adding only the technical conviction and seriousness safeguards.
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Stop Land Sales to China Near Military Bases

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FactVote summary · Policy

Stop sales of U.S. land to China, especially land near military bases; the source does not specify a ban on purchases by individual Chinese people.

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Enforce Existing Immigration Laws

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FactVote summary · Policy

Enforce existing federal immigration laws against unlawful entry and residence.

  • Preserve the law-enforcement direction without repeating inflammatory framing.
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Remove the FBI Threat Tag for School-Board-Meeting Speech

Candidate position
FactVote summary · Policy

End use of an FBI threat designation against parents solely for speaking at school-board meetings.

  • Preserve the stated administrative action while limiting it to lawful speech.
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Stop Deficit Spending and Balance the Federal Budget

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FactVote summary · Policy

End federal spending beyond available revenue and balance the federal budget.

  • Preserve the fiscal mechanisms without inventing a timetable.
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Use Federal Surpluses to Reduce the National Debt

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FactVote summary · Policy

Apply federal budget surpluses toward repayment of the national debt.

  • Preserve the surplus-allocation mechanism.
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Seek Capital-Murder Charges for Fentanyl Pushers

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FactVote summary · Policy

Says fentanyl pushers should face capital-murder charges; the source does not limit the proposal to distribution that causes death.

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Adhere to the Original Text and Intent of Founding Documents

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Interpret the United States and Texas constitutions according to their original text and intent.

  • Preserve the candidate's interpretive principle without religious framing.
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Protect Human Life From Fertilization to Natural Death

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FactVote summary · Policy

Support legal protection of human life from fertilization through natural death.

  • Preserve the candidate's stated anti-abortion and end-of-life scope in neutral language.
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Candidate ID: H2TX33248

Name: GILLESPIE, PATRICK DAVID

Office: House

State: TX

District: TX33

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  7. Election record

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