Private citizen

Jon Bonck is a Republican mortgage and real estate professional from the Houston area who holds a biochemistry degree from Louisiana State University¹⁴. He served as a deacon at Second Baptist Church from 2016 to 2025 and has not held elected office⁴. He led the March 2026 Republican primary for the open 38th District and won the May runoff with endorsements from President Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz²⁸.

Where they stand

• Abortion: Illegal in all cases Said · high confidence
  • His campaign site says life begins at conception, with no compromise. (2026) source
  • Asked under what circumstances an elective abortion should be allowed, answered no exceptions, and strongly agreed that the Comstock Act's ban on shipping abortion-inducing drugs should be enforced. (2026) source
• Healthcare: Mostly private market; roll back the government's role Questionnaire answer · high confidence
  • Chose the answer that taxpayer-funded health care should be abolished in all forms and that Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded. (2026) source
• Safety net programs: Cut them back; families, churches and charities should lead Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Chose the answer that Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded. (2026) source
  • Wrote that working families need lower costs and less government spending, not relief funded by bigger government. (2026) source
• Immigration: Deport everyone here illegally, as quickly as possible Said · medium confidence
  • Told the League of Women Voters guide that the country must secure the border, enforce the law, and continue large scale removal of those here illegally. (2026) source
  • His campaign site says: finish the wall, end the invasion, put Texas first. (2026) source
  • Wrote that people who follow the law, pass background checks and adopt American values should be allowed to immigrate. (2026) source
• Guns: Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a right Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site says gun rights are God-given and do not need Washington's permission. (2026) source
  • Asked what gun restrictions are needed, he answered that the Second Amendment protects citizens from criminals and government overreach and named no restrictions. (2026) source
• Foreign policy: Pull back from foreign conflicts and aid (often called America First) Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site says: no more blank checks for foreign wars, put America first. (2026) source
  • Chose the view that the U.S. has become too involved in other countries and should focus on its own sovereignty unless facing an imminent threat. (2026) source
• Transgender athletes: No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed options Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Strongly agreed that biological males should not participate in women's sports. (2026) source
• School vaccines: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site pledges to protect medical freedom with no mandates, no coercion and no mRNA vaccines. (2026) source
• National debt: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Strongly agreed that government should cut spending to reduce the national debt and called for zero-based budgeting and ending duplicative programs. (2026) source
• Income taxes: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Strongly disagreed that people who can afford it should pay more taxes, and wrote that families should keep more of what they earn. (2026) source
• Energy and climate: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Named oil and gas and nuclear as the most reliable energy sources for growing electricity demand. (2026) source

No public position found on: Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Trade and tariffs, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.