U.S. House Candidate Profile

James E Trainor III

Updated September 3, 2026

RepublicanU.S. HouseTexas21

Background

James E Trainor III is a Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in Texas's 21st district in the 2026 election cycle. As of October 18, 2026, James E Trainor III's ballot status is not_on_general_ballot. Federal Election Commission filings for the 2026 cycle report that James E Trainor III raised $151,643, spent $148,869, and reported $2,774 in cash on hand.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official candidate filing records; Federal Election Commission; Official election records; Federal Election Commission (fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX21376/).

Last updated 2026-09-03.

Sourced summary

James E Iii Trainor is listed by the FEC as a Republican candidate for U.S. api.open.fec.gov

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that James E Iii Trainor raised $151,643, spent $148,869, reported $2,774 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

Finance snapshot

James E Trainor III's committee id is C00922344

James E Trainor III's latest reported disbursements $151,643. fec.gov

Race and district

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Chip Roy (Republican), Daniel Betts (Republican), Daniel Weber (Democratic), Denis Goulet (Republican), Eldon Dan Mcqueen (Independent), Ezekiel Enriquez (Republican), Gary Frank Taylor (Democratic), Heather Ann Tessmer (Republican).

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James E Trainor III profile reference

Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: challenger. Race status: discovered.

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 5. Primary-source references 5. First seen 2026-05-07. Last seen 2026-05-07. Profile record updated 2026-08-06.

Published claim kinds: Background 1, Finance 1.

Other ids: Other irs-990:_run.

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11 other indexed profiles returned with James E Trainor III, the limit of this page's race query. Not a certified ballot.

Chip Roy. Republican. status incumbent
Daniel Betts. Republican. status challenger
Daniel Weber. Democrat. status challenger
Denis Goulet. Republican. status challenger
Eldon Dan Mcqueen. Independent. status challenger
Ezekiel Enriquez. Republican. status challenger
Gary Frank Taylor. Democrat. status challenger
Heather Ann Tessmer. Republican. status challenger
Jacques Dubose. Republican. status challenger
Jason Cahill. Republican. status challenger
Javi Andrade. Democrat. status challenger

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