Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, TX-11
August Lee Pfluger II
American military officer and politician (born 1977)
- Over
- Claire Reynolds (Democratic), 40.5%
- Votes
- 138,627 (44,274 ahead)
- Called
- First seen here 9:50 AM ET
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. 100% reporting. Source: State results feed · read 2026-11-04
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Republican (R +54.7, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Republican won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
August Lee Pfluger is an American politician and Air Force officer serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 11th congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, his district includes much of West Texas.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-08 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- December 28, 1978 (age 47)
- Education
- Central High School, 1996
- United States Air Force Academy, Bachelor of Science, 2000
- Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Master of Science in Administration, 2007
- Air University, Master of Science, 2012
- Georgetown University, Master of Arts, 2019
- Occupation
- military officer
- In Congress
- 3 House terms, since January 3, 2021
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
The race
U.S. House, TX-11. Won with 59.5%, 19.0 points ahead over Claire Reynolds.
- August Pfluger Republican · winner59.5%
- August Pfluger Republican · winnern/a
- Claire Reynolds Democratic40.5%
Source: State results feed · retrieved 2026-11-04 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Republican (R +54.7, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- R +19.0
- Difference
- 35.7 points
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: AUGUST PFLUGER FOR CONGRESS. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
35.7% of the $844,471 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)8.3%$301,211
- Individuals, itemized15.1%$543,260
- Other political committees (PACs)6.0%$215,000
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts70.6%$2,549,963
Employers donors listed
- SHANNON CLINIC$15,7507 contributions
- BC OPERATING, INC.$14,0004 contributions
- INVESTMENTS$14,0004 contributions
- SHELBURNE FINANCIAL SERVICES$14,0004 contributions
- TILL$14,0004 contributions
- DOUBLE EAGLE$13,8004 contributions
- CEO$11,7506 contributions
- HOUSEWIFE$11,0004 contributions
- BLUE ARROW OPERATING$10,5003 contributions
- COLGATE ENERGY$10,5003 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-15 · filings can be amended · response hash 2b70cd1bcaf2
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
3 subcommittees
- Energy
- Environment
- Communications and Technology
- House Committee on Homeland Security
1 subcommittees
- Counterterrorism and Intelligence (Chairman)
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 65 bills and resolutions
- Cosponsored
- 363 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.R. 11026: To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to make contributions to Trump Accounts as a bonus for a member of the Armed Forces who commits to continued service in the Armed Forces and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat any such contribution in the same manner as a contribution made pursuant to an employer Trump account contribution program.Introduced November 12, 2026. Latest action November 12, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 10695: United States Submarine Cable Security Policy Act of 2026Introduced October 1, 2026. Latest action October 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- H.R. 10633: Medicaid Integrity and Fiscal Accountability ActIntroduced September 28, 2026. Latest action September 28, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- H.R. 10594: Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2026Introduced September 24, 2026. Latest action September 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- H.R. 10197: Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation ActIntroduced August 31, 2026. Latest action August 31, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- H.J.Res. 212: Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".Introduced August 6, 2026. Latest action August 6, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-15 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash c0acae439c8a
Bills and votes
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Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
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Contact and links
- Website
- pfluger.house.gov via Wikidata
- Office phone
- 202-225-3605
- Washington office
- 2202 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4311
- Campaign email
- Not on file
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
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Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. First seen here 9:50 AM ET
- 2026State House / Assembly, TX District U_S_11 · primary · won · 59,885 votes (100.0%) Vugol.Me record
- 2024U.S. House, TX-11 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2022U.S. House, TX-11 · General · won · 151,066 votes (100.0%) Vugol.Me record
- 2021 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 2020U.S. House, TX-11 · General · won · 232,568 votes (79.7%) Vugol.Me record
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q101196462). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
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All sources
- Result: State results feed, https://goelect.txelections.civixapps.com/api-ivis-system/api/s3/enr/election/53815
- Call time: First seen here 9:50 AM ET
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Pfluger
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101196462
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H0TX11230/
- photo_headshot https://pfluger.house.gov/about/about-august.htm
- photo_full_body https://pfluger.house.gov/about/about-august.htm
- photo_action https://pfluger.house.gov
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