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candidate at [Texas Tech University](https://www.edgepedia.org/texas-tech-university), and he previously served as Secretary of the Lubbock County Democratic Party.[2](https://www.rableforwesttexas.com/) In November 2026 he will face Republican nominee [Tom Sell](https://www.edgepedia.org/tom-sell) in the general election.[1](https://www.kcbd.com/2026/05/27/rable-issues-statement-after-sell-wins-tx-19-republican-primary-runoff/)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Party | Democratic[3](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX19198/) |\n| Current office | 2026 Democratic nominee, U.S. House, TX-19[3](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX19198/); U.S. Army Reserves Captain |\n| Previous offices | Secretary of the Lubbock County Democratic Party[2](https://www.rableforwesttexas.com/) |\n| Education | University of Toledo; master's degree; Texas Tech Ph.D. program[4](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/05/12/kyle-rable-announces-challenge-us-house-district-19-seat/) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nRable filed as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Texas's 19th Congressional District in 2026.[3](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX19198/) He won the Democratic primary held on March 3, 2026, and is the party's nominee for the November 2026 general election.[1](https://www.kcbd.com/2026/05/27/rable-issues-statement-after-sell-wins-tx-19-republican-primary-runoff/)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nRable attended college at the [University of Toledo](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-toledo) and received a commission into the Army Reserves.[4](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/05/12/kyle-rable-announces-challenge-us-house-district-19-seat/) He later earned a master's degree and entered Texas Tech's Ph.D. program.[4](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/05/12/kyle-rable-announces-challenge-us-house-district-19-seat/) He and his wife, Kristen, moved to [West Texas](https://www.edgepedia.org/west-texas), and the couple is raising their son and two rescue dogs in Lubbock.[2](https://www.rableforwesttexas.com/) Rable is a member of CWA Local 6186, and in that capacity advocated in Austin against SB17 and SB18 during the 2023 legislative session.[2](https://www.rableforwesttexas.com/)\n\n## Career\n\nRable serves as a captain in the U.S. Army Reserves.[2](https://www.rableforwesttexas.com/) He served as Secretary of the Lubbock County Democratic Party for a year before launching his congressional campaign.[4](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/05/12/kyle-rable-announces-challenge-us-house-district-19-seat/) On May 10, 2025, he announced his candidacy for the U.S. House in Texas's 19th Congressional District, entering the race before Representative Jodey Arrington announced he would not seek re-election.[4](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/05/12/kyle-rable-announces-challenge-us-house-district-19-seat/) • [1](https://www.kcbd.com/2026/05/27/rable-issues-statement-after-sell-wins-tx-19-republican-primary-runoff/) He filed as a Democratic candidate for the seat in the 2026 election cycle.[3](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX19198/)\n\n## Electoral history\n\n- **2026 Democratic primary, U.S. House, TX-19** (March 3, 2026): Rable did not face an opponent and won the Democratic nomination.[1](https://www.kcbd.com/2026/05/27/rable-issues-statement-after-sell-wins-tx-19-republican-primary-runoff/)\n- **2026 general election, U.S. House, TX-19** (November 3, 2026): Rable will face Republican nominee Tom Sell.[1](https://www.kcbd.com/2026/05/27/rable-issues-statement-after-sell-wins-tx-19-republican-primary-runoff/)\n\n## Issues specific to Rable\n\nRable announced his campaign in May 2025, before Arrington announced he would not seek re-election, and at the time of his announcement he was the only candidate to file for the Democratic primary.[4](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/05/12/kyle-rable-announces-challenge-us-house-district-19-seat/) • [5](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/11/28/kyle-rable-lays-out-priorities-district-19-run/) In November 2025, he told KCBD that both parties have taken West Texas for granted and promised to put the South Plains first if elected.[5](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/11/28/kyle-rable-lays-out-priorities-district-19-run/) In his announcement statement, Rable said, \"It is time that both the Republican and Democratic parties stop taking West Texas for granted and forgetting about our people.\"[4](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/05/12/kyle-rable-announces-challenge-us-house-district-19-seat/) He also said, \"I formally announce my campaign to take West Texas back from the apathetic rich, and give it to the hard-working West Texan.\"[4](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/05/12/kyle-rable-announces-challenge-us-house-district-19-seat/)\n\nAfter Tom Sell won the Republican primary runoff on May 26, 2026, Rable issued a statement saying, \"The result of today's election begins the months-long debate about the future of this district.\"[1](https://www.kcbd.com/2026/05/27/rable-issues-statement-after-sell-wins-tx-19-republican-primary-runoff/) He added, \"Our movement is not centered on one party or one person; it is centered on the authentic representation that West Texans are owed.\"[1](https://www.kcbd.com/2026/05/27/rable-issues-statement-after-sell-wins-tx-19-republican-primary-runoff/)\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Cost of living and rural economy\n\nRable has focused his campaign on prices facing working families. In November 2025 he said, \"I have an eight month old son and I could talk about the price of formula and how it's gone through the roof, I could talk about the price of diapers or the price of gas, the price and 10% increase on our Thanksgiving this year.\"[5](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/11/28/kyle-rable-lays-out-priorities-district-19-run/) On farmers, he said, \"Workers are losing out on jobs and our cotton farmers, 63% of our cotton farmers are making less than $10,000 a year. My message is simply this: aren't you tired of not having enough out here in West Texas?\"[5](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/11/28/kyle-rable-lays-out-priorities-district-19-run/) His campaign describes him as committed to \"the worker and family farmer - the individuals forgotten in West Texas by both parties.\"[2](https://www.rableforwesttexas.com/)\n\n### Farms and rural communities\n\nHis campaign website lists prioritizing the revitalization of farms and rural communities in West Texas among its key issues.[4](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/05/12/kyle-rable-announces-challenge-us-house-district-19-seat/) In his 2025 announcement, Rable said, \"While farmers sink into debt, the water table drops, and families struggle to make ends meet - the rich make out on the backs of the West Texan worker. I say no more.\"[4](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/05/12/kyle-rable-announces-challenge-us-house-district-19-seat/) In his primary-night statement, he said families across the district \"are worried about rising costs, healthcare access, infrastructure, public education, and protecting the future of our rural communities.\"[1](https://www.kcbd.com/2026/05/27/rable-issues-statement-after-sell-wins-tx-19-republican-primary-runoff/)\n\n### Health care\n\nRable's campaign lists protecting Medicaid and Medicare among its key issues.[4](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/05/12/kyle-rable-announces-challenge-us-house-district-19-seat/) In his statement after the Republican primary runoff, he said district families are worried about \"healthcare access.\"[1](https://www.kcbd.com/2026/05/27/rable-issues-statement-after-sell-wins-tx-19-republican-primary-runoff/)\n\n### Data privacy and technology\n\nOn his campaign website, Rable writes, \"In the digital age, everyday citizens' private data is vulnerable; we must take steps to protect our citizens.\"[6](https://www.rableforwesttexas.com/issues) He also writes, \"Digital innovation is important for our economy, but it should not come at the expense of American citizens' private information.\"[6](https://www.rableforwesttexas.com/issues) He pledges, \"As your congressman, I will enact legislation that stiffens penalties for companies who mishandle your private information and increase safeguards to ensure your data is not stolen.\"[6](https://www.rableforwesttexas.com/issues)\n\n### Monopolies and corporate power\n\nRable's campaign lists \"attacking monopolies\" among its key issues.[4](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/05/12/kyle-rable-announces-challenge-us-house-district-19-seat/) In his 2025 announcement he said, \"It is time to bring to an end the monopoly of power by the few swampy people in D.C.\"[4](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/05/12/kyle-rable-announces-challenge-us-house-district-19-seat/) He has also said, \"I have learned that when one speaks up for the working class, for the family farm, for the average American, one will not be welcomed in Washington.\"[4](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/05/12/kyle-rable-announces-challenge-us-house-district-19-seat/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Rable issues statement after Sell wins TX-19 Republican primary runoff - KCBD](https://www.kcbd.com/2026/05/27/rable-issues-statement-after-sell-wins-tx-19-republican-primary-runoff/)\n2. [Rable for West Texas - campaign homepage](https://www.rableforwesttexas.com/)\n3. [Kyle Rable - FEC candidate profile](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX19198/)\n4. [Kyle Rable announces challenge for U.S. House District 19 seat - KCBD](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/05/12/kyle-rable-announces-challenge-us-house-district-19-seat/)\n5. [Kyle Rable lays out priorities for District 19 run - KCBD](https://www.kcbd.com/2025/11/28/kyle-rable-lays-out-priorities-district-19-run/)\n6. 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