Earnest Clayton
Biography
Earnest Clayton is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 9 in Texas’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, EARNEST CLAYTON FOR CONGRESS, is registered in HOUSTON, TX, with CLAYTON, EARNEST listed as treasurer. The campaign has not yet reported substantial fundraising in current FEC filings. 6 candidates have filed in the Democratic primary for this seat.
Compiled from public FEC filings and race data. A detailed profile is being expanded.
FEC filing
Who holds this seat now
The sitting representative for this district, with their full voting record.
Also running for this seat
2 other candidates are on the general-election ballot. Winnowed from 17 who filed for the primary. Ordered by total raised, which is a filed figure and not a ranking.
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