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Stances are inferred from campaign site text and recent news only — no official voting record is available for this candidate.
Party Affiliation / General Ideology
Shelly deZevallos ran as a Republican candidate in the GOP primary runoff for Texas' 38th Congressional District.
News coverage confirms she competed as a Republican against Trump-endorsed Jon Bonck in the 2026 runoff for the seat vacated by Rep. Wesley Hunt, indicating alignment with conservative Republican politics broadly.
Relationship to Trump Endorsement
DeZevallos ran in the primary runoff without the Trump endorsement, which instead went to her opponent Jon Bonck.
Multiple headlines describe Bonck as 'Trump-backed' or 'Trump-endorsed' in contrast to deZevallos, suggesting she positioned herself as an alternative within the Republican field rather than as the Trump-aligned candidate.
General Candidate Background/Experience
DeZevallos brings a professional and personal background including aviation experience, as highlighted in media coverage.
She was featured on the 'Plane + Pilot Podcast' discussing her background as a pilot, suggesting she has used her personal/professional story (aviation) as part of her public profile during the campaign.
Economic Policy
No specific position documented in available grounding data.
No campaign website text or voting record is available to determine a specific stance on taxes, spending, or economic regulation.
Immigration
No specific position documented in available grounding data.
Given her run as a Republican in a Texas border-adjacent state district, she likely holds a conservative immigration stance, but no direct statements or voting record confirm specifics.
Healthcare
No specific position documented in available grounding data.
No campaign statements, bills, or voting record are available in the grounding data to establish her healthcare policy views.
Election Outcome / Political Viability
DeZevallos lost the Republican primary runoff to Jon Bonck on May 26, 2026.
Ballotpedia and multiple local outlets confirm Bonck defeated deZevallos in the runoff, ending her campaign for the TX-38 seat.
Total Raised
$1.1M
Total Spent
$1.1M
Cash on Hand
$9.2K
Top Donor PACs
Independent Expenditures
Supporting
$181K
Opposing
$44.4K
Outside groups (e.g. Super PACs) spending to support or oppose this candidate (FEC Schedule E) — not a contribution to the campaign.
https://SHELLYFORCONGRESS.COM
Verified via FEC committee filing (Form 1)