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August Pfluger

U.S. House · TX-11 · Republicans · since 2025

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Candidate for U.S. House · TX-11

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Biography

Overview

August Pfluger is a Republican U.S. representative from Texas's 11th congressional district, serving since 2021. A retired Air Force colonel with 20 years of active duty, Pfluger flew combat aircraft including the F-22 Raptor and served on the National Security Council during the first Trump administration. His district covers much of West Texas, including San Angelo, and has a nearly 10-to-1 Republican registration advantage.

Career

Pfluger has sponsored 20 bills in recent congressional sessions, most of which remain in committee. Key legislative focuses include border security (FENCES Act, ANCHOR Act), healthcare cost reduction (More Affordable Care Act), cybersecurity (Cyber Deterrence and Response Act), and intelligence agency reorganization (I&A Mission Reorientation Act, Field Integration of Homeland Intelligence Act). He also sponsored a local measure to name a post office in Odessa, Texas. As a voting member, he supported energy reliability bills and opposed the Protect America's Workforce Act.

Prior political experience

Pfluger was first elected to Congress in 2020, winning a crowded Republican primary with over 50% in a single round against nine other candidates before easily defeating Democrat Jon Mark Hogg in the general election. He won reelection unopposed in 2022 and 2024, reflecting the district's strong Republican lean. The district has a nearly 10-to-1 Republican registration advantage, making Democratic candidates rare in this seat.

Biographical material adapted from the Wikipedia article (retrieved April 29, 2026), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ideology

Liberal–Conservative (DW-NOMINATE dim 1)

Liberal
Conservative
119th Congress+0.634

Secondary axis (DW-NOMINATE dim 2)(?)

−1
+1
+0.370
Source: Voteview DW-NOMINATE · 345 scored votes

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Officeholding history

TermSeatTerm datesTerminationPredecessorSuccessor
3rdU.S. House TX-112025–presentIn progressAugust Pfluger—
2ndU.S. House TX-112023–2025Term endedAugust PflugerAugust Pfluger
1stU.S. House TX-112021–2023Term ended—August Pfluger

Committee assignments

Current term legislation

Bills sponsored this term10

Bills cosponsored this term10

Elections

YearSeatResultVote shareField
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