August Pfluger

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August Pfluger
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Candidate, U.S. House Texas District 11

U.S. House Texas District 11
Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

3

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force Reserve

Personal
Profession
Security advisor
Contact

August Pfluger (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 11th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Pfluger (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 11th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Pfluger also ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 11th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

August Pfluger lives in San Angelo, Texas. Pfluger graduated from San Angelo High School.[1] He serves in the U.S. Air Force Reserves and has reached the rank of colonel.[1][2]

Pfluger earned a degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy. His career experience includes working as a National Security Council advisor with the Trump administration.[3]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

Pfluger was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2021-2022

Pfluger was assigned to the following committees:[Source]


Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
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Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
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Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
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Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress


Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
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Elections

2026

See also: Texas' 11th Congressional District election, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Texas District 11

Incumbent August Pfluger is running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 11 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
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August Pfluger (R)

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2024

See also: Texas' 11th Congressional District election, 2024

Texas' 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 11

Incumbent August Pfluger won election in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 11 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of August Pfluger
August Pfluger (R)
 
100.0
 
211,620

Total votes: 211,620
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 11

Incumbent August Pfluger advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 11 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of August Pfluger
August Pfluger
 
100.0
 
67,637

Total votes: 67,637
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 11

Wacey Alpha Cody advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 11 on March 23, 2024.

Candidate
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Wacey Alpha Cody (L)

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Endorsements

Pfluger received the following endorsements.

Pledges

Pfluger signed the following pledges.

  • Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform

2022

See also: Texas' 11th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 11

Incumbent August Pfluger won election in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 11 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of August Pfluger
August Pfluger (R)
 
100.0
 
151,066

Total votes: 151,066
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 11

Incumbent August Pfluger advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 11 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of August Pfluger
August Pfluger
 
100.0
 
61,479

Total votes: 61,479
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2020

See also: Texas' 11th Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 11th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

Texas' 11th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 11

August Pfluger defeated Jon Mark Hogg and Wacey Alpha Cody in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 11 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of August Pfluger
August Pfluger (R)
 
79.7
 
232,568
Image of Jon Mark Hogg
Jon Mark Hogg (D) Candidate Connection
 
18.3
 
53,394
Image of Wacey Alpha Cody
Wacey Alpha Cody (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.0
 
5,811

Total votes: 291,773
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 11

Jon Mark Hogg advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 11 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jon Mark Hogg
Jon Mark Hogg Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
16,644

Total votes: 16,644
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 11

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 11 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of August Pfluger
August Pfluger
 
52.2
 
56,093
Image of Brandon Batch
Brandon Batch Candidate Connection
 
15.1
 
16,224
Image of Wesley Virdell
Wesley Virdell Candidate Connection
 
7.1
 
7,672
Image of Jamie Berryhill
Jamie Berryhill Candidate Connection
 
7.0
 
7,496
Image of J. Ross Lacy
J. Ross Lacy Candidate Connection
 
4.5
 
4,785
Image of J.D. Faircloth
J.D. Faircloth
 
4.0
 
4,257
Image of Casey Gray
Casey Gray
 
3.8
 
4,064
Image of Robert Tucker
Robert Tucker
 
2.9
 
3,137
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Ned Luscombe
 
1.9
 
2,066
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Gene Barber
 
1.5
 
1,641

Total votes: 107,435
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 11

Wacey Alpha Cody defeated Brian Holk in the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 11 on March 21, 2020.

Candidate
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Wacey Alpha Cody (L) Candidate Connection
Image of Brian Holk
Brian Holk (L)

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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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Campaign website

Pfluger’s campaign website stated the following:

Defending Our National Security
As a 20-year combat veteran and national security advisor to President Donald Trump, I’ve spent my entire career fighting to keep our country safe. As our next U.S. Congressman, I’ll keep up the fight against foreign threats like ISIS, China, and Russia.

Securing The Border
I support President Trump’s vision for securing America and believe we must secure our southern border to protect our citizens from dangerous drug cartels, human traffickers, and illegal immigrants.

Protecting Our Rural Values & Agriculture
As a seventh generation Texan, my family has worked the farms and ranches of this area for almost 170 years. As your voice in Congress, I’ll stand up for our farmers and ranchers and defend the traditional rural values that make Texas so exceptional.

Promoting Energy Independence
I’m proud to support the hard-working oil and gas producers that keep our Texas economy strong. In Washington, I’ll fight back against the oil-hating liberals and work to secure total energy independence for our country.

Preserving Our God-Given Rights
I will defend the Second Amendment and support the right of all law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms for the protection of themselves and their families.

Defending Life & Traditional Values
I believe in promoting a culture of life that honors all innocent human life from the moment of conception until natural death.

As a follower of Jesus Christ, I will fight to protect the rights of Christians and other religious groups to practice their faith freely and without government interference. [40]

—August Pfluger[41]


Campaign finance summary


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August Pfluger campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House Texas District 11Won general$3,346,863 $2,341,942
2022U.S. House Texas District 11Won general$3,100,563 $2,118,607
2020U.S. House Texas District 11Won general$2,598,806 $2,004,400
Grand total$9,046,233 $6,464,949
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by August Pfluger
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Donald Trump  source  (Conservative Party, R) President of the United States (2024) PrimaryWon General
Scott Parkinson  source  (R) U.S. Senate Virginia (2024) PrimaryLost Primary

Noteworthy events

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021

See also: Counting of electoral votes (January 6-7, 2021)

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Pfluger voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Representative August Pfluger, "About August," accessed April 21, 2021
  2. Facebook, "Congressman August Pfluger," accessed April 21, 2021
  3. August Pfluger for Congress, "My Story," accessed April 21, 2021
  4. Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
  5. Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
  6. Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  7. Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
  8. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
  9. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
  10. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
  11. Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  12. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
  13. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
  14. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
  15. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
  16. Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
  17. Congress.gov, "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022
  18. Congress.gov, "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  19. Congress.gov, "H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
  20. Congress.gov, "H.R.3617 - Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  21. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  22. Congress.gov, "H.R.1808 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
  23. Congress.gov, "S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," accessed April 15, 2022
  24. Congress.gov, "H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
  25. Congress.gov, "H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  26. Congress.gov, "S.3373 - Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
  27. Congress.gov, "H.R.4346 - Chips and Science Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  28. Congress.gov, "H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  29. Congress.gov, "H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  30. Congress.gov, "H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
  31. Congress.gov, "H.R.5 - Equality Act," accessed April 15, 2022
  32. Congress.gov, "H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  33. Congress.gov, "H.R.6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
  34. Congress.gov, "H.R.7688 - Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  35. Congress.gov, "H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021," accessed January 20, 2023
  36. Congress.gov, "H.R.5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  37. Congress.gov, "S.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  38. Congress.gov, "H.Res.24 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 15, 2022
  39. Congress.gov, "H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
  40. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  41. August Pfluger's 2020 campaign website, “Issues,” accessed February 10, 2020

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U.S. House Texas District 11
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