Michael lives in the Austin area with his wife, Linda, and they have 5 children. He earned a bachelor's degree in business and history from Trinity University and a law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law.

Michael previously served as Chief of Counter-Terrorism and National Security in the U.S. Attorney’s office in Texas, Texas Deputy Attorney General, and a federal prosecutor in the Department of Justice’s Public Integrity Section in Washington, D.C.

Ballotpedia, Michael McCaul

Michael T. McCaul is a US Representative in Congressional District 10. He was elected in 2004 and is serving his 10th term. He is the chairman emeritus of the House Homeland Security Committee and the current chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He also leads the China Task Force.

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Promises to advocate for small businesses, ranchers, farmers, and manufacturers.

Opposes "the Biden Administration’s reckless, socialist spending spree that is causing massive inflation."

Believes in lowering taxes on workers and families.

Believes in finding common ground on relief efforts like the Paycheck Protection Program to rebuild the economy stronger after the coronavirus pandemic.

Opposes the Texas Central Railroad bullet train from Houston to Dallas.

Supports the CHIPS Act of 2022 to boost U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and strengthen the domestic supply chain.

- Promises to advocate for small businesses, ranchers, farmers, and manufacturers.
- Opposes "the Biden Administration’s reckless, socialist spending spree that is causing massive inflation."
- Believes in lowering taxes on workers and families.
- Believes in finding common ground on relief efforts like the Paycheck Protection Program to rebuild the economy stronger after the coronavirus pandemic.
- Opposes the Texas Central Railroad bullet train from Houston to Dallas.
- Supports the CHIPS Act of 2022 to boost U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and strengthen the domestic supply chain.

Economy

Believes in addressing domestic violence, especially during crises like COVID-19.

Supports bipartisan efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking, including the H.R. 7359 Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act.

- Opposes defunding the police.
- Believes in addressing domestic violence, especially during crises like COVID-19.
- Supports bipartisan efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking, including the H.R. 7359 Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act.

Public Safety

Believes the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was a "lifeline" during the pandemic.

Believes in collaboration to achieve significant outcomes in cancer research and treatment.

Believes the "mental health challenges confronting many Iraq and Afghanistan veterans is unacceptable."

As a state representative, pushed for $1.4 billion in Medicaid funding for children’s hospitals.

As a US representative, pushed for $1.4 billion in Medicaid funding for children’s hospitals.

Promises to deliver results for "the most vulnerable members of our community" and as a congressperson, founded the Childhood Cancer Caucus to advocate for children with cancer.

Promises to deliver results for "the most vulnerable members of our community" and founded the Childhood Cancer Caucus to advocate for children with cancer.

- Believes the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was a "lifeline" during the pandemic.
- Believes in collaboration to achieve significant outcomes in cancer research and treatment.
- Believes the "mental health challenges confronting many Iraq and Afghanistan veterans is unacceptable."
- As a US representative, pushed for $1.4 billion in Medicaid funding for children’s hospitals.
- Promises to deliver results for "the most vulnerable members of our community" and founded the Childhood Cancer Caucus to advocate for children with cancer.

Healthcare

Opposes mask mandates in schools and "the teaching of divisive material such as Critical Race Theory (CRT)."

- Supports school choice.
- Opposes mask mandates in schools and "the teaching of divisive material such as Critical Race Theory (CRT)."

Education

Believes the oil and gas industries are essential to the Texas economy.

- Supports domestic energy production.
- Believes the oil and gas industries are essential to the Texas economy.

Energy & the Environment

Believes in providing proper identification for in-person and mail voting, strengthening vote-by-mail security, improving communication between state and county officials, and maintaining voter rolls.

Supports efforts to eliminate ballot harvesting and other practices that undermine election integrity and supports photo identification at the polls.

- Believes in providing proper identification for in-person and mail voting, strengthening vote-by-mail security, improving communication between state and county officials, and maintaining voter rolls.
- Supports efforts to eliminate ballot harvesting and other practices that undermine election integrity and supports photo identification at the polls.

Voting & Elections

Opposes "amnesty" for undocumented immigrants and supports continuing border wall construction.

Supports securing the border, standing up to "Communist China," and restoring the American economy.

Supports securing the border and standing up to "Communist China."

- Opposes "amnesty" for undocumented immigrants and supports continuing border wall construction.
- Supports securing the border and standing up to "Communist China."

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Ballotpedia, Theresa Boisseau

Theresa lives in Austin with her child. She earned a bachelor's degree in French from the University of Texas at Austin. 

Theresa has worked as a teacher in Austin ISD and in real estate. She holds the designation of Certified International Property Specialist and specializes in relocation services for employees and executives in Austin.

Theresa Boisseau's campaign for US representative is her first run for public office.

Supports "sensible gun laws" such as red-flag laws, raising the age to buy firearms, and implementing safety measures in schools.

Believes guns are the leading cause of death among children.

- Supports "sensible gun laws" such as red-flag laws, raising the age to buy firearms, and implementing safety measures in schools.
- Believes guns are the leading cause of death among children.

Believes in expanding access to healthcare by establishing rural health clinics and providing incentives for doctors to remain in the state.

Supports abortion and believes in codifying Roe v. Wade to protect choice.

Supports access to abortion and believes in codifying Roe v. Wade to protect choice.

- Believes in expanding access to healthcare by establishing rural health clinics and providing incentives for doctors to remain in the state.
- Supports access to abortion and believes in codifying Roe v. Wade to protect choice.

Believes in providing incentives to recruit more teachers and creating an education system tailored to each child to ensure a future filled with opportunity.

Believes public schools should be "palaces to the future of America."

- Believes in providing incentives to recruit more teachers and creating an education system tailored to each child to ensure a future filled with opportunity.
- Believes public schools should be "palaces to the future of America."

Believes there is "NO denying" the increase in extreme weather patterns, with hotter summers and fiercer winter storms causing chaos as "essential services cannot cope."

Supports addressing the increase in extreme weather patterns, with hotter summers and fiercer winter storms that "bring chaos as essential services cannot cope."

Believes in the need for environmental stewardship, clean air and water for all Texans, and using educational background to inform and encourage community participation in positive environmental changes.

Believes in the need for environmental stewardship, clean air and water for all Texans.

Said, "I would extend tax credits for solar use, add credits for wind, hydrogen production & energy storage and ensure access to clean water."

- Supports addressing the increase in extreme weather patterns, with hotter summers and fiercer winter storms that "bring chaos as essential services cannot cope."
- Believes in the need for environmental stewardship, clean air and water for all Texans.
- Said, "I would extend tax credits for solar use, add credits for wind, hydrogen production & energy storage and ensure access to clean water."

Opposes gerrymandering practices and supports districts drawn citizens.

Supports enhancing voting access and "stopping dark money."

Said, "Voting is at the core of America, I believe this should be celebrated by making Federal Election day a national holiday, early voting & vote by mail should be federally protected."

- Opposes gerrymandering practices and supports districts drawn citizens.
- Supports enhancing voting access and "stopping dark money."
- Said, "Voting is at the core of America, I believe this should be celebrated by making Federal Election day a national holiday, early voting & vote by mail should be federally protected."

As of June 10, 2025, Theresa Boisseau’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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