Service history
6 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2021
- Representative TX-13 2021–present
Background
- role U.S. representative for Texas's 13th congressional district since 2021
- role Served as physician to the president from 2013 to 2018 under Obama and Trump
- controversy Nominated as U.S. secretary of veterans affairs in 2018 but withdrew amid allegations of misconduct
- controversy A 2021 Pentagon inspector general probe found inappropriate conduct as an admiral; he was demoted to captain in 2022 and had the rank restored in 2025
- background Retired from the U.S. Navy as a rear admiral (lower half)
- background Born May 4, 1967
Campaign finance
2020 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House TX-13 · 2026 General Election
- $2,151,194 raised
- $1,764,055 spent
- $387,139 cash on hand
| $2.15M | |
| $2.09M | |
| $1.63M | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $1.06M |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $570.10K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $451.41K |
| Candidate self-funding | $3.79K |
| Transfers from other committees | $59.55K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $4.84K |
| $1.76M | |
| Operating expenditures | $1.72M |
| Contribution refunds | $18.08K |
| Other disbursements | $27.00K |
| Cash on hand | $387.14K |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through December 31, 2020 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2020)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2,151,194 | $1,764,055 | $387,139 |
| 2022 | $5,097,599 | $4,817,463 | $667,275 |
| 2024 | $6,668,891 | $3,934,218 | $3,401,948 |
| 2026 | $4,036,265 | $2,027,412 | $5,410,801 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 619 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 156 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 34 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Party-unity voting →
votes with the party majority · median 99% · on 427 party-line votes
Party-unity is how often a member votes with their own party's majority on party-line votes — it reflects agenda alignment, not loyalty, independence, or virtue.
- Cross-party voting →
votes with the other party's majority on those same votes
The share of the same party-line votes cast with the OTHER party's majority — a descriptive rate, not a measure of principle.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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- Documented relationships →
neutral overlap signals (e.g., committee oversight of a traded sector)
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Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Ronny Jackson. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (619 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 619 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (13)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee Chairman
- Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman
- Agriculture Committee
- Armed Services Committee · oversees Defense
- Foreign Affairs Committee
- Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
- Africa Subcommittee
- Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee
- Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee · oversees Technology
- Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
- Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee
- Oversight and Intelligence Subcommittee
- Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee
Industry PAC support
Data from FEC — PAC (political action committee) contributions, 2026/2024/2022 cycles
Total disclosed PAC money: $1,195,724. Industry is approximated from a curated map; individual (non-PAC) donations are listed separately above.
- Finance $49,500 · 16 PACs
- Health $49,500 · 18 PACs
- Energy $47,500 · 14 PACs
- Defense $45,000 · 16 PACs
- Telecom $17,000 · 6 PACs
Top PAC contributors (10)
- TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND $24,019
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $22,995
- VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $22,500 · Energy
- THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $20,500
- THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $20,000
- NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $20,000
- HUCK PAC $20,000
- PHILLIPS 66 PAC $20,000
- TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $19,500
- SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC $17,500
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Issue positions (14)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- AbortionPartial oppose from votes
- Civil RightsPartial support from votes
- Climate & EnergyPartial oppose from votes
- Criminal JusticePartial support from votes
- DefensePartial support from votes
- Economy & TaxesPartial support from votes
- Foreign PolicyPartial support from votes
- Gun PolicyPartial support from votes
- HealthcarePartial support from votes
- HousingPartial support from votes
- ImmigrationPartial oppose from votes
- Labor & WagesPartial support from votes
- Technology & PrivacyPartial support from votes
- Voting & ElectionsOppose from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Jackson, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
- Committee oversight & campaign money — defense coverage: medium
Sits on the House Committee on Armed Services, which oversees the defense sector, and received 16 PAC contributions from defense-sector political action committees totaling $45,000 (recent cycles).
PAC industry is approximated from a curated keyword map, and only members with an FEC candidate id on file are covered — real totals may be higher.
Committees House Committee on Armed Services · Member
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Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (190)
- HRES 1481Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.cosponsoredAug 12, 2026
- HR 9982Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 29, 2026
- HR 9909Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operational Test, Evaluation, and Training Corridor ActsponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HRES 1436Condemning Omar Suleiman for celebrating the death of Senator Lindsey Graham and acknowledging that House Democrats invited him to serve as the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019.cosponsoredJul 14, 2026
- HR 9514Homeownership Eligibility Reform ActcosponsoredJun 28, 2026
- HR 9447Getting Terrorist Fanatics Out Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9361Worst of the Worst ActcosponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HR 9254Stop the SPLC Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HR 9199Permanent Trump Secure Border ActcosponsoredJun 7, 2026
- HR 9123Espionage Prevention ActcosponsoredJun 2, 2026
- HRES 1320Calling upon all Americans on this Memorial Day, 2026, to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces who have died in the pursuit of freedom and peace.cosponsoredMay 21, 2026
- HR 8935Department of Energy Drone Defense ActcosponsoredMay 19, 2026
- HRES 1303Recognizing the critical importance of the United States Special Operations Forces community and expressing support for the designation of SOF Week.sponsoredMay 18, 2026
- HR 8689Strategic Export Controls and Border Security Enhancement ActsponsoredMay 6, 2026
- HR 8680Armed Forces Carry Rights Protection Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 6, 2026
- HRES 1252Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.cosponsoredMay 3, 2026
- HR 8596FAIR Labels Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 29, 2026
- HRES 1220Condemning the attempted assassination of President Donald J. Trump on April 25, 2026, condemning the multiple attempts against the President's life, and recognizing the critical mission of the Department of Homeland Security.cosponsoredApr 27, 2026
- HRES 1211Expunging the December 18, 2019, and January 13, 2021, Impeachments of President Donald Trump.cosponsoredApr 22, 2026
- HR 8334Taxpayer Protection and Somalia Accountability Act of 2026sponsoredApr 15, 2026
- HR 8163Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026cosponsoredMar 29, 2026
- HR 7678Gun Owner Registration Information Protection ActcosponsoredFeb 24, 2026
- HR 7616Transatlantic Academic Security and Risk Mitigation ActsponsoredFeb 19, 2026
- HR 7540United States-Israel FUTURES Act of 2026sponsoredFeb 11, 2026
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Committee activity
Proceedings attended
Congress.gov publishes no attendance list, so this reflects the proceedings whose own record names this member — in an opening statement, an attendance roster or a vote sheet. It is not a complete attendance history.
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