Michael Wheeler Announces Candidacy for Texas U.S. House

Michael Wheeler Announces Run for U.S. House District 21 in 2026

Michael Wheeler of Boerne has announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas Congressional District 21 for the 2026 general election. The seat is opening as the current representative, Chip Roy, has said he will pursue the state attorney general position instead of seeking re-election. Wheeler has positioned his campaign around conservative priorities including opposing Green New Deal–style policies, completing the border wall, stopping deficit spending, and limiting federal government reach into local affairs.

Key campaign developments and context

Wheeler recently moved to Washington, D.C., to serve as a senior adviser at the U.S. Small Business Administration in the Office of Investment and Innovation. He previously led the Kendall County Republican Party as its chair. His campaign frames his background in local party leadership and federal-level economic work as relevant experience for addressing the district’s economic and infrastructure concerns.

Top priorities and policy focus

Wheeler’s campaign lists five primary priorities:

• Ending government deficit spending and reducing waste, fraud, and abuse.
• Supporting former President Trump and the America First movement.
• Completing the border wall and addressing illegal immigration.
• Protecting resources and energy interests in CD21 and opposing policies tied to the Green New Deal.
• Ending federal government overreach and ensuring only U.S. citizens vote in elections.

He has said his financial experience will be applied to tackle national debt and to confront what his campaign describes as outside interests encroaching on energy infrastructure in the district. The campaign emphasizes local control over land and resource decisions, noting the importance of those matters to families, ranchers and small businesses in the district.

District profile and political context

Texas’ 21st Congressional District covers areas north of San Antonio and includes significant portions of Austin-area suburbs and smaller communities in Central Texas. Communities in the district include parts of Boerne, Fredericksburg, Ingram, Kerrville, Kyle, New Braunfels, and San Marcos. The district’s mix of suburban growth and rural land uses shapes voter concerns around energy, water and property rights, as well as infrastructure and border security.

The seat’s opening follows political moves by other statewide figures: the current District 21 representative has announced a run for the state attorney general position, and the incumbent state attorney general is campaigning for a U.S. Senate seat. Those shifts have created a competitive field for the 2026 election cycle in Texas.

Campaign messaging and claims

Wheeler’s campaign messaging centers on defending local values, completing planned federal projects such as the border wall, cutting federal spending, and resisting policies that the campaign identifies with the Green New Deal. The campaign also emphasizes allegiance to the national movement known as America First and positions administrative experience at the Small Business Administration as part of Wheeler’s readiness to handle fiscal and economic challenges.

Next steps and timeline

Wheeler’s entrance adds a declared candidate to a contest that will culminate in the 2026 general election. The campaign will proceed with candidate filings, primary contests (if other challengers emerge), and voter outreach across the district through the next election cycle.