U.S. House, Texas 6th Congressional District · November 3, 2026
Who should I vote for in Texas's 6th Congressional District?
Jake Ellzey has the strongest record in Texas's 6th Congressional District. Jake Ellzey scores 65 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 5, 2026. Jake Ellzey's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Danny Minton (6 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Republican · incumbent
Strongest record
Jake Ellzey
On the ballot as JAKE ELLZEY
65 / 100
Public evidence on 13 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 56
- Qualifications
- 80
- Performance
- 56
Democratic
Danny Minton
On the ballot as DANNY MINTON
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 6 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
Jake Ellzey
- On the record2023-10
Voted three times for Rep. Mike Garcia instead of Republican nominee Jim Jordan in the October 17, 18 and 20, 2023 speaker elections, which Jordan lost.
Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 521, Oct. 17, 2023, House Clerk Roll Call 523, Oct. 18, 2023, Texas Tribune, Oct. 20, 2023
- Credit2026
Voted Yea on the ROTOR Act (S. 2503) in 2026 when the Speaker, Majority Leader and Whip voted Nay and House Republicans opposed it 132 to 77.
Source: House Clerk Roll Call 72, 2026
- Credit2022-12-29
Sponsored H.R. 5516, the VITAL Assessment Act, requiring a VA report on its veterans campus program; its provisions were enacted in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, signed Dec. 29, 2022.
Danny Minton
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Jake Ellzey. Annual financial disclosure for 2025 is on file with the House Clerk, filed Aug. 13, 2026 after an extension. No House Ethics Committee matter or FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: House Clerk financial disclosure, Filing ID 10075218, House Committee on Ethics site search for Ellzey, FEC administrative fines search
Danny Minton. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026, and a House candidate financial disclosure was filed July 31, 2026. No FEC administrative fine or Texas Ethics Commission order found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, House Clerk candidate financial disclosure, Filing ID 10081302, FEC administrative fines search
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Jake Ellzey. Voted three times for Rep. Mike Garcia rather than his conference's nominee, Jim Jordan, in the October 2023 speaker elections. Voted Yea on the ROTOR Act in 2026 when the Speaker, Majority Leader and Whip voted Nay.
Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 521, Oct. 17, 2023, Texas Tribune, Oct. 20, 2023, House Clerk Roll Call 72, 2026, ROTOR Act
Danny Minton. No public record found.
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Jake Ellzey. No public record found.
Danny Minton. No public record found.
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Jake Ellzey. Served 20 years in the Navy, then as a Texas Veterans Commission commissioner, a state representative in 2021 and in Congress since July 2021. No censure, reprimand or House Ethics Committee matter found.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Jake Ellzey, House Committee on Ethics site search for Ellzey
Danny Minton. No public record found.
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Jake Ellzey. Served in the Navy from 1992 to 2012 and has held sworn state and federal office since 2021. Took his House seat July 30, 2021, after the January 2021 electoral count; no misuse-of-office finding found.
Source: Ballotpedia, Jake Ellzey
Danny Minton. No public record found.
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Jake Ellzey. In the U.S. House since July 2021, now seeking a third full term; served in the Texas House in 2021 and on the Texas Veterans Commission; 20 years as a Navy pilot.
Danny Minton. Works in medical sales in women's healthcare, training surgical staff on breast cancer surgery equipment, with a 1995 University of Oklahoma degree. Has not held public office.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Danny Minton, Campaign site, FAQ
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Jake Ellzey. Chairs the House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains and is vice chair of the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee. A veterans education reporting bill he sponsored was enacted in 2022.
Sources: GovTrack, committee membership, GovTrack, H.R. 5516 (117th Congress)
Danny Minton. Publishes a priorities page with positions on health care, cost of living, public schools, war powers, immigration, voting and small business, mostly in general terms.
Source: Campaign site, Priorities
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Jake Ellzey. Offers an e-newsletter and telephone town halls and publishes issue pages. Has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Danny Minton. Completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025 and publishes plain-language priority pages.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Danny Minton, Campaign site, Priorities
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Jake Ellzey. Lives in Midlothian in Ellis County, which lies wholly in the district, and represented Ellis County in the Texas House. FEC by-state totals for 2025 to 2026 show about 24 percent of itemized individual contributions from Texas.
Sources: Texas Tribune, Oct. 20, 2023, Office site, About, FEC contribution totals by state
Danny Minton. Says he lives in Arlington, part of which is in the 6th District. FEC by-state totals show about 57 percent of itemized individual contributions from Texas.
Sources: Campaign site, My Story, Campaign site, FAQ, FEC contribution totals by state
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Jake Ellzey. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine record found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Danny Minton. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine record found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Jake Ellzey. Legislative Effectiveness Score of 0.224 in the 118th Congress against a benchmark of 1.194, below expectations. Raised to 2 under E14: his VITAL Assessment Act was enacted in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, signed Dec. 29, 2022.
Sources: Center for Effective Lawmaking House dataset, 93rd to 118th Congress, GovTrack, enacted legislation, GovTrack, H.R. 5516 (117th Congress)
Danny Minton. No public record found.
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Jake Ellzey. Missed 24 of 2,661 roll call votes, 0.9 percent, from August 2021 to September 2026.
Source: GovTrack, missed votes
Danny Minton. No public record found.
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Jake Ellzey. Lists one district office, in Waxahachie, open by appointment, and offers help with federal agencies. No published casework totals found.
Sources: Office site, Office Locations, Office site, home page
Danny Minton. No public record found.
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
Jake Ellzey. Lugar Center Bipartisan Index score of -1.46158 in the latest posted House scores (118th Congress, 2023), ranked 401 of 436, in the bottom quarter.
Source: Lugar Center and McCourt School Bipartisan Index, House Scores
Danny Minton. No public record found.
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Jake Ellzey. No public record found.
Danny Minton. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 5, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in Texas's 6th Congressional District?
Jake Ellzey has the strongest record in Texas's 6th Congressional District. Jake Ellzey scores 65 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 5, 2026. Jake Ellzey's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Danny Minton (6 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in Texas's 6th Congressional District in 2026?
JAKE ELLZEY (Republican, incumbent), DANNY MINTON (Democratic). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Jake Ellzey a good candidate for Congress?
Jake Ellzey scores 65 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 13 of 15 criteria: character 56 of 100, qualifications 80 of 100, performance 56 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
Is Danny Minton a good candidate for Congress?
Danny Minton has public evidence on 6 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every Texas race scored, the trailing candidate's path to victory, and the Texas 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.