Republican · Texas's 1st District · 2026
Nathaniel Moran
Moran grew up in a trailer after his parents moved to East Texas to help establish a Bible college.
Biography
Nathaniel Moran has coached his daughters' basketball teams and played trombone with his church's worship team.1 He and his wife, Kyna, met at Texas Tech and have four children.1 His childhood included growing up on the rural Bible college campus his parents helped establish in East Texas.1
Moran attended West Point for two years before transferring to Texas Tech, where he earned a Russian studies degree, an MBA and a law degree.1 His legal practice focused on commercial litigation and business transactions.1 He served on Tyler's City Council from 2005 to 2009.1
Appointed Smith County judge in 2016, he handled county administration, budgeting, emergency management and probate matters, then won a full term in 2018.1 His county service also included an appointment to the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health in 2021.1 He joined Congress after the November 2022 election.1 His current assignments include Ways and Means, Ethics and the select committee on the Chinese Communist Party.2 Ways and Means oversees federal tax and trade policy.2
Moran's office promotes expanded 529 education savings rules, including their use for tutoring, educational materials and career training.3 His Ways and Means work includes Social Security, oversight and work and welfare policy.2 Moran faces Democrat Yolanda Prince.4