ROY, CHIP
R · house · currently seated · bioguide R000614
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- FEC candidate id
H8TX21307- Internal id
a05eeed3-d7f9-4f59-b05d-0fbbf4553520- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-21. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 810,199 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $95,646 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $53,163 |
| Income | In poverty | 8.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.467 |
| Race | White alone | 66.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 31.9% |
| Race | Two or more races | 21.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 8.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 80.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 15.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 65.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 47.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 18.1% |
| Household | Family households | 66.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.47 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 27.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $411,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,477 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 68.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 1.7% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 9.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 94.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 68.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 19.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $782,581 | $2,826,894 | $233,004 | $0 | $483,869 |
| 2024 | $2,899,550 | $1,870,956 | $2,277,317 | $0 | $2,495,623 |
| 2022 | $2,344,485 | $1,559,345 | $1,248,723 | $0 | $1,791,443 |
| 2020 | $5,098,027 | $4,771,750 | $463,583 | $0 | $4,196,742 |
| 2018 | $1,895,148 | $1,757,842 | $137,306 | $0 | $1,584,680 |
Elections
- 2018 general house · TX-21 — won
- 2020 general house · TX-21 — won
- 2022 general house · TX-21 — won
- 2024 general house · TX-21 — won
- 2026 general house · TX-21 · 2026-11-03 — running
Committees
- CHIP ROY FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
NAY on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NOT_VOTING on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-04-28 — HR 850 — SHUSH Act
- cosponsor · 2026-03-27 — HR 8151 — Expanding Private Airport Security Screening Act
- cosponsor · 2025-11-21 — HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-09-30 — HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act
- sponsor · 2025-05-15 — HR 3464 — State Border Security Assistance Act
- cosponsor · 2025-02-07 — HR 1137 — No Kill Switches in Cars Act
- cosponsor · 2023-04-21 — HR 2 — Secure the Border Act of 2023
- sponsor · 2023-03-14 — HR 1 — Lower Energy Costs Act
- sponsor · 2023-01-26 — HR 571 — SCHOOL Act of 2023
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,080 | $0 | 4 |
| 2022 | $47,814 | $0 | 11 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $1,750 | DIGITAL AD PLACEMENT CVA ACTION |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $313 | DIGITAL AD PRODUCTION |
| — | GUN RIGHTS AMERICA | support | $24 | Estimated Online Voter Contact |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $188 | DIGITAL AD PRODUCTION CVA ACTION |
| 2024-10-08 | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL… | support | $1,959 | PRINTING / POSTAGE |
| 2024-10-08 | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL… | support | $97 | PRINTING / POSTAGE |
| 2024-10-04 | PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | support | $10,000 | Text Messages |
| 2022-10-11 | PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | support | $20,000 | Digital Advertising |
| 2022-02-14 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $125 | DIGITAL AD PRODUCTION CVA ACTION |
| 2022-02-14 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $9,756 | MAILER PRODUCTION CVA ACTION |
| 2022-02-14 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $125 | DIGITAL AD PRODUCTION |
| 2022-02-11 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $9,808 | MAILER POSTAGE CVA ACTION |
| 2022-02-08 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $250 | DIGITAL AD PLACEMENT |
| 2022-02-08 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $2,000 | DIGITAL AD PLACEMENT CVA ACTION |
| 2022-01-21 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $3,500 | DIGITAL AD PLACEMENT |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (17)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | CHIP ROY FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | CHIP ROY FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-04-28 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 850 — SHUSH Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-03-27 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8151 — Expanding Private Airport Security Screening Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-11-21 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-30 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-05-15 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 3464 — State Border Security Assistance Act | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-07 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1137 — No Kill Switches in Cars Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Rules Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Budget Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Judiciary Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | — | CHAIR | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Legislative and Budget Process Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2023-04-21 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2 — Secure the Border Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-03-14 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 1 — Lower Energy Costs Act | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-01-26 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 571 — SCHOOL Act of 2023 | — | sponsor | sponsorship |