Official portrait of Chip Roy, U.S. Representative for Texas

U.S. Representative

Chip Roy

Texas District 21

RepublicanVery Conservative

Votes on Record

46

across 6 categories

49 analyzed in depth

Contact

202-225-4236Official Website103 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4321

Voting Profile

Legislative Record

49 votes analyzed

Most Active Policy Areas

#1 healthcare#2 budget

49

Votes Analyzed

Data sources: voteview, congress.gov

Political Position

Ideology Spectrum

0.80Very Conservative

Chip Roy is a very conservative Republican whose voting record places him significantly to the right of his party's average. His NOMINATE score of 0.800 indicates he consistently supports conservative positions, often taking more ideologically firm stances than many of his Republican colleagues.

LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg

More conservative than the average Republican (0.52)

Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)

Policy Positions

Category Breakdown

49

total votes analyzed

Overview

Representative Chip Roy serves Texas in the U.S. House and has established himself as one of the more conservative members of Congress. His voting patterns show a strong tendency to oppose procedural motions and legislation advanced by Democratic leadership, as evidenced by his consistent 'NAY' votes on resolutions and previous question motions. Roy's legislative approach reflects a commitment to limited government principles. In healthcare votes, he supported only about one-third of measures that came before him, suggesting selectivity based on conservative principles. His budget voting shows slightly more flexibility with a 44% approval rate, though still reflecting fiscal conservative priorities. His willingness to vote against his own party's positions at times, combined with his ideology score exceeding the Republican average, suggests Roy prioritizes ideological consistency over party unity when he perceives a conflict between the two.

Key Positions

  • Advocates for limited federal government intervention
  • Takes consistently conservative stances on healthcare policy
  • Demonstrates fiscal conservative priorities in budget matters
  • Frequently opposes Democratic-led procedural motions and resolutions
  • Positions himself to the right of mainstream Republican positions

By Policy Area

Healthcare32
34% yea66% nay
Budget & Spending9
44% yea56% nay

Analysis updated: January 9, 2026

Campaign Finance

Follow the Money

Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →

Career: $13.0M

Fundraising Over Time

Raised per election cycleSpent

Contribution Sources

Individual$484K

89%

PAC / Committees$61K

11%

Individual Breakdown

Itemized (>$200)

$262K

Small Dollar (<$200)

$222K

Donation Sizes

Under $200
$258K · 34%
$200 – 499
$23K · 3%
$500 – 999
$25K · 3%
$1,000 – 1,999
$55K · 7%
$2,000+
$405K · 53%

Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.

Where the Money Comes From

In-state (TX)$430K · 79%
Out-of-state$115K · 21%

Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.

TX
$430K
VA
$36K
MD
$16K
FL
$11K
CA
$9K
AL
$4K
DC
$4K
NH
$4K

Top Contributors

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Top Contributing Industries

Top Donor Employers

RETIRED$139K
SELF-EMPLOYED$52K
NULL$36K
SAULSBURY$27K
SELF$26K
HOMEMAKER$17K
SBG$13K
SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES$12K
ALLEGIANCE REFINING LLC$7K
BLACK DIAMOND MANAGEMENT$7K
REGULUS$7K
GAYLORD T HUGHEY JR$7K

Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.

Where the Money Goes

Spending by Purpose

Other / Uncategorized
$2.5M
Administrative
$189K
Advertising
$3K

Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.

Top Payees

1.

TEXANS FOR CHIP ROY

$2.1M
2.

HSP DIRECT

$137K
3.

WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC

$100K
4.

THE LAUDERBACK GROUP

$63K
5.

DROGIN GROUP INC

$43K
6.

J2 STRATEGIES

$40K
7.

ETHOS ADVISORS LLC

$39K
8.

COMPLIANCE CONSULTING CO OF VA LLC

$37K

Detailed Breakdown

Expenditures

Operating Costs

$609K

Operating Offsets

$4K

Net Operating

$604K

Refunds

Individual Refunds

$111K

Committee Refunds

$3K

Outside Spending (Super PACs)

Supporting

$2.5M

Opposing

$10.1M

Total Outside Spending

$12.6M

Top Outside Spenders

01

HOUSE MAJORITY PAC

-$5.8M
$5.8M
02

DCCC

-$3.0M
$3.0M
03

CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION

+$1.7M-$44K
$1.8M
04

WOMEN VOTE!

-$925K
$925K
05

VOTEVETS

-$365K
$365K
06

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC.(AFP ACTION)

+$188K
$188K
07

PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

+$169K
$169K
08

HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION

+$112K
$112K

Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.

Coverage: 1/1/2025 6/30/2026FEC: H8TX21307Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)