Ted Brown (L) – Texas Senate 2026

About

Ted Brown is the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas in 2026. A retired independent insurance adjuster, he has held Libertarian Party leadership roles including chair of the Libertarian Party of California and vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Travis County, and he also ran for the U.S. Senate in Texas in 2024. He campaigns on limited government and personal and economic freedom, presenting himself as an alternative to the two major-party candidates.

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Positions on Key Issues

Positions of Ted Brown on key issues
Issue	Stance	Sources
Climate/Energy	Brown supports energy development and economic growth over stricter environmental regulation, saying any proposed regulation must actually achieve its intended result and be weighed against its costs. He supports the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas, deferring to industry professionals on extraction methods.	Ted Brown — U.S. Senator (Texas General \| November 3, 2026), My Voter Guide Libertarian Ted Brown courts disaffected conservative voters in Texas' U.S. Senate race
Economy	Ted Brown advocates a smaller federal government and economic liberty, including repealing the federal income tax, abolishing the IRS, and replacing the income tax with nothing. He says he would not vote to raise taxes and supports major spending cuts to reduce deficits and debt, arguing that lower taxes and less regulation would improve economic growth.	Ted Brown — Libertarian for U.S. Senator from Texas
Healthcare	Brown advocates reducing government involvement in health care and relying on free-market competition. He supports expanding Health Savings Accounts, selling health insurance across state lines, allowing drug purchases from other countries, increasing the number of doctors and nurses, and making licensing reciprocal among states. He says he would keep Medicaid and Medicare available for now but favors a free market in health care services.	Ted Brown — U.S. Senator (Texas General \| November 3, 2026), My Voter Guide United States Senate, Texas candidate: Ted Brown - El Paso Times Ted Brown - Libertarian for U.S. Senator from Texas
Immigration	Brown’s campaign platform calls for abolishing ICE, limiting CBP to borders and other ports of entry, ending immigration checkpoints, raids, detention and family separations, and allowing free movement across international borders. It proposes an Ellis Island-style system welcoming entrants after criminal-record and communicable-disease checks, with permission to work from day one rather than relying on welfare.	Ted Brown — Platform: Immigration Ted Brown — Libertarian for U.S. Senator from Texas
Abortion & Reproductive Health	Brown says he is personally opposed to abortion but believes women have the right to control their reproductive functions and that abortions during the first and second trimesters, before fetal viability, should be legal. He opposes taxpayer-funded abortions; regarding Planned Parenthood, he says it should not receive public funds for abortion but that funding for its other services should depend on the specific service.	Ted Brown — U.S. Senator (Texas General \| November 3, 2026), My Voter Guide
Foreign Policy	Brown's campaign presents a noninterventionist foreign-policy position: it describes Libertarians as opposed to unnecessary wars and foreign intervention, and advocates a peaceful foreign policy. His listed formulation is “Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.”	Ted Brown (Texas)
Civil Rights & Equality	Ted Brown's campaign presents a general personal-liberty position: people should be free to live as they choose, provided they take responsibility for their actions and do not violate others' rights. The available campaign material does not specify positions on particular civil-rights protections, discrimination laws, or equality policies.	Ted Brown campaign issue and liberty statements
Firearms & Second Amendment	Brown says he supports the Second Amendment and the right to keep and bear arms for self-defense. His campaign website describes gun ownership as an American tradition and says Libertarians strongly defend the Second Amendment; no newer, race-specific vote or detailed firearms proposal was identified in the reviewed sources.	Ted Brown - Libertarian for U.S. Senator from Texas Ted Brown (Texas) - Ballotpedia
Election Policy	Brown favors making voting easier: he supports voting without photo identification, allowing any voter to request an absentee ballot, and mailing voter-information pamphlets before elections. He also supports making it easier for third-party and independent candidates to get on the ballot and favors making the Texas Secretary of State an elected position rather than a gubernatorial appointee.	Ted Brown — U.S. Senator (Texas General \| November 3, 2026), My Voter Guide Ted Brown campaign issue content
Local Issues	Brown frames local issues through a limited-government and personal-liberty lens. His campaign says Libertarians have challenged laws that violate privacy and liberty at the federal, state, and local levels; in a June 2026 interview, Brown said his approach is to advance “more freedom and less government,” personal and economic freedom, and a smaller government. The campaign materials do not identify a specific local-government proposal or municipality-specific policy.	Ted Brown campaign issue/website materials Libertarian Ted Brown courts disaffected conservative voters in Texas’ U.S. Senate race
Education	Ted Brown's campaign education plan calls for abolishing the federal Department of Education, implementing tuition tax credits for private-school families, and supporting charter schools. These are campaign proposals for the U.S. Senate race in Texas; the campaign page does not establish details on implementation or funding.	Ted Brown for U.S. Senate — Education Plan
Tech & AI	Brown's campaign platform emphasizes digital privacy and limits on government use of technology: he opposes government-mandated age verification and digital-ID requirements, government social-credit systems, internet censorship, restrictions on VPNs, and warrantless government collection of personal data. The platform does not state a specific position on regulating artificial intelligence itself.	Ted Brown — Platform

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Climate/Energy

Brown supports energy development and economic growth over stricter environmental regulation, saying any proposed regulation must actually achieve its intended result and be weighed against its costs. He supports the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas, deferring to industry professionals on extraction methods.

Sources:

Ted Brown — U.S. Senator (Texas General | November 3, 2026), My Voter Guide

Libertarian Ted Brown courts disaffected conservative voters in Texas' U.S. Senate race

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Background

Career History

Independent Insurance Adjuster

Self-employed

Self-employed independent insurance claims adjuster specializing in auto, property, and general liability claims until retirement.

Chairman

Libertarian Party of California

Served four years as chairman of the Libertarian Party of California, the party's largest state affiliate.

Vice Chair

Libertarian Party of Travis County

Current vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Travis County.

Candidate Coordinator

Libertarian Party of Texas

Candidate coordinator for the Libertarian Party of Texas and member of the Texas State Libertarian Executive Committee.

Member

Libertarian National Committee

Served as a member of the Libertarian National Committee.

Education

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (concentration in Constitutional Law) (1984)

The Linsly School (Linsly Military Institute) High School Diploma

Top Donors

Ted Brown's 2026 U.S. Senate campaign is funded almost entirely by small-dollar individual contributions and his own money. According to FEC filings (Jan 1, 2025–Jun 30, 2026), his committee raised just $7,459.52 total — of which $5,000 was a candidate self-contribution and $2,459.52 came from individuals (only $1,150 itemized), with no PAC, party, or other committee contributions. He reported $1,150.97 cash on hand and $6,376.43 in total disbursements, reflecting a grassroots, self-financed operation rather than industry or PAC support.

Sources

BROWN, THEODORE E. JR. - Candidate overview | FEC Theodore E. Jr. Brown | Inside Elections

Voting Record

Ted Brown has never held legislative or elected office, so there is no public voting record. He is a retired independent insurance adjuster and longtime Libertarian Party activist who served as chair of the Libertarian Party of California and is currently vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Travis County and candidate coordinator for the Texas Libertarian Party. His governing approach is defined by his party platform and campaign positions: limited government, personal and economic freedom, and a non-interventionist/anti-war foreign policy, and he has framed himself as an anti-Paxton option for disaffected conservative voters.

Sources

View full voting record Libertarian Ted Brown courts disaffected conservative voters in Texas' U.S. Senate race - Houston Public Media Ted Brown | 2026 candidate for U.S. Senate - San Antonio Report

About this research

Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated October 10, 2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.