In 2026, we will keep Congress and Texas red.

August Pfluger · Texas · Republican

rhetoric_only impact 2.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 98%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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In 2026, we will keep Congress and Texas RED.

Pledges to help Republicans retain congressional control and keep Texas Republican in 2026.

August Pfluger for Congress | CD11
campaign · campaign_site · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

unverified · Source version 10386 · locator unknown

"In 2026, we will keep Congress and Texas RED."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official campaign website states the 2026 electoral goal in future tense, which is a promise rather than a completed outcome.

unresolved unknown

August Pfluger for Congress | CD11
campaign · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

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unverified · Source version 59961 · locator unknown

August currently serves in the U.S. House of Representatives and describes his role in 2026 congressional activity.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official House biography confirms Pfluger remained an active member of Congress as of the research date, but it does not show whether the 2026 electoral promise was fulfilled.

unresolved unknown

About August | U.S. Representative
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 88%

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unverified · Source version 59973 · locator unknown

The FEC committee page shows an active 2025-2026 campaign committee for August Pfluger, with receipts and disbursements reported through March 31, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Federal campaign-finance records confirm an ongoing reelection campaign in 2026, but they do not prove the promise was fulfilled.

unresolved unknown A for effort

AUGUST PFLUGER FOR CONGRESS - committee overview | FEC
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 82%

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unverified · Source version 10386 · locator unknown

"In 2026, we will keep Congress and Texas RED." "Our campaign is building momentum each and every day."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The live campaign homepage still frames the promise as a future goal and solicits support; it does not show that the 2026 electoral outcome has been achieved.

unresolved same_term A for effort

August Pfluger for Congress | CD11
campaign · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

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unverified · Source version 29331 · locator unknown

"Washington, June 4, 2026" and "secured bipartisan commitment" for legislation.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Recent official House news shows Pfluger actively serving and advancing legislation on June 4, 2026, but it does not show the promised 2026 election result has been delivered.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Rep. Pfluger Presses Democrats to Support Strengthening Penalties for Doxxing or Harrassing Federal Agents | U.S. Representative
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 93%

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unverified · Source version 59973 · locator unknown

"Active - Quarterly House - Principal campaign committee"; coverage dates 01/01/2025 to 02/11/2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The FEC still lists an active 2025-2026 principal campaign committee with reported receipts and disbursements, which supports that the reelection effort was ongoing rather than completed.

unresolved same_term A for effort

AUGUST PFLUGER FOR CONGRESS - committee overview | FEC
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 90%

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unverified · Source version 59968 · locator unknown

"this 28th day of August, 2026"; "2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION"; "November 03, 2026"; "U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 11"; "AUGUST PFLUGER REP"; "CLAIRE REYNOLDS DEM"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Texas's official ballot certification, issued within the lookback window, places Pfluger on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot as the Republican candidate for U.S. House District 11. That shows ongoing electoral effort, but the election had not occurred as of September 18, 2026.

unresolved same_term A for effort

2026-ballot-cert.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 99%

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unverified · Source version 59970 · locator unknown

"2026 November General Election – November 3, 2026"; "Candidate Listing Information"; "Candidate Ballot Order"; "2026 Ballot Certification"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Texas Secretary of State lists the relevant statewide general election as November 3, 2026, with ballot certification materials active. Because the as-of date is September 18, 2026, the promised election result is still pending.

unresolved same_term

Current Elections Information List
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

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unverified · Source version 59972 · locator unknown

"Friday, August 21, 2026 | Last day candidates may withdraw from or be declared ineligible for general election."; "Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | General election day."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official Texas election calendar shows the ballot-withdrawal deadline passed during the lookback window and general election day remains November 3, 2026. This supports an unresolved status rather than delivery or failure.

unresolved same_term

Important Dates for the Party Conventions, Primary Elections, and General Election
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

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unverified · Source version 59973 · locator unknown

"Active - Quarterly House - Principal campaign committee ID: C00719294"; "Coverage dates: 01/01/2025 to 06/30/2026"; "Total receipts | $3,189,023.09"; "Total disbursements | $2,631,404.34"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The FEC shows Pfluger's principal campaign committee remains active for the 2025-2026 cycle and reports campaign receipts and spending through June 30, 2026. This is concrete evidence of continued campaign activity, not evidence that the November election outcome has been achieved.

unresolved same_term A for effort

AUGUST PFLUGER FOR CONGRESS - committee overview | FEC
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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unverified · Source version 59975 · locator unknown

"218 Republicans"; "214 Democrats"; "2 Vacancies"; "Last updated 9/2/26"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official House gallery party breakdown showed Republicans holding a narrow House majority as of September 2, 2026, but this is a pre-election status update and does not establish that the 2026 election kept Congress red.

unresolved same_term

Party Breakdown | House Radio-Television Gallery
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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unverified · Source version 59977 · locator unknown

"119th Congress (2025–2027)"; "Majority Party: Republicans (53 seats)"; "Minority Party: Democrats (45 seats)"; "Other Parties: 2 Independents"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official Senate party-division page shows Republicans control the Senate during the 119th Congress. Like the House breakdown, it describes current congressional control before the November 2026 election and therefore does not deliver the future-looking promise.

unresolved same_term

U.S. Senate: Party Division
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

The claim is a future-looking 2026 electoral promise: to keep both Congress and Texas Republican. As of June 13, 2026, the 2026 general-election outcome had not yet occurred, so the promised result could not be judged delivered or failed. The evidence shows Pfluger was actively campaigning and serving in office in 2026, which supports ongoing effort, but it does not show that Congress or Texas had already been 'kept red.' Because this is an unresolved future election outcome within the relevant 2026 cycle, the proper judgment is unresolved with same-term timing.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 98%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown

The promise concerns future 2026 electoral outcomes: retaining Republican control of Congress and Texas. As of May 16, 2026, the relevant 2026 general-election results have not occurred, so fulfillment cannot yet be judged. Evidence shows Pfluger is an active federal candidate and officeholder, but not that the promised electoral outcome has been achieved.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown

The statement is a future-facing 2026 electoral goal to keep Congress and Texas Republican. As of April 28, 2026, the relevant 2026 election outcomes have not yet occurred, so the promised outcome cannot be judged as delivered or failed. Evidence shows campaign activity and active officeholding, but not fulfillment of the electoral result.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%