Thurman Bill Bartie

D · U.S. House, TX-14 · not rated

Position

No documented position on Israel and Palestine found. A Port Arthur funeral director and pastor who served two terms as mayor after his 2019 election, and earlier became the first Black justice of the peace for Precinct 8 in Jefferson County, he runs on “People Over Politics” and disaster resilience.

Why not rated

Not rated: no documented individual position on Israel and Palestine. His campaign site and 2026 Ballotpedia survey have no foreign-policy content, and Lone Star Left's August 2026 survey found no statement from him. Unrated until a position is stated.

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