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DemocratRunning for TX-26 U.S. House · 2026
Steven Shook
Steven Brooks is an American former professional lacrosse player and current professional head coach. A two-time NCAA champion at Syracuse University, a two-time Major League Lacrosse champion, and a two-time Premier Lacrosse League champion as a coach, Brooks is also a three-time Hall of Famer. He was selected sixth overall in the 2008 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft by the Chicago Machine and later retired from the New York Atlas of the Premier Lacrosse League in 2019.
Born 1984
In brief
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No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
10%
Win probability
market-implied
$12k
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Shook's money comes from.
A−
80/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — pac independence is the standout.
1 watch item · small-dollar reliance
Small-dollar reliance40
20% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence100
0% of individual + PAC money from PACs
Outside-money exposure100
No significant outside spending in support so far
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
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No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$12k
Raised
$11k
Spent
$1k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
20% small (<$200)80% large indiv.0% PAC
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
Related prediction markets
All markets →Live contract prices tied to Shook and the seat. Prices are ¢-per-share of the YES outcome; context only, never merged into our polling averages.
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: JONTRAYERS · CC BY-SA 4.0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
Democrat · TX-26 U.S. House
Steven Shook
Steven Brooks is an American former professional lacrosse player and current professional head coach. A two-time NCAA champion at Syracuse University, a two-time Major League Lacrosse champion, and a two-time Premier Lacrosse League champion as a coach, Brooks is also a three-time Hall of Famer. He was selected sixth overall in the 2008 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft by the Chicago Machine and later retired from the New York Atlas of the Premier Lacrosse League in 2019.
10%
Win prob
$12k
Raised
In brief
—
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
—
No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Independence scorecard
Who Shook's money comes from.
A−
80/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — pac independence is the standout.
1 watch item · small-dollar reliance
Small-dollar reliance40
20% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence100
0% of individual + PAC money from PACs
Outside-money exposure100
No significant outside spending in support so far
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$12k
Raised
$11k
Spent
$1k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
20% small (<$200)80% large indiv.0% PAC
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: JONTRAYERS · CC BY-SA 4.0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)