Jake Ellzey
RepublicanU.S. Representative, TX-6| Age | 56 (b. 1970-01-24) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2021-07-30 (~4 yrs) |
| Religion | Christian (Protestant, denomination unspecified) |
| Education | Bachelor of Science in Political Science, United States Naval Academy, 1992 |
| Prior occupation | U.S. Navy fighter pilot (career officer); commercial airline pilot (Southwest Airlines); military contractor; small business owner; Texas Veterans Commission commissioner |
| Military service | Yes: United States Navy (Commander) |
| Birthplace | Amarillo, Texas |
| Marital status | Married — Shelby Young Hoebeke Ellzey |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Near Midlothian, Texas (Ellis County) |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2021 |
| Previous offices | Texas House of Representatives, District 10 (January 12 - July 30, 2021) · Commissioner, Texas Veterans Commission (2012-2018) |
| Committees | House Committee on Appropriations (Subcommittee on Defense - Vice Chair; Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies) · House Committee on Small Business (Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure; Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains - Chairman) |
| Caucuses | Republican Main Street Partnership · Congressional Western Caucus · Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans |
| Leadership | Vice Chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense · Chairman, House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; member of the more establishment-oriented Republican Main Street Partnership. Heritage Action scorecard: 66% (119th Congress), 57% (118th Congress). Notably won his 2021 special election runoff against the Trump-endorsed candidate. GovTrack does not publish an ideology score for him due to low bill volume. |
| Signature legislation | Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act (sponsor; legislation to limit expanded IRS audit funding) · H.R. 6626 (117th Congress) designating the Arlington, TX postal facility as the 'Ron Wright Post Office Building' |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $0–$11,750,000 (2025) · estimate
| FirstBank Southwest certificates of deposit | other · $0–$5,000,000 · 2025 |
| Inherited house | real_estate · $0–$5,000,000 · 2025 |
| Ellis Family Trust - First Perryton Bancorp, Inc. (bank stock) | stock · $0–$1,000,000 · 2025 |
| Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Retirement Savings Plan (American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund) | fund · $0–$500,000 · 2025 |
| Ellis Family Trust - FirstBank Southwest money market account | other · $0–$250,000 · 2025 |
Top donors: American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) ($83,008 (top PAC contributor, 2023-2024 cycle)) · Antina Cattle Co (top donor to Jake Ellzey Victory Fund) ($13,200 (2024))
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.