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Texas Candidate Jace Yarbrough: Trump-Backed Extremist Controversy

2/20/2026

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Jace Yarbrough, a congressional candidate in Texas, has drawn support from Peter Thiel and Thomas Klingenstein.
His campaign attracts attention for extremist views, including repeal of the Hart-Celler Act, anti-immigrant positions, and funding from far-right figures linked to the Society for American Civic Renewal, per a report noting neo-fascist elements within the network.
He criticized Department of Defense trainings as political power plays.
U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed him.

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Story summary

Jace Yarbrough, a congressional candidate in Texas, has drawn support from Peter Thiel and Thomas Klingenstein.
His campaign attracts attention for extremist views, including repeal of the Hart-Celler Act, anti-immigrant positions, and funding from far-right figures linked to the Society for American Civic Renewal, per a report noting neo-fascist elements within the network.
He criticized Department of Defense trainings as political power plays.
U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed him.