Independent Candidate · Texas Congressional District 38 · 2026
Scott
Cubbler
Fixing Washington — Not for a Party. For You.
Scott Cubbler
The Candidate
About Scott
Not a Politician.
A Problem Solver.
TX-38 deserves a representative who has actually done things — not someone who learned about America from a donor dinner. Scott Cubbler is a Marine officer-turned-homeland-security-professional-turned-entrepreneur-turned-teacher. He has secured our country, built a business from scratch, and spent his career developing the next generation of leaders.
He is not running to represent a party. He is running to represent you — because the two parties have had thirty years to fix the debt, the grid, and the healthcare system, and they have failed. It is time for a different kind of leadership.
"In the Marines, we didn't ask what party someone belonged to before we trusted them with our lives. We asked: are you competent? Do you have integrity? Will you do the right thing under pressure? That's the standard I'm asking you to apply to this race."
— Scott Cubbler
Qualifications
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US Marine Corps Officer — Decade of service; leadership under pressure
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Supervisory Protective Security Advisor, US DHS — Federal security expertise
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Counter Terror Training Director, NY State Homeland Security — Post-9/11 service
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Naval Postgraduate School — Homeland Defense studies
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Founder & Owner, KnightCase.com — Small business, built from the ground up
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Leadership & Entrepreneurship Instructor — Houston Christian High School
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Passport to Lead Program Director — Bush Center for Scholars and Leaders
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Trinity University — B.S., San Antonio, TX
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Scott and Denise just celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary, have 4 grown children, and one granddaughter — and that is where the BubbaCubbs comes from.
The Issues
Real Problems.
Honest Solutions.
Both parties have the same answer to every problem: fight the other side. Scott has a different answer: look at the data, tell the truth, and solve it. Here's where he stands.
National Debt
The debt has grown from $5.7 trillion in 2000 to nearly $40 trillion — equally under Republican and Democrat presidents. This is not a partisan problem. It requires a balanced approach: cut waste AND ask the wealthiest Americans — who have captured 7%+ more of national wealth in fifty years while the middle class lost ground — to pay their fair share. A balanced budget is not optional. It is a moral obligation to every future generation.
"The two parties have been arguing about everything except the $40 trillion debt that threatens your retirement, your kids' future, and America's credit rating. I'm the only candidate who will tell you the truth."
Energy Policy
Texas runs on energy. TX-38 is home to energy professionals. And neither party has an energy policy — they have energy slogans. Republicans are blocking wind and solar when even oil CEOs say domestic production is plateauing. Democrats gave away tax credits we cannot afford. We need an all-of-the-above approach based on data, not ideology — including transmission lines, long-duration storage, and a realistic view of what ERCOT actually needs to keep your lights on.
"What Texas needs is moderate leadership with a long-term vision — not an industry talking point dressed up as policy."
Healthcare
Americans spend more and get worse outcomes than every other first-world country. Three fixable problems: insurance companies spend 20 cents of every dollar on overhead — not care. Private equity is buying up hospitals and limiting competition. Pharmaceuticals charge whatever they want. The fix is not a government takeover — it's a public option (Not a Single-Payer Option) to create real competition, plus pharmaceutical transparency. Neither Obamacare nor Republican proposals address these root causes.
"Why does insulin cost $35 in Canada and $300 here? Because Congress works for pharmaceutical companies, not for you. I don't take PAC money. I can actually fix this."
Social Security
In the 1950s there were 8 workers paying in for every retiree. Today there are fewer than 3. People are living longer, more are retiring, and neither party will say the honest thing: the math does not work without changes. The Social Security trustees have real solutions. Congress needs to pick one and act — before the trust fund is depleted and every retiree in TX-38 pays the price for another decade of political cowardice.
"This is a math problem, not an ideology problem. I will tell you the hard truth and then work to solve it."
National Security
Scott Cubbler is the only candidate in this race who has actually worked in homeland security — not talked about it, not fundraised around it, but done the job. As Counter Terror Training Director for New York State after 9/11 and as a Supervisory Protective Security Advisor for the US Department of Homeland Security, he understands what it takes to keep Americans safe. The border is a real problem that requires real operational solutions — not wall slogans or open-door ideology.
"I've worked in homeland security. I know the difference between politicians using your fear to win votes and people actually solving the problem."
Gerrymandering
TX-38 is a shape no sane person would draw. It stretches from River Oaks mansions to Tomball — 35 miles of gerrymandered geography — because politicians drew it to protect themselves, not to represent you. Only 20% of TX-38 residents live in zip codes completely within the district. This is wrong when Republicans do it. This is wrong when Democrats do it. It is always wrong. We need districts drawn by nonpartisan rules, not party interests.
"Politicians picking their voters instead of voters picking their politicians is the root cause of everything broken in Washington."
Why Independent
The Two Parties
Have Had Their Chance.
You are not throwing your vote away. You are casting the only vote that can actually change something. In a closely divided House, one or two independent members have enormous leverage — they become the swing vote, they can demand real compromise, and they answer only to their constituents.
Scott is not the first independent to be told he cannot win. Every independent who ever won started exactly here. The question is not whether it has been done. The question is whether you are ready to be part of the group that does it.
For soft Republicans
"I'm a Marine and a Christian. I take border security seriously. I take fiscal responsibility seriously. But I also take honesty seriously — and the people currently running this country are not being honest with you."
For true independents
"You are not alone. More Americans identify as independent than as Republican or Democrat. We have just never had a candidate as serious as the problems we face. Washington is just another hard problem that needs an honest engineer."
For everyone
"A vote for someone you don't believe in is the real wasted vote. If you want a candidate who will put TX-38 families ahead of party loyalty — I'm asking for that vote."
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