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Shaun Finnie

Democratic candidate for Texas's 2nd Congressional District

An investment banker and former oil-and-gas lawyer focused on retirement security, reproductive freedom, public education and medical research.

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DistrictTX-02
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Shaun stands.

Campaign position

Protect earned retirement benefits

  • Opposes cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits for middle-class Americans

Campaign position

End costly import tariffs

  • Supports removing tariffs to help Texans afford the costs of living and working here

Campaign position

Address the federal debt

  • Supports controlling federal debt and spending within the government's financial means

Campaign position

Protect women's healthcare decisions

  • Supports women's right to make their own decisions about their personal healthcare

Campaign position

Invest in public education

  • Supports investment in public education as part of his priorities for Texas families

Campaign position

Fund medical and scientific research

  • Supports public investment in medical and scientific research alongside education funding

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. Joined in 2011

    Experience

    Evercore senior managing director

    Joined Evercore in 2011.

  2. 2025

    Accomplishment

    Wade Fetzer Award

    Received Kellogg's alumni-service award.

  • Experience

    John Cooper School trustee

    Served on its board.

  • Experience

    Student investment-club founder

    Established a student investment club.

  • Experience

    Student finance instructor

    Taught financial literacy.

  • Experience

    Evercore senior advisor

    Advises energy transactions.

  • Experience

    Oil-and-gas advisory leader

    Helps lead acquisitions and divestitures.

  • Experience

    Scotia Waterous managing director

    Advised energy transactions.

  • Experience

    U.S. M&A head

    Led Scotia Waterous U.S. mergers.

  • Experience

    Goldman Sachs investment banker

    Worked in oil and gas.

  • Experience

    Oil-and-gas lawyer

    Practiced corporate law.

  • Experience

    RBC Dominion Securities banker

    Worked in investment banking.

  • Experience

    Scotia Capital banker

    Worked in Canadian mergers.

  • Experience

    Evercore energy-advisory head

    Led oil-and-gas acquisitions and divestitures.

  • Experience

    Evercore partner

    Served as a partner.

  • Experience

    Kellogg Alumni Council member

    Served on the council.

  • Experience

    Bienen School board advisor

    Advises Northwestern's music school.

  • Experience

    Kellogg admissions volunteer

    Supports prospective students.

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