{"id":77048,"date":"2026-02-25T12:37:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=77048"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:37:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:37:38","slug":"as-midterms-loom-drillerspac-forum-features-candidates-for-us-house-of-representatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/as-midterms-loom-drillerspac-forum-features-candidates-for-us-house-of-representatives-77048","title":{"rendered":"As midterms loom, DrillersPAC forum features candidates for US House of Representatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 19 February, DrillersPAC, IADC&rsquo;s political action committee, hosted an exclusive candidate forum with candidates in the primaries for two open US House of Representatives seats in Texas. At the forum, candidates from District 8 and District 38 shared their perspectives on the state of the nation and the drilling industry with IADC members. Following the forum, <em>DC <\/em>spoke to three of the candidates present at the forum &ndash;&nbsp; Deddrick Wilmer (R), Candidate, TX-8; Nick Tran (R), Candidate, TX-8; and Barrett McNabb (R), Candidate, TX-38 &ndash; about their campaigns and how they aim to advocate for the drilling industry should they be elected to Congress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 19 February, DrillersPAC, IADC&rsquo;s political action committee, hosted an exclusive candidate forum with candidates in the primaries for two open US House of Representatives seats in Texas. At the forum, candidates from District 8 and District 38 shared their perspectives on the state of the nation and the drilling industry with IADC members. 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