A former television news anchor turned conservative organizer, Leigh Wambsganss founded Southlake Realty and later served as Chief Communications Officer for Patriot Mobile, leading one of the country’s most effective campaigns against Critical Race Theory in schools. After a narrow loss in January’s special election, Wambsganss is running again to reclaim Senate District 9 for Republicans this November.

A chemical engineer by trade, Denise Villalobos flipped House District 34 from Democratic control in 2024. Now on the Appropriations and Natural Resources Committees, she has worked to secure state investment in the Coastal Bend’s energy and water infrastructure and is running for a second term to build on that win.

A former certified public accountant and Texas Instruments marketing manager, Angie Chen Button has represented House District 112 since 2009. She chairs the House Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development Committee and was named one of Texas Monthly’s best legislators for her work securing child-care funding for working families in Garland, Richardson, and Rowlett.

The first in his family to graduate college, Jorge Borrego went on to serve as K-12 Education Policy Director at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, helping drive passage of the state’s school choice law. Now the Republican nominee for the open District 118 seat and endorsed by Governor Abbott, Borrego is running to cut property taxes and expand opportunity for Bexar County families.

A San Antonio criminal defense attorney first elected in 2024, Marc LaHood serves on the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence and Transportation Committees where he authored legislation creating a permanent state reserve to strengthen the Texas power grid. LaHood is seeking a second term focused on property tax relief and public safety for North Bexar County.