John Huffman is from Texas. He has a bachelor of arts in political science from Texas A&M University and a law degree from Georgetown University. He lives with his wife, Elizabeth, and their three children in Southlake. John attends Countryside Bible Church.

John is a small business owner. He previously worked as an attorney.

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John previously served on the Southlake City Council and later as the city's mayor. In 2024, John ran for U.S. House Texas District 26, but did not win.

Supports cutting taxes and reducing regulations.

Supports cutting taxes, particularly property taxes, and reducing government regulations.

Supports reducing government spending, lowering debt, and eliminating "bloated, abusive federal programs."

Supports creating more "missing middle" housing to increase homeownership opportunities.

Supports creating more "missing middle housing" to expand access to homeownership.

Opposes foreign Islamic organizations influencing public policy and ensuring public funds are not used to promote religious doctrines inconsistent with Texas values.

Opposes "efforts to subsidize Sharia‑compatible institutions, opposing foreign Islamic organizations influencing public policy, and ensuring public funds are not used to promote religious doctrines inconsistent with Texas values."

- Supports cutting taxes, particularly property taxes, and reducing government regulations.
- Supports reducing government spending, lowering debt, and eliminating "bloated, abusive federal programs."
- Supports creating more "missing middle housing" to expand access to homeownership.
- Opposes "efforts to subsidize Sharia‑compatible institutions, opposing foreign Islamic organizations influencing public policy, and ensuring public funds are not used to promote religious doctrines inconsistent with Texas values."

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Supports legislation to ban foreign entities, specifically the Chinese Communist Party, from purchasing property near military bases, farmland, or critical infrastructure in Texas.

Supports legislation to ban "foreign adversaries", specifically the Chinese Communist Party, from purchasing property near military bases, farmland, or critical infrastructure in Texas.

Supports "truly secure borders" and enforcing immigration laws.

Opposes efforts to legalize recreational marjiuana and believes there needs to be clear, enforceable laws regarding THC products.

- Supports legislation to ban "foreign adversaries", specifically the Chinese Communist Party, from purchasing property near military bases, farmland, or critical infrastructure in Texas.
- Supports "truly secure borders" and enforcing immigration laws.
- Opposes efforts to legalize recreational marjiuana and believes there needs to be clear, enforceable laws regarding THC products.

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Supports expanding school choice to allow parents to select the best educational options for their children.

Supports expanding school choice to allow parents to select their children's educational path.

- Supports expanding school choice to allow parents to select their children's educational path.

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Supports expanding American energy development of oil, natural gas, and next generation nuclear.

Supports expanding development of resources like oil, natural gas, and "next generation" nuclear to lower energy costs.

- Supports expanding development of resources like oil, natural gas, and "next generation" nuclear to lower energy costs.

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Supports requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register, quarterly voter-roll audits, enhanced hand-count and risk-limiting audits, and giving the Attorney General authority to prosecute election crimes when local offices refuse.

Supports requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, quarterly voter-roll audits, and enhanced hand-count and risk-limiting audits.

Supports giving the Attorney General authority to prosecute election crimes when local offices refuse.

- Supports requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, quarterly voter-roll audits, and enhanced hand-count and risk-limiting audits.
- Supports giving the Attorney General authority to prosecute election crimes when local offices refuse.

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John Huffman

John Huffman is from Texas. He has a bachelor of arts in political science from Texas A&M University and a juris doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He lives with his wife, Elizabeth, and their three children in Southlake. He attends Countryside Bible Church.

John is a small business owner. He previously worked as an attorney. He also served as a city councilman and later as mayor of Southlake, Texas, where he cut tax rates, balanced budgets, and improved city services.

John previously served on the Southlake City Council and later as mayor. 

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Supports requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register, quarterly voter-roll audits, enhanced hand-count and risk-limiting audits, and giving the Attorney General authority to prosecute election crimes.

Leigh Wambsganss is from Virginia. She holds a bachelors degree in communications from Dallas Baptist University and a masters degree in organizational management from the University of Central Oklahoma. She lives in Southlake, Texas, with her husband, Andy, and their 2 sons. She is Christian and attends the Met Church.

Leigh is a communications professional and real estate broker. She also founded Southlake Realty, a boutique real estate firm. She is a former television news anchor, reporter, and producer, and worked on congressional campaigns. 

Leigh's campaign for Texas State Senator, District 9 is her first entry into politics. 

Believes oil and gas production are important for the Texas economy.

Opposes government subsidies for energy production.

Believes renewables matter and nuclear is important, but energy production should not rely on government support. 

Supports low taxes and minimal regulations.

- Believes oil and gas production are important for the Texas economy. 
- Believes renewables matter and nuclear is important, but energy production should not rely on government support. 
- Supports strong border security. 
- Supports low taxes and minimal regulations.

Plans to lead bail reform efforts to keep violent, repeat offenders incarcerated.

Advocated for Tarrant County’s adoption and implementation of the 287g program.

Plans to expand civil liability protections for gun owners.

- Opposes gun control.
- Plans to lead bail reform efforts to keep violent, repeat offenders incarcerated.
- Advocated for Tarrant County’s adoption and implementation of the 287g program.
- Plans to expand civil liability protections for gun owners.

Opposes the teaching of race and racism in school.

Supports school choice, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Supports school vouchers, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Opposes allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports, stating it undermines women's opportunities and violates their privacy, safety, and dignity.

- Opposes the teaching of race and racism in school.
- Supports school vouchers, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.
- Opposes allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports, stating it undermines women's opportunities and violates their privacy, safety, and dignity.

As of September 18, 2025, Leigh Wambsganss’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports term limits for Congress members.

- Supports term limits for Congress members.

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Leigh Wambsganss

Leigh Wambsganss is from Virginia. She holds a bachelor of arts in communications from Dallas Baptist University and a master of arts in organizational management from the University of Central Oklahoma. She lives in Southlake, Texas, with her husband, Andy, and their two grown sons. The Wambsganss family worships at The Met Church.

Leigh is a communications professional and real estate broker. She began her career as a television news anchor, reporter, and producer. After leaving television, she worked on congressional campaigns during the Republican Revolution of the 1990s. She later founded Southlake Realty, a boutique real estate firm. Most recently, she served as Executive Director of Patriot Mobile Action, where she focused on voter engagement.

As of September 18, 2025, Leigh Wambsganss did not have a website or any information online.

Leigh Wambsganss is from Virginia. She holds a bachelor's degree in communications from Dallas Baptist University and a master's degree in organizational management from the University of Central Oklahoma. She lives in Southlake, Texas, with her husband, Andy, and their two grown sons. The Wambsganss family worships at The Met Church.

Leigh Wambsganss's campaign for Texas State Senator, District 9 is her first entry into politics. 

Walter Ley

Taylor is from Garland, Texas. He is a union president.

Taylor currently works as an aircraft mechanic. He previously served in the U.S. Air Force.

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Taylor's campaign for Texas State Senator, District 9 is his first entry into politics.

Supports repealing anti-union laws, reclassifying gig workers to guarantee benefits, and establishing apprenticeship pipelines.

Supports statewide rent stabilization, tenant protections, and investing in nonprofit and public housing.

Supports raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour.

Supports a universal, single-payer healthcare system, saying it would be "the biggest economic boost for small businesses in a generation."

Believes a universal, single-payer healthcare system would be "the biggest economic boost for small businesses in a generation."

Believes property taxes are "crushing working families" and plans to advocate for a tax system that reduces the burden on homeowners and renters while ensuring "big business pay its fair share."

Believes Texas should revise its "broken toll road pricing model," saying "families in SD9 and across the state are paying outrageous fees just to get to school, work, or the grocery store."

- Supports repealing anti-union laws, reclassifying gig workers to guarantee benefits, and establishing apprenticeship pipelines.
- Supports statewide rent stabilization, tenant protections, and investing in nonprofit and public housing.
- Supports raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour.
- Believes a universal, single-payer healthcare system would be "the biggest economic boost for small businesses in a generation."
- Believes property taxes are "crushing working families" and plans to advocate for a tax system that reduces the burden on homeowners and renters while ensuring "big business pay its fair share."
- Believes Texas should revise its "broken toll road pricing model," saying "families in SD9 and across the state are paying outrageous fees just to get to school, work, or the grocery store."

Supports fully funding veteran mental health care, job training, and housing programs.

Believes in strict legal consequences for traffickers and dealers to address the fentanyl crisis.

Supports expanding access to mental health care, fully funding recovery programs, and making Narcan widely available.

Supports fully funding recovery programs, expanding access mental health services, and making Narcan widely available to combat the fentanyl crisis.

Supports jail reform, advocating for independent oversight and adequate staffing, medical care, and mental health resources.

- Supports fully funding veteran mental health care, job training, and housing programs.
- Believes in strict legal consequences for traffickers and dealers to address the fentanyl crisis.
- Supports fully funding recovery programs, expanding access mental health services, and making Narcan widely available to combat the fentanyl crisis.
- Opposes the death penalty.
- Supports jail reform, advocating for independent oversight and adequate staffing, medical care, and mental health resources.

Supports universal, single-payer healthcare, saying it would "boost small businesses" and reduce "outrageous" insurance costs.

Supports universal, single-payer healthcare, saying it would reduce "outrageous" insurance costs.

Supports the use of THC products for veterans.

- Supports universal, single-payer healthcare, saying it would reduce "outrageous" insurance costs.
- Opposes a THC ban.

Supports investing in neighborhood schools and opposes the privatization of public education.

Opposes school vouchers, saying they "drain public money into private hands with no accountability."

Supports teacher raises, having mental health staff in every school, and preventing school boards from banning books or invading student privacy.

Supports fully funding public schools, expanding vocational programs, and ending "voucher schemes" that divert funds from public education.

Wants to expand vocational programs in public schools.

- Supports investing in neighborhood schools and opposes the privatization of public education.
- Opposes school vouchers, saying they "drain public money into private hands with no accountability."
- Supports teacher raises, having mental health staff in every school, and preventing school boards from banning books or invading student privacy.
- Wants to expand vocational programs in public schools.

Supports investing in community-owned solar, wind, and battery projects to create local jobs, reduce energy bills, and promote generational wealth.

Believes in protecting Texas's natural resources and public lands, ensuring environmental justice for farmers, ranchers, rural communities, and Native American tribes, and plans to prioritize clean air and water for all.

Believes in protecting Texas's natural resources and public lands, ensuring environmental justice for farmers, ranchers, rural communities, and Native American tribes.

Supports prioritizing clean air and water for all, regardless of zip code.

Supports investing in infrastructure, modernizing public transit, and creating walkable neighborhoods.

Supports improving natural disaster warning systems.

Wants to improve natural disaster warning systems.

- Supports investing in community-owned solar, wind, and battery projects to create local jobs, reduce energy bills, and promote generational wealth.
- Believes in protecting Texas's natural resources and public lands, ensuring environmental justice for farmers, ranchers, rural communities, and Native American tribes.
- Prioritizes clean air and water for all.
- Supports investing in infrastructure, modernizing public transit, and creating walkable neighborhoods.
- Wants to improve natural disaster warning systems.

Supports ending racial and partisan gerrymandering by establishing an independent redistricting commission, increasing transparency, and protecting minority voting rights.

Opposes cutting polling locations in working-class neighborhoods and on campuses.

- Supports ending racial and partisan gerrymandering by establishing an independent redistricting commission, increasing transparency, and protecting minority voting rights.
- Opposes cutting polling locations in working-class neighborhoods and on campuses.

Taylor Rehmet

Taylor Rehmet is from Garland, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Arlington. He lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

Taylor Rehmet's campaign for Texas State Senator, District 9 is his first entry into politics.

As of September 18, 2025, Taylor Rehmet did not have a website or any information online.

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Texas State Senate. The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas Legislature.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- There are 31 Texas state senators, each representing a single district with a constituency of around 1 million.
- State senators are elected to 4-year terms and one 2-year term per decade, and there are no term limits.
- They are paid a salary of $7,200/year and a per diem of $221/day.

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