Second in the field — not finished
Texas first. People over profits. No more games.
A first time candidate from Canyon Lake, with no machine and no media budget, finished second in a statewide Republican primary against a three term incumbent. That is not a story about losing. That is proof of concept, and we are taking it all the way to 2030.
The record • March 3, 2026
To every one of you: thank you.
Against a three term incumbent with tens of millions of dollars and a decade of statewide name recognition, 186,447 Texans drove to a polling place and put my name on a ballot. To every one of you who voted, gave, knocked a door, or just told a neighbor why this mattered: thank you. That is not a formality. It is the truth, and you earned every word of it.
Filed • Intent for 2030
We did not win. We are not done.
Here is what I want every supporter to hear directly from me. We are still building relationships across this state. We are still in the fight. I will be running for Lieutenant Governor of Texas again in 2030, and this time we start four years out instead of ninety days out.
A campaign that disappears the day after the primary was never a real movement. The next four years are for county by county relationship building, showing up at events nobody covers, staying on the record on the issues, and being useful to Texans long before we ever ask them for another vote.
Second place is not the end of the story. It is the first chapter.
Join the 2030 rosterIn session now
See a problem? Drafting a bill? Talk to me.
Losing a primary does not mean stepping out of the fight. I am tracking this legislative session closely and I want to hear from you directly. If you see an agency rule breaking your business, a bill moving in the wrong direction, or a local fight that should be statewide, send it in. If you are working on draft language for next session on hemp, water, property tax, or grid readiness, reach out now. I would rather be in that conversation before the bill is written than react to it after.
The next four years
I need more people on this team.
Donations help, and I will always need them. What actually moves a campaign between elections is people willing to own a piece of the work.
Own the donor pipeline
Build the list, run the asks, track what is coming in. The role with the most direct leverage on how far we go.
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Chambers, county parties, VFW posts, trade groups, county fairs. Identify the events, make the ask, lock the date.
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Book calls, confirm meetings, keep follow through moving so nothing warm goes cold.
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Where I stand
Four fronts. One of them is on fire right now.
Seven years of vetoes, special sessions, executive orders, and court fights instead of one clear statute. On July 31, 2026, delta-8 and delta-10 became Schedule I controlled substances overnight. A federal redefinition of hemp lands November 12, 2026. Farmers, veterans, retailers, and law enforcement all deserve one stable rule written by the Legislature.
We engineer our rainfall into the Gulf while Central and West Texas rations. Data centers arrive by the hundreds with no required disclosure of water consumption before they break ground. Capture the surplus, redistribute it, and put people ahead of industrial cooling load.
Texans rent their own homes from the appraisal district. Every session produces another temporary buydown that leaves the system intact. Abolish it, replace it with a consumption based system, and make that argument in public with real revenue modeling.
Catastrophic failures are documented and unfunded long before they collect. Regional microgrids, hardened distribution, and operator accountability are standard on military installations. Texas should be leading here instead of writing after action reports.
Who you voted for
Sixth generation Texan. Navy veteran. Former fire lieutenant.
I grew up here, served in the United States Navy, and spent years in the fire service finishing as a lieutenant. I am an Eagle Scout, a husband, and a father of two. Every policy I fight for is one my own kids will live under, and that is the accountability that has gone missing in Austin. God first, family second, Texas always.
