Gary Gates
Republican · Texas · 2026 · IncumbentTop priorities
- Applying business experience to legislative service
- Supporting long-term community investment
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Gates began his career driving trucks before building a real estate development business that grew from a single home into a company with about 500 employees, per the campaign site. He describes long-term investment as central to his business philosophy and says many employees have worked with him for decades, per the campaign site. He and his wife Melissa attend Grace Community Bible Church, per the campaign site.
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