Middleton represents Senate District 11 in the Galveston-Houston area and previously chaired the Texas House Freedom Caucus. He runs his family's oil and gas company. He defeated U.S. Rep. Chip Roy in the May 26, 2026 runoff with 55.2%.
What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
No property tax position located; lists championing taxpayer rights and eliminating government waste ('DOGE Texas') as priorities.
Education and School Choice
What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Campaign says he has championed parental choice in education; no specific AG-office proposal located.
Voting record
Voted yes on the Senate motion to concur in House amendments to SB 2, which created the education savings account program (often called school vouchers); adopted 19-12 (Senate Journal, April 24, 2025).
Border Security
What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
Would sue cities he describes as 'sanctuary cities,' enforce President Trump's border and deportation agenda, and pursue human trafficking cases.
Power Grid and Energy
What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
Pledges to protect oil and gas jobs and Texas energy independence and to stop foreign adversaries from buying Texas land.
Water
What is the candidate's approach to water supply and infrastructure?
No public position found.
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Abortion
What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
Says he would uphold Texas anti-abortion laws.
Voting record
Voted yes on SB 8 (2021), which bans most abortions after cardiac activity is detected, about six weeks into pregnancy, and allows private civil suits; the House passed it 83-64 (Record 784, May 6, 2021).
Firearms
What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
Campaign says he co-authored the Constitutional Carry bill and lists being a 'Second Amendment Champion' as a priority.
Voting record
Voted yes on HB 1927 (2021), the permitless (constitutional) carry bill; the House passed it 87-58 (Record 298, April 16, 2021).
Public Safety and Bail
What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
Supports zero-tolerance for violent crime, higher bonds for what he calls "dangerous offenders" and holding district attorneys he calls 'rogue' accountable; seeks power for the AG to prosecute state-law violations.
Health Care
What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
No health care position located; campaign says he authored a ban on COVID vaccine mandates.
Elections and Voting
What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
Would enforce voter ID and election laws, ensure only citizens vote, and seek AG authority to prosecute state election-law violations.
Voting record
Voted yes on HB 4, the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting bill, on Senate third reading and final passage, 18-11 (Senate Journal, August 22-23, 2025, 2nd Called Session).
Cannabis and THC
What is the candidate's position on hemp-derived THC, medical cannabis, and marijuana laws?
No public position found.
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Priorities for This Office
What does the candidate say they would prioritize in this specific office?
Lists 11 priorities including border security, protecting children, crime and district attorney accountability, opposing what he calls the 'woke-left's radical gender agenda,' election integrity, government waste, and consumer protection.
Transgender Policy
What is the candidate's position on Texas laws related to transgender people, including medical treatment for minors, school sports, facilities, and legal definitions of sex?
Campaign site pledges to keep people born male out of women's private spaces and female sports and says he authored the Save Women's Sports Act for college athletics.
Voting record
Voted yes on Senate final passage of SB 14 (2023), which prohibits gender transition medical treatment for minors (passed 19-12, April 4, 2023); sponsored SB 7 in the 2025 special session limiting access to women's restrooms, locker rooms and family shelters by sex.
Religion and Public Schools
What is the candidate's position on religion in public schools, such as displaying the Ten Commandments, school prayer, and chaplains?
Says public schools are not "God-free zones" and calls separation of church and state a "false doctrine"; donated Ten Commandments posters to his local school district.
Voting record
Voted yes on SB 10 on passage. SB 10 requires display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms; the Senate passed it 20-11 (March 19, 2025) and concurred in House amendments 21-10 (May 28, 2025). Carried a 2023 bill allowing chaplains in public schools.
Religious Liberty and Faith Communities
What has the candidate said or done regarding religious freedom and specific faith communities in Texas, such as Christians, Jews, and Muslims?
Says "our rights come from God, not government"; during the 2026 primary campaigned against Sharia law and criticized what he called the "Islamification of Texas."
Home Insurance and Housing Costs
What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?
No public position found.
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Money
Finance figures are being checked against official FEC and Texas Ethics Commission filings and will appear here once verified.
Endorsements
No public endorsements found. Searched Oct 20, 2026.