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Chris Spencer

Chris Spencer
Republican
Running for Texas House of Representatives, District 1.

Background

Chris Spencer is an East Texas business owner who ran for House District 1 in 2024. He won the 2026 Republican primary for the open seat. 

Occupation
Founder and operator of an East Texas company
Education
B.A.A.S., University of Texas at Tyler
Hometown
Hughes Springs
Website

Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Supports central appraisal district reforms to address property taxes. 

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Supports funding that follows families' choice of public, private or homeschool options, and expanded vocational training. 

Border Security

What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
Prioritizes southern border security, including completing a border wall. 

Power Grid and Energy

What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
Opposes stricter environmental regulations and describes oil and gas as the most reliable sources for growing demand. 

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
Supports allowing elective abortion only to save the mother's life and in-person rules for abortion-inducing drugs. 

Firearms

What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Public Safety and Bail

What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
Opposes redirecting police funding to community programs. 

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
Supports keeping Medicaid but adding means-testing and work requirements. 

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
Supports photo ID requirements and making attempted noncitizen voting a felony. 

District Priorities

What does the candidate say are the top issues for this district?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

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?
Not yet researched.

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?
Not yet researched.

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?
Not yet researched.

Home Insurance and Housing Costs

What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?
Not yet researched.

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 19, 2026.