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Ben Bumgarner

Ben Bumgarner
RepublicanIncumbent
Running for Texas House of Representatives, District 63.

Background

Ben Bumgarner has represented House District 63 since 2023. He co-owns a firearms manufacturing business. 

Current role
State Representative, District 63
Occupation
Small business co-owner; firearms manufacturer
Education
B.A., history, Austin College
Prior offices
Texas House of Representatives, District 63 (since 2023)
Hometown
Flower Mound
Website

Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Proposes a larger state share of education funding to ease local property taxes. 

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Co-sponsored legislation removing sexually explicit materials from schools. 
Voting record
Voted yes on SB 2, which created the education savings account program (often called school vouchers); the House passed it on third reading 86-61 (Record 300, April 17, 2025). 

Border Security

What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
Co-sponsored funding for border wall construction and Operation Lone Star. 

Power Grid and Energy

What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
Supports expanded energy exploration and production. 

Abortion

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

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?
Authored a human trafficking law and filed the Wade Cannon Act on firefighter cancer screenings. 

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
Co-sponsored the ban on gender transition procedures for minors. 

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

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.