Leigh Wambsganss, Texas Senate, District 9

Leigh Wambsganss

Republican

Running for Texas Senate, District 9.

Background

Leigh Wambsganss was the Republican nominee in the 2025 special election for Senate District 9 and lost the January 2026 runoff to Taylor Rehmet. Her campaign site describes over 30 years of experience in communications and business.

Occupation: Corporate communications executive; former television news reporter and congressional liaison; real estate business owner
Education: Bachelor's and master's degrees (institutions not listed)

Website

Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?

Says she would cut property taxes and lower insurance premiums.

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?

Says she supports funding needed to improve education and expanded career training and apprenticeships; her issues page does not address school choice.

Border Security

What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?

No public position found.

Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Power Grid and Energy

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

Supports ending tax incentives for data centers and requiring them to pay their own water and electricity costs.

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?

Says she will protect "innocent life" and supports reducing barriers to private resources for women facing crisis pregnancies.

Firearms

What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?

States support for Texans' right to keep and bear arms.

Public Safety and Bail

What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?

Supports keeping violent repeat offenders incarcerated and equipping law enforcement to address drugs and human trafficking.

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?

No public position found.

Searched Oct 19, 2026.

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.