State of Texas
State Representative, District 114
Tim McDonough
Republican- On ballot as
- Tim McDonough
- Current role
- Clinical professor, Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business
- Background
- B.S., electrical engineering, University of Hawaii
- M.S., economics, University of North Texas
- Ph.D., political economy, University of Texas at Dallas
- SMU faculty since 2011 (per campaign)
- Adjunct professor of economics, then clinical professor since 2016 (per campaign)
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- Formerly at Google and J. Walter Thompson (per campaign)
- Former chief economist, ad-tech company Adometry (per campaign)
- Former staff economist, American Airlines (per campaign)
- Experience
- No previous public office sought or held (per his Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- Says his highest priority "begins with the abolition of eternal property taxes"
- Bail: "We need stronger statutes to establish fairer, more consistent standards that protect communities"
- "I support the deployment of the Texas National Guard and the expansion of the role and military capability of the Texas State Guard to defend our international border."
- "I support the creation of the office of Texas Surgeon General, to be appointed by the Governor with advice and consent of the Texas Senate."
- "Government should never use gambling to fund its treasury."
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Campaign site: "Texas is on the right path when it comes to the issue of the termination of human life before birth."
- Border and immigration: Campaign site: "I support the deployment of the Texas National Guard and the expansion of the role and military capability of the Texas State Guard to defend our international border."
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire, on education savings accounts: "It's a good start and it should be expanded if the initial results prove to pan out."
- Property taxes: Campaign site: his highest priority "begins with the abolition of eternal property taxes"
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Rachel Hale, Texas SREC (listed by campaign)
- Brandon Hodges, SREC (listed by campaign)
- Chris Breaux, SREC (listed by campaign)
- American Jewish Conservatives (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- timforhouse.com
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