United States
U.S. Representative, District 10
Chris Gober
Republican- On ballot as
- Chris Gober
- Current role
- Attorney; Austin-based law firm Lex Politica
- Background
- Bachelor's degree -Texas A&M University
- Law degree from Harvard Law School (2004)
- Describes himself as a seventh-generation Texan, born and raised in rural Texas
- Experience
- Director and chief lawyer of Elon Musk's America PAC in 2024
- Roles as general counsel to the National Republican Senatorial Committee and to the Republican Party of Texas
- Was counsel in the Office of Legal Policy at the U.S. Department of Justice
- Represented Sen. Ted Cruz in a campaign finance case that went to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022
- Won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 51.2% in a 10-candidate field
- Top priorities
- "Stop the weaponization of government by radical Democrats against conservatives, President Trump, and America First patriots"
- "Crush the cartels by helping President Trump secure our border and empowering Texas law enforcement"
- Campaign site: will "strengthen rural healthcare so families don’t have to drive hours for treatment"
- "Defend election integrity"
- Campaign site: wants to "position Austin and the Brazos Valley as America’s center for innovation"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: No public statement found
- Immigration: "Crush the cartels by helping President Trump secure our border and empowering Texas law enforcement to halt the invasion of drugs, violence, and gangs into our community
- Guns: No public statement found
- Health care: Will "strengthen rural healthcare so families don’t have to drive hours for treatment"
Claims and the record- America PAC $1 million giveaways: Primary rival criticized his testimony about the $1 million giveaways by Elon Musk's America PAC, where Gober was chief lawyer: he disclosed recipients were predetermined, not picked by random lottery.
- Endorsements
- President Donald Trump (primary)
- House Speaker Mike Johnson (primary)
- Gov. Greg Abbott (primary)
- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (primary)
- Kara King, Mayor of Bee Cave (primary)
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- Steve Scalise, Majority Leader (listed by campaign)
- Bobby Gutierrez, Mayor of Bryan, TX (listed by campaign)
- Cat Parks, Former GOP Vice-Chair (listed by campaign)
- Ben Leman, Former Texas State Representative HD 13 (listed by campaign)
- Susan Patrick, Grimes County GOP Chair Emeritus (listed by campaign)
- Club for Growth (listed by campaign)
- Jim Jordan, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee (listed by campaign)
- Senator Charles Schwertner (Texas Senate District 5) (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- chrisgober.com
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