State Representative, District 1 - Texas Ballot Compare

Chris Spencer

Republican

On ballot as: CHRIS SPENCER
Current role: President and CEO, Crump Foods, a rural grocery and distribution company (per campaign)
Background: Attended Hughes Springs High School and the University of Texas at Tyler (per campaign)
Has led Crump Foods for nearly 30 years (per campaign)
Store owner (per Secretary of State filing)
Born in Morris County; grew up in Morris and Cass counties (per campaign)
Experience: Ran for this seat (2024); lost the May 28, 2024 Republican primary runoff to Rep. Gary VanDeaver
Appointed chairman of the Sulphur River Basin Authority in 2018 by Gov. Greg Abbott (per campaign)
Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won, 50.9% over Josh Bray
Top priorities: "I will fight to protect our precious water resources, cut taxes for hardworking families, and boldly stand up for our conservative way of life."
"running to fix the broken property tax system and protect our rural Texas values" (per campaign)
"Defend the Southern Border"
"Fighter for Local Small Businesses"
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Border and immigration: No public statement found
Guns: No public statement found
Public schools and vouchers: No public statement found
Property taxes: Campaign site: he is "running to fix the broken property tax system"
Endorsements: Texas Home School Coalition
Texas Right to Life PAC
Gov. Greg Abbott (primary)
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (listed by campaign)
Young Conservatives of Texas (primary)
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Former State Representative George Lavender (listed by campaign)
Former Cass County Judge Charles McMichael (listed by campaign)
Cass County Sheriff Larry Rowe (listed by campaign)
Morris County Sheriff Jack Martin (listed by campaign)
Avinger Mayor Jeff Patterson (listed by campaign)
DeKalb Mayor Lowell Walker (listed by campaign)
Bowie County Commissioner Mike Carter (listed by campaign)
Cass County Commissioner Brett Fitts (listed by campaign)
Cass County Commissioner Kevin Young (listed by campaign)
Morris County Commissioner Todd Freeman (listed by campaign)
Morris County Commissioner Kerry McCoy (listed by campaign)
SREC Committeewoman SD 1 Christin Bentley (listed by campaign)
SREC Committeeman SD 1 Paul Hale (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: chrisspencer.com

Sean Huffman

Democratic

On ballot as: SEAN HUFFMAN
Current role: Business owner (per Secretary of State filing)
Background: High school diploma, Guymon High School (per Ballotpedia)
Lives in Paris, Texas (per his Ballotpedia candidate survey answers)
Experience: Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities: "Fully Fund Public Education"
"Secure the Border & Provide a Fast Track to Citizenship"
"Prioritize Rural Healthcare"
"Cut Red Tape for Businesses"
"Protect Our Most Vulnerable"
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Border and immigration: "Border security and legal immigration aren't partisan issues. Texas needs both."
Guns: No public statement found
Public schools and vouchers: In a Ballotpedia survey (Jan. 2026), his campaign says he wants "our local schools" to be "fully funded, public tax dollars stay in public classrooms"
Property taxes: "My goal is to shift the tax burden away from property owners by having the state fulfill its constitutional obligation to fund public education."
Endorsements: Texas AFL-CIO
Texas AFT
Campaign website: huffmanforhd1.com