State of Texas
State Representative, District 57
Darren Hamilton
Libertarian- On ballot as
- Darren Hamilton
- Current role
- Senior data architect; chair of the Denton County Libertarian Party (per his Ballotpedia survey)
- Background
- U.S. Marine Corps (1984–1992)
- Technical and professional roles, including at the Los Angeles Times (per campaign)
- Board member, St. Arbor Community Garden (per campaign)
- Does not accept campaign donations (per campaign)
- Experience
- Libertarian nominee, Texas House District 57 (2022 and 2024)
- Libertarian nominee, U.S. House District 24 (2020)
- Top priorities
- "Making government programs prove that they work"
- "Protecting local decision-making from unnecessary state interference"
- "Requiring data centers and major developments to disclose their demands on water, electricity, and public infrastructure"
- "Defending property owners against uncontrolled taxation and eminent domain for private gain"
- "Protecting civil liberties, privacy, due process, and equal treatment"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: "Should Texas have the power to make this decision for a woman? My answer is no"
- Border and immigration: "A country has the authority and responsibility to control its border. But border security cannot substitute for a functional legal immigration system."
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: "I opposed the Texas voucher program because it commits public money to private education while creating another state-administered benefit"
- Property taxes: "Owning a home should not mean renting it indefinitely from the government."
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- hamiltonfortx.com
Open in the full comparison: Denton County