State of Texas
State Representative, District 10
- On ballot as
- Brian Harrison
- Current role
- State Representative, Texas House District 10 (since October 12, 2021)
- Background
- Ovilla Christian School graduate
- Bachelor's degree, Texas A&M University, 2004
- Chief of staff, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under Secretary Alex Azar, from 2019
- Earlier federal jobs: Social Security Administration, HHS, Vice President Dick Cheney's office, Defense Department (per The Texas Tribune)
- Has also worked in small family businesses based in Ellis County (per campaign)
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- Lives in Midlothian
- Lives in Ellis County with his wife and four children (per campaign)
- Experience
- Committees: Appropriations and Corrections (per The Texas Tribune's directory)
- Won the September 28, 2021 special runoff election
- Ran for U.S. House District 6 (May 1, 2021 special election); did not advance to the runoff, which Jake Ellzey won
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won, 53.4% over two challengers
- Top priorities
- "Eliminate property taxes to save Texas homeowners"
- "End DEI and trans indoctrination in schools and everywhere in Texas government"
- "Slash regulations to expand job opportunities and increase prosperity for Texans"
- "Protect our God-given liberties"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Campaign site: says that as chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services he "defunded Planned Parenthood"
- Border and immigration: Campaign site: says he "helped secure the border with Title 42" while at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Guns: On his 2021 campaign website for Congress, as recorded by Ballotpedia: "100% Pro-2nd Amendment"
- Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site priority: "End DEI and trans indoctrination in schools and everywhere in Texas government"
- Property taxes: At a February 2026 candidate forum, called property taxes "immoral, unethical and inconsistent with home ownership."
- Endorsements
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Texas Right to Life PAC
- Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
- Young Conservatives of Texas (primary)
- President Donald J. Trump (listed by campaign)
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- Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (listed by campaign)
- Betsy DeVos, Former Secretary of Education (listed by campaign)
- Alex M. Azar II, Former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (listed by campaign)
- Texas Federation of Children Political Action Committee (listed by campaign)
- Ambassador Andrew Bremberg, Former Ambassador, U.S. Mission to Geneva and Domestic Policy Advisor to President Trump (listed by campaign)
- Admiral Brett Giroir, Former Assistant Secretary of Health; and Former Vice Chancellor, Texas A&M University System (listed by campaign)
- Valerie Huber, U.S. Special Representative for Global Women's Health, HHS, Trump Administration (listed by campaign)
- Travis Smith, Council Member, Waxahachie City Council (listed by campaign)
- Eduardo Gonzalez, Trustee, Midlothian ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
- Chad Adams, Former Ellis County Judge (listed by campaign)
- Julie McCarty, CEO of True Texas Project (listed by campaign)
- Kathy Ponce, Ellis County Precinct Chair and True Texas Project Ellis County Director (listed by campaign)
- Paula Anz, Vice Chair Ellis County Republican Party and Ellis County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Jason Watson, Ellis County Republican Party Officer (listed by campaign)
- Leigh Wambsganss, Tarrant County GOP Precinct Chair, Founder Southlake Conservative (listed by campaign)
- Andy Wambsganss, Former Southlake Mayor (listed by campaign)
- Jutin Coffman, Midlothian City Council (listed by campaign)
- Hud Hartson, Midlothian City Council (listed by campaign)
- Keith Shull, Ellis County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Carol Hightower, Ellis County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Terry Todd, Ellis County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Joseph Lovitt, Ellis County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Brooke Sereika, Ellis County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Sandy Westbook, Ellis County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Mindy Vernon, Ellis County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Anne Griffin, Ellis County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Tina Corley, Ellis County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Michelle Wallace, Ellis County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Sylvia Coulson, Executive Assistant, Ellis County Republican Party (listed by campaign)
- Cindi Castilla, President, Texas Eagle Forum (listed by campaign)
- Chuck Edge, Former Ellis County Sheriff (listed by campaign)
- Brian Brody, Henderson County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Ben Leder, Henderson County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Harlon Bounds, Ellis County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Beverly Gaitlin, Ellis County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Kameron Raburn, Ellis County Co-Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- John Tabor, Former Ellis County GOP Chairman and State Republican Executive Committeeman (listed by campaign)
- Maurice Osborn, Former Midlothian Mayor (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- texansforbrianharrison.com
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