Daniel Alders

Republican Incumbent

On ballot as: Daniel Alders
Current role: State Representative, Texas House District 6 (since January 14, 2025; first term)
Background: Liberal Arts degree, New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho
Executive Property Manager and President, Drake Management Services
Began his career in real estate
Grew up on a family farm in Nacogdoches County
Moved to Tyler in 2015
Experience: East Texas Regional Director, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (from 2015)
Former chairman, Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs committee
Top priorities: "I believe the role of government should be focused on keeping Texans safe, prosperous and free"
Immigration: "We must enforce immigration laws and demand any person entering our country does so legally"
Education: "Texas needs an expansive and universal school choice program so parents have control and we have accountability in education"
Energy: says Texas is "harming our state’s infrastructure with continued investment in the subsidized areas of solar and wind generation"
Budget: "We must always aggressively evaluate our state’s budget for programs and agencies"
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Border and immigration: "We must enforce immigration laws and demand any person entering our country does so legally."
Guns: No public statement found
Public schools and vouchers: "Texas needs an expansive and universal school choice program so parents have control and we have accountability in education."
Property taxes: In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, listed "Permanent property tax reform" among the policy areas he is passionate about
Endorsements: Texas Right to Life PAC
Texas Values Action
Texas Home School Coalition
Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) PAC
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
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Young Conservatives of Texas (primary)
NFIB Texas PAC (primary)
TruckPAC (Texas Trucking Association) (primary)
Campaign website: danielalders.com

Daniel Alders

State Representative, District 6

Daniel Alders