Leigh Wambsganss

Republican

On ballot as: Leigh Wambsganss
Current role: Chief communications officer, Patriot Mobile (Grapevine-based cellphone company)
Background: Bachelor's and master's degrees; first in her family to earn a bachelor's (per campaign)
Earlier work: television news, congressional campaigns, congressional liaison for veterans, corporate communications (per campaign)
Built her own real estate business (per campaign)
Southlake resident
Has lived in Tarrant County with her husband for over thirty years (per campaign)
Experience: Special election runoff for this seat (Jan. 31, 2026): lost to Taylor Rehmet, 57.3% to 42.7%
More than 30 years as a volunteer advocate, including testifying before lawmakers in Austin (per campaign)
Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities: Cost of living: "Cut property taxes, lower insurance premiums, and fight for better-paying jobs and affordable housing for working families"
Data centers: "End tax incentives for data centers, make them pay for their own water and electrical costs"
Schools: "Support funding needed to improve education, increase career training and apprenticeship programs"
Public safety: "Keep violent, repeat criminals behind bars"
Wants to "Keep men out of women's sports, bathrooms and locker rooms"
Tidbits: Abortion: Campaign site: "Be a voice for the voiceless protecting innocent life and remove barriers so the private sector can provide resources to women facing crisis pregnancies."
Border and immigration: No public statement found
Guns: Campaign site: "Protect Texan's right to keep and bear arms."
Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "Support funding needed to improve education, increase career training and apprenticeship programs so students are prepared for the work force."
Property taxes: Campaign site: "Cut property taxes, lower insurance premiums, and fight for better-paying jobs and affordable housing for working families."
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Texas Right to Life
Texas Values Action
Texas Home School Coalition
Tarrant County Patriots PAC (primary)
President Donald J. Trump (listed by campaign)
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American Jewish Conservatives (listed by campaign)
Americans for Public Safety (listed by campaign)
Arlington Police Association PAC (listed by campaign)
Arlington Professional Firefighters (listed by campaign)
Charter Schools Now PAC (listed by campaign)
Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (listed by campaign)
Concerned Women for America LAC (listed by campaign)
Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) (listed by campaign)
Dallas Police Officers’ PAC (listed by campaign)
DFW Conservative Voters PAC (listed by campaign)
Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association (listed by campaign)
Frederick Douglas Republicans of Tarrant County PAC (listed by campaign)
Grassroots American We The People PAC (listed by campaign)
Gun Owners of America (listed by campaign)
Gun Owners of America – Texas (listed by campaign)
Houston Police Officers’ Union PAC (listed by campaign)
Moms for America Action (listed by campaign)
National Association of Gun Rights (listed by campaign)
National Border Patrol Council (listed by campaign)
National Federation of Independent Business TX PAC (listed by campaign)
National Rifle Association (listed by campaign)
Rural Friends of Electric Cooperatives PAC (listed by campaign)
Tarrant County Law Enforcement Association (listed by campaign)
Tarrant County Young Republicans (listed by campaign)
Texas Alliance for Life PAC (listed by campaign)
Texas & Southwest Cattle Raisers Association PAC (listed by campaign)
Texas Conservative Review (listed by campaign)
Texas Eagle Forum PAC (listed by campaign)
Texas Realtors PAC (listed by campaign)
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC (listed by campaign)
Texans for Vaccine Choice (listed by campaign)
Texans United For a Conservative Majority (listed by campaign)
Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association Political Action Committee (listed by campaign)
Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND (listed by campaign)
Texas Family Project (listed by campaign)
Texas Gun Rights (listed by campaign)
Texas Municipal Police Association (listed by campaign)
Texas Optometric Association PAC (listed by campaign)
True Texas Project (listed by campaign)
Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator (listed by campaign)
Jake Ellzey, U.S. Congressman TX6 (listed by campaign)
Craig Goldman, U.S. Congressman TX12 (listed by campaign)
Beth Van Duyne, U.S. Congresswomen TX24 (listed by campaign)
Brandon Gill, U.S. Congressman TX26 (listed by campaign)
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas (listed by campaign)
Dan Patrick, Lt. Governor of Texas (listed by campaign)
John Scott, Former Provisional Attorney General & Former Texas Secretary of State (listed by campaign)
Bob Hall, State Senator SD2 (listed by campaign)
Angela Paxton, State Senator SD8 (listed by campaign)
Phil King, State Senator SD10 (listed by campaign)
Tan Parker, State Senator SD12 (listed by campaign)
Brent Hagenbuch, State Senator SD30 (listed by campaign)
Kelly Hancock, Former State Senator SD9 (listed by campaign)
Don Huffines, Former State Senator SD16 (listed by campaign)
Brent Money – State Representative HD2 (listed by campaign)
Brian Harrison, State Representative HD10 (listed by campaign)
Steve Toth, State Representative HD15 (listed by campaign)
Richard Hayes, State Representative HD57 (listed by campaign)
Mike Olcott, State Representative HD60 (listed by campaign)
Keresa Richardson, State Representative HD61 (listed by campaign)
Andy Hopper, State Representative HD64 (listed by campaign)
Mitch Little, State Representative HD65 (listed by campaign)
David Lowe, State Representative HD91 (listed by campaign)
Nate Schatzline, State Representative HD93 (listed by campaign)
Tony Tinderholt, State Representative HD94 (listed by campaign)
David Cook, State Representative HD96 (listed by campaign)
Tom Oliverson, State Representative HD130 (listed by campaign)
Phil Sorrells, Tarrant County District Attorney (listed by campaign)
Tim O’Hare, Tarrant County Judge (listed by campaign)
Matt Krause, Tarrant County Commissioner Pct. 3 (listed by campaign)
Manny Ramirez, Tarrant County Commissioner Pct. 4 (listed by campaign)
Bill Waybourn, Tarrant County Sheriff (listed by campaign)
Mary Louise Nicholson, Tarrant County Clerk (listed by campaign)
Tom Wilder, Tarrant County District Clerk (listed by campaign)
Cam Bryan, Southlake Carroll ISD School Board President (listed by campaign)
Renee Bottom, Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
Eric Lannen, Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
Alex Sexton, Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
Christy Stacy, Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
Andrew Yeager, Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
Read Ballew, Former Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
Dudley Jordan, Former Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
Shannon Braun, Grapevine Colleyville School Board President (listed by campaign)
Chris Coker, Keller ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
Bowie Hogg, Arlington City Council (listed by campaign)
Mauricio Galante, Arlington City Council (listed by campaign)
Frank Carroll, Former Colleyville City Councilman (listed by campaign)
George Dodson, Former Colleyville City Councilman (listed by campaign)
Alan Blaylock, Fort Worth City Council (listed by campaign)
Michael D. Crain, Fort Worth City Council (listed by campaign)
Charles Lauersdorf, Fort Worth City Council (listed by campaign)
John H. Miller, Hurst City Council (listed by campaign)
Karen Brennan, Keller City Council (listed by campaign)
Shannon Dubberly, Keller City Council (listed by campaign)
Tag Green, Keller City Council (listed by campaign)
Ross McMullin, Keller City Council (listed by campaign)
Chris Whatley, Keller City Council (listed by campaign)
Greg Will, Keller City Council (listed by campaign)
Sherrie Watkins, Lake Worth City Council (listed by campaign)
Heather Washington, Keller ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
Laura Forkner Pritchett, Tarrant County College Trustee (listed by campaign)
Micah Young, Former Keller ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
Danny Roberts, NRH City Council, Pl. 3 (listed by campaign)
Matt Blake, NRH City Council, Pl. 4 (listed by campaign)
Billy Parks, NRH City Council, Pl. 5 (listed by campaign)
Russ Mitchell, NRH City Council, Pl. 6 & Precinct Chair 3289 (listed by campaign)
Shawn McCaskill, Southlake Mayor (listed by campaign)
Kelvin Duepree, NRH City Council Mayor ProTemp & Pl. 7 (listed by campaign)
Frances Scharli, Southlake City Council (listed by campaign)
Chuck Taggart, Southlake City Council (listed by campaign)
Chris Archer, Former Southlake City Council (listed by campaign)
Carolyn Morris, Former Southlake City Council (listed by campaign)
Chad Patton, Former Southlake City Council (listed by campaign)
Jeff Wang, Former Southlake City Council (listed by campaign)
Bruce Kreiger, Former Southlake CISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
Lovie Downey, Watuaga City Council (listed by campaign)
Gary Hulsey, Mayor of Haslet (listed by campaign)
Bobby Lindamood, Mayor of Colleyville (listed by campaign)
Jack McCarty, Mayor of North Richland Hills (listed by campaign)
Art Miner, Mayor of Watauga (listed by campaign)
Kim Greaves, Mayor of Westlake (listed by campaign)
Pat McGrail, Former Mayor of Keller (listed by campaign)
Joe Ashton, Former Mayor of River Oaks (listed by campaign)
Rick Barnes, Tarrant County Tax Assessor (listed by campaign)
Matt Bryant, Tarrant Appraisal Board (listed by campaign)
Callie Rigney, Tarrant Appraisal Board (listed by campaign)
Dale Clark, Tarrant County Constable (listed by campaign)
Darrell Huffman, Tarrant County Constable (listed by campaign)
Jody Johnson, Tarrant County Constable (listed by campaign)
Jon H. Siegel, Tarrant County Constable (listed by campaign)
David Woodruff, Tarrant County Constable (listed by campaign)
Faron Young, White Settlement Mayor (listed by campaign)
Cindi Castilla, TXEF President (listed by campaign)
Christian Collins, President, Texas Youth Summit (listed by campaign)
Coach Joe Kennedy (listed by campaign)
Jim DeMint, Former US Senator (R-SC) (listed by campaign)
JoAnn Fleming- GAWTP PAC Executive Directory (listed by campaign)
Riley Gaines, Save Women’s Sports Athlete (listed by campaign)
Joe Gamaldi, National VP, Fraternal Order of Police (listed by campaign)
Rick Green, Patriot Academy (listed by campaign)
David Manning, Former President of the Fort Worth Police Officer’s Association (listed by campaign)
Julie McCarty, Founder & CEO, True Texas Project (listed by campaign)
Chris McNutt, President, Texas Gun Rights (listed by campaign)
Eric Morris, TAD Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
Ross Perot Jr. (listed by campaign)
Jason Rapert, President, National Association of Christian Lawmakers (listed by campaign)
Kelly Shackelford, President & CEO, First Liberty Institute (listed by campaign)
Brooke Slusser, Save Women’s Sports Athlete (listed by campaign)
D’rinda Randall, Texas Republican Party Chairman (listed by campaign)
Abraham George, Former TXGOP Chair (listed by campaign)
James Dickey, Former TXGOP Chair (listed by campaign)
Matt Rinaldi, Former TXGOP Chair (listed by campaign)
Lt. Col. Allen West, Dallas County GOP Chair & Former TXGOP Chair (listed by campaign)
Melinda Preston, Denton County GOP Chair (listed by campaign)
Darl Easton, HD92 Area Leader, Former Tarrant County GOP Chair (listed by campaign)
Chaplain Rich Stoglin, President-Frederick Douglass Republicans of Tarrant County (listed by campaign)
Dr. Robin Armstrong, TXGOP National Committeeman & Galveston County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
Debbie Georgatos, TXGOP National Committeewoman & Conservative Talk Show Host (listed by campaign)
Paul Alvarado, President of Keller Republican Club (listed by campaign)
David Lambertson, Former TCGOP PC 1227 & HD95 Area Leader (listed by campaign)
Paul Hale, SREC 1 (listed by campaign)
Anne Gephart, SREC 9 (listed by campaign)
Dan Tully, SREC 9 (listed by campaign)
Gaylyn DeVine, SREC 11 (listed by campaign)
Lisa Hendrickson, SREC 12 (listed by campaign)
David Wylie, SREC 12 (listed by campaign)
Rolando Garcia, SREC 15 (listed by campaign)
Matthew Patrick, SREC 16 (listed by campaign)
Rachel Horton, SREC 30 (listed by campaign)
Patrick Wamhoff, SREC 30 (listed by campaign)
Kathy Ponce, Ellis Co. GOP Leg. Comm. Chair (listed by campaign)
Jennifer Halpenny Precinct 1015 Chair (listed by campaign)
Ruben Jimenez Jr., Precinct 1094 Chair (listed by campaign)
Christi Cantu Wilson, Precint 1108 Chair (listed by campaign)
Melinda Akowski, Precinct 1111 Chair (listed by campaign)
Marshall Hobbs, Precinct 1120 Chair (listed by campaign)
Lois Kapp, Precinct 1277 Chair (listed by campaign)
Terry Munford, Precinct 1146 Chair (listed by campaign)
Janel Jones, Precinct 1151 Chair (listed by campaign)
Hollie Plemons, Precinct 1167 Chair & HD90 Area Leader (listed by campaign)
Mona Puente, Precinct 1199 Chair (listed by campaign)
Sherry Moore, Precinct 1337 Chair (listed by campaign)
Marisa Christensen, Precinct 1714 Chair (listed by campaign)
Glenn Melvin, Precinct 2052 Chair (listed by campaign)
Mark Hanson, Precinct 2055 Chair (listed by campaign)
Carol Adams, Precinct 2089 Chair (listed by campaign)
Justin Galloway, Precinct 2148 Chair (listed by campaign)
Maureen Smith, Precinct 2181 Chair (listed by campaign)
Eric Roman, Precinct 2190 Chair (listed by campaign)
James Hairston, Precinct 2224 Chair (listed by campaign)
Luli Seri, Precinct 2228 Chair (listed by campaign)
Kyle O’Neal, Precinct 2246 Chair (listed by campaign)
Neely Fortinberry, Former Precinct 2303 Chair (listed by campaign)
David Ellis, Precinct 2636 Chair (listed by campaign)
Lisa Ventura, Precinct 2745 Chair (listed by campaign)
Andrea Mills, Precinct 3032 Chair (listed by campaign)
Laura Oakley, Pct 3035 Chair, Founder & President of Grapevine Republican Club (listed by campaign)
Mitzi Hammons, Precinct 3043 Chair (listed by campaign)
Greg Stamps, Precinct 3049 Chair (listed by campaign)
Stacey Morse, Precinct 3131 Chair (listed by campaign)
Gina Butler, Precinct 3139 Chair (listed by campaign)
Daniel Stringham, Precinct 3140 Chair (listed by campaign)
Jason Butz, Precinct 3164 Chair (listed by campaign)
Marty Jacob, Precinct 3166 Chair (listed by campaign)
Mona Kurtz, Precinct 3172 Chair (listed by campaign)
Bob Harper, Precinct 3176 Chair (listed by campaign)
Justin Todd, Precinct 3177 Chair (listed by campaign)
Brian King, Precinct 3187 Chair (listed by campaign)
Chris Hulsey, Precinct 3192 Chair (listed by campaign)
Brian Crowson, Precinct 3209 Chair (listed by campaign)
Janna Easton, Precinct 3212 Chair (listed by campaign)
Carla Gonzales, Precinct 3214 Chair & HD91 Area Leader (listed by campaign)
Rosalie Escobedo, Precinct 3216 Chair & HD98 Area Leader (listed by campaign)
Dan Scherer, Precinct 3240 Chair (listed by campaign)
Tamma Gunn, Precinct 3247 Chair (listed by campaign)
Diana Boger, Precinct 3248 Chair (listed by campaign)
Sheridan King, Precinct Chair 3283 (listed by campaign)
Rick Roberts, Precinct 3287 Chair (listed by campaign)
William Finstad, Precinct 3324 Chair (listed by campaign)
Jeffrey Ritter, Precinct 3325 Chair (listed by campaign)
John B. Lochridge, Precinct 3327 Chair (listed by campaign)
Teresa Rutherford, Precinct 3331 Chair (listed by campaign)
Mona Bailey, Precinct 3333 Chair (listed by campaign)
James Ashby, Precinct 3335 Chair (listed by campaign)
Jolyn Potenza, Precinct 3359 Chair (listed by campaign)
Mary Stone, Precinct 3364 Chair (listed by campaign)
Jerah Turner, Precinct 3384 Chair (listed by campaign)
Eloise Kennedy, Precinct 3387 Chair (listed by campaign)
John Brieger, Precinct 3390 Chair (listed by campaign)
Vandolyn Roszell, Precinct 3392 Chair (listed by campaign)
Zariyan Stark, Precinct 3391 Chair & RNC Delegate (listed by campaign)
Michele Kelk, Precinct 3422 Chair (listed by campaign)
Curtis Walker, Precinct 3465 Chair (listed by campaign)
Kenya Alu, Precinct 3486 Chair & HD93 Area Leader (listed by campaign)
Lynn Kishaba, Precinct 3500 Chair (listed by campaign)
Deborah Johnson, Precinct 3502 Chair (listed by campaign)
John Arenz, Precinct 3507 Chair (listed by campaign)
Chris Sims, Precinct 3510 Chair (listed by campaign)
Mary Childs, Precinct 3527, Chair (listed by campaign)
Tabitha Thomann, Precinct 3529 Chair (listed by campaign)
Donna Baker, Precinct 3545 Chair (listed by campaign)
Rosemary Pradia, Precinct 3552 Chair (listed by campaign)
Patty Yeager, Precinct 3558 Chair (listed by campaign)
Steven Bei, Precinct 3579 Chair (listed by campaign)
Gail Smith, Precinct 3647 Chair (listed by campaign)
John Hinojosa, Precinct 3648 Chair (listed by campaign)
Eric Addante, Precinct 3695 Chair (listed by campaign)
Ruth Ray, Precinct 3696 Chair (listed by campaign)
Paul Merrick, Precinct 3698 Chair (listed by campaign)
Carolyn Isom, Precinct 3700 Chair (listed by campaign)
John Holcomb, Precinct 3715 Chair (listed by campaign)
Kathy May, Precinct 3716 Chair (listed by campaign)
Paul Bowman, Precinct 3720 Chair (listed by campaign)
Brendan Walsh, Precinct 3725 Chair (listed by campaign)
Ashley Groff, Precinct 3735 Chair (listed by campaign)
Sukhijwan White, Precinct 3732 Chair (listed by campaign)
Larry Carpenter, Precinct 4044 Chair (listed by campaign)
Caleb Backholm, Precinct 4045 Chair (listed by campaign)
Katheryn Moore, Precinct 4065 Chair & HD99 Area Leader (listed by campaign)
Marvin Bahnman, Precinct 4057 Chair (listed by campaign)
Todd Roper, Precinct 4124 Chair (listed by campaign)
Jonathan Murell, Precinct 4141 Chair (listed by campaign)
Mark Brezina, Precinct 4144 Chair (listed by campaign)
Aaron James, Precinct 4204 Chair (listed by campaign)
Tom Quinones, Precinct 4218 Chair (listed by campaign)
Carlos Turcios, Precinct 4230 Chair (listed by campaign)
Joshua Medeiros, Precinct 4232 Chair (listed by campaign)
Patrick Gerval, Precinct 4242 Chair (listed by campaign)
William Whitaker, Precinct 4252 Chair (listed by campaign)
John Raymond, Precinct 4259 Chair (listed by campaign)
Melinda Teitelbaum, Precinct 4243 Chair (listed by campaign)
Rodney Dewalt, Precinct 4250 Chair (listed by campaign)
Jack Collier, Precinct 4272 Chair (listed by campaign)
David Hanson Precinct 4338 Chair (listed by campaign)
Natalie Gonzales, Precinct 4374 Chair (listed by campaign)
Jim Sutton, Precinct 4410 Chair (listed by campaign)
Matt Forbes, Precinct 4454 Chair (listed by campaign)
John O’Shea Precinct 4492 Chair (listed by campaign)
Rosalyn Blanchette, Precinct 4496 Chair (listed by campaign)
Andra Beatty, Precinct 4508 Chair (listed by campaign)
Kurt Peterson, Precinct 4531 Chair (listed by campaign)
Charles Levitt, Precinct 4533 Chair (listed by campaign)
Shellie Surles, Precinct 4591 Chair (listed by campaign)
John Peet, Precinct 4649 Chair (listed by campaign)
Trent Hill, Precinct 4702 Chair (listed by campaign)
Cooper Morse, Precinct 4713 Chair (listed by campaign)
WT “Skip” Leake, Precinct 4724 Chair (listed by campaign)
Jennifer Streater, Precinct 4730 Chair (listed by campaign)
Gabby Ahlheim, Precinct 4736 Chair (listed by campaign)
Ann McGlynn, Precinct 4833 Chair (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: leighfortexas.com

Leigh Wambsganss

State Senator, District 9

Leigh Wambsganss