State of Texas
State Representative, District 21
Ray Callas
Republican- On ballot as
- Ray Callas
- Current role
- Anesthesiologist in Beaumont; partner and owner, Kare Infusion Center (per campaign)
- Background
- Pre-med degree, Texas A&M University (1995) (per campaign)
- Medical degree, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- Board-certified anesthesiologist (since 2006) (per campaign)
- U.S. Navy service during Operation Desert Storm (Texas Medical Association; campaign)
- Grew up in Galveston (per campaign)
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- Lives in Beaumont (per campaign)
- Moved to Beaumont in 2004 (per campaign)
- Experience
- Installed as president of the Texas Medical Association in May 2024 for a one-year term
- Texas Commission on Licensing and Regulation, appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott (per campaign)
- Served on the Jefferson & Orange County Pilot Commission, including as chairman (2014–2016) (per campaign)
- Republican primary, open seat (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- "fixing our state's broken property tax system to deliver meaningful and lasting relief to Texans, especially seniors" (campaign announcement, Aug. 2025)
- Continue the "effort to secure the border and crack down on illegal immigration" (campaign announcement, Aug. 2025)
- "strengthen the Texas economy" (campaign announcement, Aug. 2025)
- "block any attempts to infringe on our Second Amendment Rights" (campaign announcement, Aug. 2025)
- "uphold his oath to protect the lives of both the unborn and mothers" (campaign announcement, Aug. 2025)
- 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: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Texas Home School Coalition
- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (listed by campaign)
- Governor Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
- LA Governor Jeff Landry (listed by campaign)
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- Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (listed by campaign)
- Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows (listed by campaign)
- Sen. Donna Campbell (listed by campaign)
- Fmr. Sen. Brandon Creighton (listed by campaign)
- Sen. Charles Schwertner (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Greg Bonnen (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Tom Oliverson (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Will Metcalf (listed by campaign)
- Tilman Fertitta & Family (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Carl Griffith (listed by campaign)
- Mayor Jeff Darby (listed by campaign)
- Councilman Britton Jones (listed by campaign)
- Councilman Jeff Ortiz (listed by campaign)
- Councilman Joey Holland (listed by campaign)
- Councilman Cory Crenshaw (listed by campaign)
- Sheriff Chuck Havard (listed by campaign)
- Sheriff Colton Havard (listed by campaign)
- Councilman Mike Williams (listed by campaign)
- Fmr. Ag Commissioner Todd Staples (listed by campaign)
- Beaumont Professional Firefighters (listed by campaign)
- Dr. John Zerwas (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- raycallasfortexas.com
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