State of Texas
State Representative, District 9
Rocky Thigpen
Republican- On ballot as
- ROCKY THIGPEN
- Current role
- Vice President, Overseas Hardwoods Company (per campaign)
- Background
- Stephen F. Austin State University graduate
- Born and raised in Lufkin (per campaign)
- Retired sergeant, Texas Department of Public Safety (retired 2018)
- Former highway patrolman, Texas Department of Public Safety
- Vice president, Texas Division of Overseas Hardwoods Company, a lumber importer and distributor (per The Lufkin Daily News)
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- Lives in Lufkin with his family (per campaign)
- Active members of their local church (per campaign)
- Experience
- Former Lufkin City Council member
- Served as Angelina County Commissioner, Precinct 1, after winning the March 2024 Republican primary
- The county now lists a different commissioner in the seat
- Past service on the Planning and Zoning Board and the Airport Advisory Board
- Past board president, Crime Stoppers of Lufkin
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- Past service on the State Bar of Texas District 2B Grievance Committee
- Past service on the Mosaic Center board
- Open seat: Rep. Trent Ashby is running for Senate District 3
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won, 77.0% over two opponents
- Top priorities
- "Deliver real property tax relief for Texas homeowners and families."
- In his June 2025 announcement: "We need strong, conservative leadership that prioritizes public safety, supports our small businesses and helps rural communities thrive and prosper."
- To the Lufkin Daily News, July 2025: "I will make life easier for our farmers and ranchers and ensure our law enforcement have the resources they need"
- To the Lufkin Daily News, July 2025: "I'm not going to back down from the fight for border security, property tax relief, protecting our rural community and defending our Christian faith."
- Tidbits
- Abortion: No public statement found
- Border and immigration: In a written response to the Lufkin Daily News, July 2025: "I'm not going to back down from the fight for border security, property tax relief, protecting our rural community and defending our Christian faith."
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: No public statement found
- Property taxes: Campaign site priority: "Deliver real property tax relief for Texas homeowners and families."
- Endorsements
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) PAC
- Texas Alliance for Life
- TEXPAC (Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee)
- Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
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- Greg Abbott – Governor of Texas (listed by campaign)
- Pete Sessions – United States Congressman (listed by campaign)
- Robert Cartwright – Sheriff, San Augustine County (listed by campaign)
- Woody Wallace – Sheriff, Trinity County (listed by campaign)
- Tom Selman – Sheriff, Angelina County (listed by campaign)
- Chuck Havard – Sheriff, Jasper County (listed by campaign)
- Colton Havard – Sheriff, Newton County (listed by campaign)
- Brian Hawthorne – Sheriff, Chambers County (listed by campaign)
- Bryan Weatherford – Sheriff, Tyler County (listed by campaign)
- Doug Page – Former County Judge, Trinity County (listed by campaign)
- Mark Hicks – Mayor of Lufkin (listed by campaign)
- Bob Brown – Former Mayor of Lufkin (listed by campaign)
- Jimmie Cooley – Former Mayor of Woodville (listed by campaign)
- Jack and Sue Gorden – Former Mayor of Lufkin (listed by campaign)
- Jimmy Ford – Lufkin City Councilman (listed by campaign)
- Brent Watkins – Lufkin City Councilman (listed by campaign)
- Kenneth Jeffery – Angelina County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
- David Baker – Retired Lt Colonel, Texas DPS (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- rockythigpen.com
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