State of Texas
State Representative, District 17
Stan Gerdes
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- STAN GERDES
- Current role
- State Representative, Texas House District 17 (since January 10, 2023)
- Background
- Bachelor's degree, University of Texas (per Ballotpedia)
- Worked for Rick Perry for over a decade (per campaign)
- Senior advisor when Perry was U.S. Secretary of Energy (per campaign)
- Occupation: real estate and property management (per The Texas Tribune's directory)
- Occupation: consultant (per Secretary of State filing)
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- Born and raised in Central Texas (per campaign)
- Lives in Smithville
- Experience
- District 17 covers Bastrop, Burleson, Caldwell, Lee and Milam counties
- Member, House Calendars, Energy Resources, and Licensing & Administrative Procedures committees
- Served on the Smithville City Council before his election to the House
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won, 60.7% over Tom Glass
- Top priorities
- Will "keep fighting until the border is fully secured from cartels, traffickers, and anyone who threatens the safety of our state" (per his campaign)
- Will "continue fighting for permanent property tax relief and reforms that keep government small, efficient, and accountable" (per his campaign)
- Will "keep fighting to protect groundwater, invest in new water projects" (per his campaign)
- "Strong schools build strong communities."
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Campaign site: "Stan Gerdes is unapologetically pro-life."
- Border and immigration: Campaign site: he will "keep fighting until the border is fully secured from cartels, traffickers, and anyone who threatens the safety of our state"
- Guns: Campaign site: "He believes every citizen has a right to protect themselves and their family."
- Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "Stan Gerdes supported a historic $8.5 billion investment in public education"
- Property taxes: Campaign site: he will "continue fighting for permanent property tax relief and reforms that keep government small, efficient, and accountable"
- Endorsements
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
- Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) PAC
- TEXPAC (Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee)
- Texas Alliance for Life
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- NFIB Texas PAC (primary)
- TruckPAC (Texas Trucking Association) (primary)
- National Rifle Association (listed by campaign)
- Texas State Rifle Association (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- stangerdes.com
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