State of Texas
State Representative, District 82
Tom Craddick
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- TOM CRADDICK
- Current role
- State Representative, Texas House District 82 (first elected 1968)
- Background
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas Tech University
- Master of Business Administration, Texas Tech University
- Texas Tech University Ph.D. student at first House run, age 25 (per official biography)
- From Midland
- Owner, Craddick Properties (Midland investment business)
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- President, Craddick, Inc.
- Married Nadine Nayfa in 1969
- Two children and three grandchildren
- Experience
- Dean of the Texas House of Representatives (per the House)
- Speaker of the Texas House (January 2003–January 2009)
- Committees: Transportation (Chair) and Energy Resources (per The Texas Tribune's directory)
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- Campaign site: "secure borders, lower taxes, faith, freedom, and fairness"
- Campaign site: "continues to champion policies that protect jobs, strengthen infrastructure, and keep Texas energy independent"
- Campaign site: "He's fighting to stop the chaos at the border and defend the rule of law."
- Campaign site: "protecting our kids, defending our values, or keeping our economy and water supply strong"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Campaign site: says he has stood for "defending life, protecting parental rights, keeping boys out of girls' sports"
- Border and immigration: Campaign site: "Tom voted to invest $3 billion in border security, added new state troopers, and increased penalties for organized crime."
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "supported Education Savings Accounts to empower parents to choose the best education for their children"
- Property taxes: Campaign site: "Tom helped deliver $51 billion in property-tax relief"
- 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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- NFIB Texas PAC (primary)
- TruckPAC (Texas Trucking Association) (primary)
- Campaign website
- tomcraddick.com
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