Wes Virdell
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Texas House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 53 (since 2025)
- Occupation
- Small business owner (transportation)
- Lives in
- Brady
Background
- Served in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2008, maintaining Minuteman III and Peacekeeper missiles. source: justfacts.votesmart.org
- Owner of Virdell Transportation since 2021; has worked with Virdell & Sons Diesel Service since 2008. source: justfacts.votesmart.org
- Attended Angelo State University, Central Texas College, Texas Tech University and other schools. source: justfacts.votesmart.org
- Texas State Director for Gun Owners of America, per the campaign site. source: virdellfortexas.com
- Ran for Texas House District 53 in 2022 and 2024 and for U.S. House District 11 in 2020. source: justfacts.votesmart.org
In their own words
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- Safeguarding gun rights source: virdellfortexas.com
- Border security source: virdellfortexas.com
- Ending property taxes source: virdellfortexas.com
- "More liberty and less government" source: virdellfortexas.com
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