Chip Roy

Chip Roy was born in Bethesda, Maryland in 1972. He earned a bachelor's degree in commerce and an M.S. in management information systems from the University of Virginia in 1994 and 1995, respectively, and a J.D. from the University of Texas in 2003. Roy’s career experience includes working as a federal prosecutor, serving as a special assistant United States attorney in the Eastern District of Texas, and as a federal banking analyst. He served as the first assistant attorney general of Texas, the chief of staff to U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), and the senior advisor to Texas Governor Rick Perry. He also served U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) as staff director of his leadership office and served as senior counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Roy also served as the vice president of strategy with the Texas Public Policy Foundation.[1][2]

Texas Attorney General

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Campaign websiteRoy's campaign website stated the following:PROVEN CONSERVATIVE RECORDExplore Chip's focus as your Texas Attorney General

STANDING FOR TEXASIf Texas falls, so does America. From the grit of our Texas forefathers,to the leadership of today, Texans have always stood athwart the litany of threats we have faced. From Comanches and the cartels to radicalists and big government ideologues, our way of life has always been under assault, but Texans have always fought. That fight must continue.

Throughout my time in public service, I have relentlessly fought for Texans first, unapologetically and independently; I look forward to continuing to do so whether it's from the courtroom or the bully pulpit as Texas' next Attorney General.

BACKING LAW ENFORCEMENTThe government's first obligation is to protect its citizens. Past efforts to defund the police and stand with criminals over law enforcement have resulted in unnecessary crime, misery, and violence across the United States.

As Attorney General, I will always back the blue, and stand with our brothers and sisters in law enforcement to put criminals behind bars - and to keep behind bars - ensuring dangerous actors are off our streets, out of our communities, and far away from our families.

As the great great grandson of a Texas Ranger, the grandson of a Texas Sheriff, and as a former prosecutor and First Assistant Attorney General, law enforcement is in my blood. I look forward to continuing to defend Texas against lawlessness as Attorney General.

MAKING OUR COMMUNITIES SAFE, REINING IN ACTIVIST JUDGES & DA'SThe government's first obligation is to secure liberties and protect its citizens. Past efforts to defund the police and stand with criminals over law enforcement have resulted in unnecessary crime, misery, and violence across Texas and the country. Soros-funded prosecutors and judges are putting criminals - through bail deals, light sentences, or otherwise - back on our streets to inflict harm on Texans.

The court system is supposed to dispense justice - not provide a playground for activism and radicalism backed by marxist organizations. Yet too many judges and district attorneys choose to put political ideology ahead of duty, empowering dangerous criminals to inflict avoidable harm on Texans.

As the great great grandson of a Texas Ranger, the grandson of a Texas Police Chief, and as a former prosecutor and First Assistant Attorney General, law enforcement is in my blood. As Attorney General, I will back the blue and ensure we roll over rogue prosecutors and judges to stand with our brothers and sisters in law enforcement. I will ensure we put criminals behind bars - and keep them behind bars so they are off our streets, out of our communities, and far away from our families.

SECURING THE BORDERWithout secure borders we will never have a secure Texas and without a secure Texas, we will never have a secure country.

For far too long, Texas's southern border has been open to cartels - now designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, something I worked hard alongside President Trump to accomplish in Washington. And while our border is more secure than ever under the President's leadership - a radicalized network stands ready and well-funded to push smugglers, traffickers, and illegal aliens, including those that wish to break laws, toward our border to endanger our communities as soon as they get the chance.

Enough.

As Attorney General I will prepare the battlefield for the future to ensure that what we as Texans witnessed during this past border crisis is never seen again in our state. We will stand up to ensure that the world understands it is our right as Texas to secure our border in the face of an abdication of duty by the federal government.

My record runs deep, defending Texans against open borders here from Texas and from Washington D.C. Without question, without apology, and without excuse, I stand ready as Attorney General to defend Texans against a world of people that want to illegally cross our borders.

SECURING OUR ELECTIONSNever again should any Texan feel he or she must question the result of our elections. We must know our votes count and trust that only Texans are voting in our elections. Elections are a bedrock of a free Republic and must be protected. I have worked in Congress to secure our elections - among other things, by authoring and passing the "SAVE Act" through the U.S. House to make clear we believe only American citizens should vote in American federal elections.

Now, I stand ready to work as the Attorney General - with new empowerment - to ensure those threatening our election security are prosecuted and prevented from interfering with the security of our elections, and that we advocate for even more and better reforms to protect the integrity of the ballot box.

DEFEATING THE WOKE AGENDAMarxist-derived Critical Race Theory, radical gender theory, and ridiculous ideas pushed by progressive ideologues are a continuous threat to Texas and the values we share. Texas has passed multiple laws against the "wokification" of our state, and these laws must be

enforced without apology.

Texans believe in truth and fairness. No longer shall we pretend drag shows are "kid friendly," or that boys and girls are the same and can switch bodies, or that you should be defined and categorized by the color of your skin, taught that you are an "oppressor" or "victim" due

to immutable characteristics.

These are not Texas values and forcing these radical ideas will not be tolerated. I look forward to protecting Texas' values as Attorney General.

DEFEND THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMSTyrants disarm the people they plan to oppress. This has been true for millennia and it's still true today. The radicalist believes taking guns away from good Texans will somehow keep the guns out of the hands of those that choose to use guns for violence - we know this is rudimentary and ridiculous.

The second amendment must always be defended and protected. We must stand against any advancement of tyranny and for every single Texan's ability to protect their lives, property, and families from danger - including dangerous red flag laws that put the state in the position of taking guns first and giving you due process later. As Attorney General, I will stand for the second amendment and never back down from that fight.

RESTORING HEALTHCARE FREEDOM AND VACCINE CHOICEOur healthcare system has gone from slowly imploding to rapidly imploding. From federal regulation to state regulation, the healthcare system is too complicated and too often dictated by politicians and the big healthcare lobby - incentivizing the wrong things, more government spending and higher prices.

It has to stop. Texans should have access to the greatest care in the world, be able to see the provider of their choice, shop around for competitive prices, and ultimately, lower costs of healthcare for them and their family. Importantly, Texans must also know they are free from harmful government pressure or mandates that require someone to put something in their body they have not consented to.

As Attorney General, I will stand with patients and providers first. I will defend every single Texan in the goal of healthcare freedom, including access to care, increasing competition and innovative solutions, and ultimately lowering healthcare costs for everyone.

STANDING FOR LIFELife begins at conception. Every single life is precious and should be celebrated. Texans know this. I have long stood with the pro-life community, and those that continue to fight for life - including those prosecuted by the illfounded FACE Act for simply praying at abortion Clinics.

Texas must always uphold the values of life, and Texas needs strong defenders in a time of propaganda and consistent rhetoric that makes anyone think otherwise. As Attorney General, I will also fight for life and defend the rights of each and every baby in Texas.

PROTECTING TEXAS PROPERTY, LANDS, AND CULTURE FROM THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARXISTS, ISLAMISTS, AND THE COMMUNIST PARTYTexas is a unique state with a common fabric. Texans are rough and tough God fearing people that know what it means to pull yourself up by your boot straps, and we always have been those people.

Texas is under constant assault to change this. From Sharia Law adherents, to the Chinese Communist party buying our land, to organized international crime rings threatening our homes and safety, we are in constant battles, and we can't let our guard down.

As Attorney General, I will stand for Texans first, and I will never blink. I will defend our Judeo-Christian culture, stand athwart the advance of Sharia Law, and I will fight for Texas against every threat to secure this land and our great state for our kids and grandkids.

Failure is not an option.— Chip Roy's campaign website (November 20, 2025)Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

Texas' 21st Congressional District

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Campaign website

Roy’s campaign website stated the following:

Stand Up For America

When Jefferson concluded the Declaration of Independence and wrote that “with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor,” he wasn’t just talking about those 56 men sitting there in Independence Hall. He was talking about all of us.

We do that every day as Americans, we pledge to each other. We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunate, our sacred honor. That is what the Declaration was, is, and will be. And it is who we are as Americans. It is our birthright and we stand up for that. Or as President Reagan said, “That freedom is just one generation away from extinction.”

We have an obligation to stand up and fight for the principles, the ideals that founded our country, and that we’ve continued to develop and strive to achieve, but yet we never will achieve them because we are all imperfect human beings.

Our Founders set forth ideals that we’re continuing to strive to achieve, and as we work toward a “more perfect Union,” let’s celebrate and be proud of America!

Stand With Law Enforcement

The men and women of Law Enforcement put their lives on the line each and every day to ensure the safety of our communities.

Rep. Chip Roy is proud to stand with them, #BackTheBlue, and fight to ensure they have the resources the need to do their jobs and keep our communities safe.

Secure the Border

When it comes to immigration, the federal government should have one focus: America. It should first focus its efforts on securing our borders so that terrorists, criminals, and illegal immigrants are not allowed to come and go as they please. That means we need a wall, yes, but far greater interior enforcement to stem the tide of illegal presence. Then it should focus its efforts on designing an immigration system based on American values, not those of special interests and Washington politicians. Our immigration laws should welcome those who want to work hard and embrace the American dream and way of life – rather than focusing on the interests of well-connected businesses who leverage lobbyists to influence the Washington establishment.

Reduced Federal Spending

With over $26 trillion in debt eclipsing our economy, we can and must reduce spending, which hasn’t slowed down regardless of the party in power. That’s because of how the Washington establishment – “the swamp” – operates. So I’ll fight the return of earmarks, used in the past for back-room deal making to grease the skids in exchange for K Street cronyism. We also need the willpower to pass a balanced budget and refuse to increase the debt ceiling without meaningful spending reductions. Instead, Congress prefers to unilaterally disarm and hide in the corner from accusation of “government shutdown.” This is unacceptable, and spending must be contained immediately. As a member of Congress, I will make reducing spending a top priority – as it is the best method of making Washington far less important in our lives – and breaking the back of the Washington establishment.

Restore Healthcare Freedom

Healthcare freedom ultimately means being able to purchase insurance tailored to one’s specific health needs. We haven’t had it since long before Obamacare – and THAT is the problem. It is high time we are free in this country to contract for healthcare services and healthcare insurance without government mandates that drive up costs and restrict freedom. “Obamacare repeal” is just a (broken) campaign promise. What we need is healthcare freedom – and that means getting rid of the regulations that are driving up costs. It means empowering healthcare sharing ministries and other avenues to providing more effective cost-sharing among communities. It means radically reforming Medicaid and devolving it to the states with no strings. It means no subsidies for insurance companies. And it means the right to get the healthcare of your choosing without interference from Washington.

Energy

Under the leadership of the Trump administration and my former boss, ex-Energy Secretary Rick Perry, the United States has reached new heights in energy.

We are less dependent now on Middle Eastern and Russian oil and now lead the world in oil and gas production. And even while accomplishing this, since 2005 no country in the world has reduced their CO2 emissions more than the United States, primarily driven by fracked natural gas used in electricity production.

Abundant, affordable energy benefits all Americans. The White House Council of Economic Advisors estimates that increased oil and natural gas production due to the fracking revolution is saving American families a combined $203 billion annually, or around $2,500 per family.

Lower-income households spend a larger proportion of their income on energy bills, so expensive energy and utilities would harm these families more than the private jet elitists lecturing them about carbon footprints.

We can responsibly address environmental concerns and maintain low energy costs by pursuing a comprehensive policy of energy production that focuses on low cost, abundant, clean energy options – including natural gas, oil, nuclear, and renewables.

A competitive marketplace of ideas that does not restrict investment in specific industries will ensure that the United States is prepared to meet the economic and environmental issues of the future.

Stand for Life

We should always be a nation that promotes and values life. Period. I believe that all life is sacred and that life begins at conception. So I will always fight to defend the sanctity of life and to oppose abortion in any form. Life is a precious gift from God. That’s what I have believed my whole life, and that was only reinforced when I defeated cancer. We must continue building a culture that values innocent unborn life. I’m also strongly opposed to any taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood and will fight to stop those resources used to support killing babies.

Strengthen Military, Support Veterans

The brave men and women in the military must have what they need to defend our country overseas and here at home. For too many years, our readiness has declined as the threats against our national security have grown. I support strengthening our military and ensuring they have both the tools and the rules of engagement that permits them to succeed on the battlefield. In addition, our service members and veterans deserve members of Congress who will unequivocally support them and have their back. Finally, we must do a better job at making sure Washington focuses on its core function so that all active-duty military and veterans are getting the health care and benefits they have earned.

Deeply Reduce Regulations

President Trump and his team have been doing a great job reducing regulations. But Congress needs to help him go much, much further and much, much quicker. It will do us no good to ratchet back regulations only to have a future big-government liberal President put them back in place and go even further. Congress must act. Regulations drive up prices, reduce freedom, reduce options and are not necessary at the federal level. Texans can figure out how to take care of ourselves, and we should get the federal regulatory state out of the way. Congress should massively pull back the ability of ANY unelected, unaccountable federal bureaucrat in the future to make rules that reduce our quality of life by passing clear laws and reining in regulations.

Simplify Taxes

The recent tax bill was a great step forward for economic growth because it leaves far more money in the hands of the people and of small, medium and large businesses. Unfortunately, it still left the tax code far too complex and far too onerous. We must simplify taxes – whether it’s repealing the 16th Amendment and going to national sales tax, or going to a simple flat tax that can be filled out on a postcard under the current system – or considering a truly federalist approach and allowing states to collect taxes as they see fit and remit to the treasury… we must reduce the annual burden and cost of the massively complex federal tax code. April 15th should not be a consequential date in your life unless it happens to be Easter or Good Friday.

Promote and Defend America and her Allies

We need a foreign policy rooted in peace through strength, where the United States stands up to our enemies and strongly defends our national security interests and supports our allies. After eight years of weakness and appeasement under President Obama, it is critically important that we restore American leadership in the world, and stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, including Israel, which deserves our resolute support in the most dangerous parts of the world. I was tremendously proud and commend President Trump for his historic announcement recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and beginning the process to move our embassy to Jerusalem. It is also in the national security interest of the United States to ensure under no circumstances does the Iranian regime ever build and obtain nuclear weapons, and to demonstrate for support the Iranian people who oppose their repressive, terrorist supporting government in Tehran.

Less Powerful Judges

Judges and bureaucrats are unelected. Judges and bureaucrats have too much power. Each are deciding too many issues that are personal and/or should be decided through our representatives. That must stop. It can stop by reasserting the Article I powers of Congress to make the important decisions of the people rather than punting to the Judiciary or bureaucrats (to whom the judiciary too often is deferring). It can stop by limiting the reach of the Judiciary, considering impeachment where appropriate, and/or limiting their tenures. It can stop by ending the absurd “deep state” protections of federal bureaucrats, and empower elected officials to remove them. But stop it must. Judges should interpret the law and follow the Constitution, not legislate from the bench – and bureaucrats should be fewer in number and should follow the direction of elected officials.[3]

—Chip Roy's campaign website (2020)[4]

Roy’s campaign website stated the following:

Restore Healthcare Freedom

Healthcare freedom ultimately means being able to purchase insurance tailored to one’s specific health needs. We haven’t had it since long before Obamacare – and THAT is the problem. It is high time we are free in this country to contract for healthcare services and healthcare insurance without government mandates that drive up costs and restrict freedom. “Obamacare repeal” is just a (broken) campaign promise. What we need is healthcare freedom – and that means getting rid of the regulations that are driving up costs. It means empowering healthcare sharing ministries and other avenues to providing more effective cost-sharing among communities. It means radically reforming Medicaid and devolving it to the states with no strings. It means no subsidies for insurance companies. And it means the right to get the healthcare of your choosing without interference from Washington.

Reduced Federal Spending

With $21 trillion in debt eclipsing our economy, we can and must reduce spending, which hasn’t slowed down regardless of the party in power. That’s because of how the Washington establishment – “the swamp” – operates. So I’ll fight the return of earmarks, used in the past for back-room deal making to grease the skids in exchange for K Street cronyism. We also need the willpower to pass a balanced budget and refuse to increase the debt ceiling without meaningful spending reductions. Instead, Congress prefers to unilaterally disarm and hide in the corner from accusation of “government shutdown.” This is unacceptable, and spending must be contained immediately. As a member of Congress, I will make reducing spending a top priority – as it is the best method of making Washington far less important in our lives – and breaking the back of the Washington establishment.

Secure the Border

When it comes to immigration, the federal government should have one focus: America. It should first focus its efforts on securing our borders so that terrorists, criminals, and illegal immigrants are not allowed to come and go as they please. That means we need a wall, yes, but far greater interior enforcement to stem the tide of illegal presence. Then it should focus its efforts on designing an immigration system based on American values, not those of special interests and Washington politicians. Our immigration laws should welcome those who want to work hard and embrace the American dream and way of life – rather than focusing on the interests of well-connected businesses who leverage lobbyists to influence the Washington establishment.

Less Powerful Judges

Judges and bureaucrats are unelected. Judges and bureaucrats have too much power. Each are deciding too many issues that are personal and/or should be decided through our representatives. That must stop. It can stop by reasserting the Article I powers of Congress to make the important decisions of the people rather than punting to the Judiciary or bureaucrats (to whom the judiciary too often is deferring). It can stop by limiting the reach of the Judiciary, considering impeachment where appropriate, and/or limiting their tenures. It can stop by ending the absurd “deep state” protections of federal bureaucrats, and empower elected officials to remove them. But stop it must. Judges should interpret the law and follow the Constitution, not legislate from the bench – and bureaucrats should be fewer in number and should follow the direction of elected officials.

Deeply Reduce Regulations

President Trump and his team have been doing a great job reducing regulations. But Congress needs to help him go much, much further and much, much quicker. It will do us no good to ratchet back regulations only to have a future big-government liberal President put them back in place and go even further. Congress must act. Regulations drive up prices, reduce freedom, reduce options and are not necessary at the federal level. Texans can figure out how to take care of ourselves, and we should get the federal regulatory state out of the way. Congress should massively pull back the ability of ANY unelected, unaccountable federal bureaucrat in the future to make rules that reduce our quality of life by passing clear laws and reining in regulations.

Simplify Taxes

The recent tax bill was a great step forward for economic growth because it leaves far more money in the hands of the people and of small, medium and large businesses. Unfortunately, it still left the tax code far too complex and far too onerous. We must simplify taxes – whether it’s repealing the 16th Amendment and going to national sales tax, or going to a simple flat tax that can be filled out on a postcard under the current system – or considering a truly federalist approach and allowing states to collect taxes as they see fit and remit to the treasury… we must reduce the annual burden and cost of the massively complex federal tax code. April 15th should not be a consequential date in your life unless it happens to be Easter or Good Friday.

Strengthen Our Military

Our brave men and women in the military must have what they need to defend our country overseas and here at home. For too many years our readiness has declined as the threats against our national security have grown. I support strengthening our military and ensuring they have both the tools and the rules of engagement that permits them to succeed on the battlefield. Our service members deserve members of Congress like myself who will unequivocally always support them and have their back. Finally, if we get Washington focused on its core function, we can do a better job ensuring those patriots who serve also are getting the best healthcare in the world.

Promote and Defend America and her Allies

We need a foreign policy rooted in peace through strength, where the United States stands up to our enemies and strongly defends our national security interests and supports our allies. After eight years of weakness and appeasement under President Obama, it is critically important that we restore American leadership in the world, and stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, including Israel, which deserves our resolute support in the most dangerous parts of the world. I was tremendously proud and commend President Trump for his historic announcement recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and beginning the process to move our embassy to Jerusalem. It is also in the national security interest of the United States to ensure under no circumstances does the Iranian regime ever build and obtain nuclear weapons, and to demonstrate for support the Iranian people who oppose their repressive, terrorist supporting government in Tehran.

Stand for Life

We should always be a nation that promotes and values life. Period. I believe that all life is sacred and that life begins at conception. So I will always fight to defend the sanctity of life and to oppose abortion in any form. Life is a precious gift from God. That’s what I have believed my whole life, and that was only reinforced when I defeated cancer. We must continue building a culture that values innocent unborn life. I’m also strongly opposed to any taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood and will fight to stop those resources used to support killing babies.

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—Chip Roy’s campaign website (2018)[5]