Gary Gates

Gary Gates (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 28. He assumed office on February 11, 2020. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.

Gates (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 28. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.

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Protecting Taxpayers

Fighting skyrocketing property taxes are a priority to Gary. He knows high property taxes make it harder and harder for younger families to achieve the dream of owning their home. Gary support reforming the appraisal process that has been the main culprit in higher property taxes.

Gary is also asking all Texas voters to join him and vote for the constitutional amendment banning a state income tax once and for all.

Supporting Our Schools

As a family man and an employer, Gary highly values education. Gary supports our public schools and giving parents a choice to determine the best education opportunity for their kids.

Gary supports Governor Abbott’s plan to provide comprehensive security funding and emergency response training for school personnel with the goal for making Texas schools the safest in the nation.

Emergency Preparedness ​

Gary wants all Texans prepared for natural disasters. He wants to make sure the state is equipped and can more quickly respond to and recover from natural disasters.

Border Security & Human Trafficking

Gary knows the importance of protecting our borders. He supports the effort to deployed 1,000 additional National Guard Troops to help secure the border, in addition to increasing penalties for drug and human trafficking operations.

Pro-Life

Gary is 100% pro-life. In fact, Gary and his wife Melissa believe every life is precious, they have opened their home and adopted children that the system left behind. Gary will fight in the state house to protect each life.

Religious Liberty

The protection of freedom of religion is never far from Gary’s mind. We cannot allow liberal governments deny business opportunities to Texans based on their religious affiliations, like what happened to Chick-Fil-A in San Antonio.

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—Gary Gates[5]