

Leigh Wambsganss
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Leigh Wambsganss
Party
Republican
Election Year
2025
Election
School Boards General, Senate District 9 Special General, and Ballot Measures
Race
State Senate, District 9
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, B.A., 1990
Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, TX, M.A., 2000
WORK & MILITARY
Texas Real Estate Commission, Broker, 2004-2025
Texas Real Estate Commission, Agent, 2001-2004
AFFILIATIONS
Grace Grapevine, Gala Chair and Contributor 2004-present, Mercy House Ministries Crisis Pregnancy Maternity Home
Volunteer, Board of Directors & Contributor 2015-2023, Cindy Ramsey Center (CRC), Board of Directors and Contributor 2024-2025
The Met Church (Metroport Cities Fellowship), Member and Contributor, 22+ years, Southlake Families PAC
Founding Board Member and President 2020-2025, Patriot Mobile Action PAC, Founding Board Member, Exec. Dir. & Contributor 2021-2025
Texas Values, Contributor 2024, First Liberty
Contributor, Embrace Grace, Contributor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
TCGOP Precinct Chair, 20 years
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Texas Senate District 9, 2025 Special Election
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (28)
Texas Right to Life
Texas Home School Coalition THSC PAC
Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee
Gun Owners of America
Kelly Shackelford
OTHER (4)
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
President Donald J. Trump
Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND
Texans for Vaccine Choice
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
President Donald J. Trump
Brandon Gill, US Representative, Texas
Brent Hagenbuch, State Senator, Texas
Phil King, State Senator, Texas
Tan Parker, State Senator, Texas
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (25)
Aaron Reitz (2025)
Brandon Gill (2024)
Donald Trump (2024)
Keep Tarrant Red PAC (2024)
Ted Cruz (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Patriot Mobile (2025)
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate interview. CBS Texas. 26 Oct 2025.
Leigh Wambsganss Campaign Finance Report 30th Day Before Election. Filed 10/6/25.
Interview on fighting against CRT, DEI in school districts. Moms for America. The Mom View Rumble Channel. 26 May 2025. 17:38 min.
Interview. Trump, Drones & Border. Quorum Radio. 28 Jan 2025. 28:26 min.
Speech. National Celebrate Life Rally 2024. YouTube. 27 Jun 2024. 3:23 min.
Interview on fighting for Parents' rights. The Charlie Kirk Show. YouTube. 7 Apr 2023. 7:19 min.
Candidate testified in support of Texas Women’s Privacy Act (SB 240) defining biological sex and who may use which spaces in various types of facilities.
Candidate pledges to support Congressional Term Limits.
Candidate questionnaire. "Texas Senate District 9 Special Election Candidates Speak on THC, Gambling, Top Priorities." The Texan. 1 Aug 2025.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
I am 100% pro-life. Under no circumstance should the ending of a life occur, except in the verified case of the life of the mother.
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Strongly Agree
While abortion drugs should be outlawed, until then their dangers should be known & they should not be given outside of medical supervision. I worked w/Alliance Defending Freedom & wrote press releases & position statements in support of their case against the FDA's misleading information on abortion pills. According to the FDA's own label, 1 in 25 women who take abortion drugs will end up in the E.R. Women & girls suffer serious, even life-threatening complications from these high-risk drugs.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
I am pro-life from conception to natural death.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
I am the only candidate in this race who has worked to pass legislation to stop America's enemies from buying Texas land. I am also quoted in national media stating this position.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes. Israel is our greatest ally in the Middle East. The U.S. and Israel share values of democracy, freedom and religious liberty. God promised to bless those who bless Israel, and curse those who curse Israel. Anti-Semitism has no place in America.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C. Healthcare should be a free-market system where we foster competition, reduce regulatory barriers and limit government involvement. This would result in better outcomes for patients, providers and the economy. I do not believe in nationalized healthcare. While Medicaid and Medicare are necessary to aid our disabled and elderly, it needs to be overhauled to rid the waste, fraud and abuse so those programs can better serve the people who rely on them.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I believe in a free market economy. Wages should be based on skill, education, and the law of supply and demand.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
I am thankful for President Trump & Border Czar Homan's heroic efforts in securing our southern border. However, Texas cannot fully rely on the federal government. We learned under the disastrous open border policies of the Biden Administration that Texas can never again be vulnerable to an open-border administration in the White House. I support Operation Lone Star continuing, support our border patrol, law enforcement and first responders.
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
All law-abiding legal citizens of the United States have the Constitutional Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms, and those rights shall not be infringed. I am the only candidate in this race who has fought unconstitutional Red Flag laws that violate due process. I am the only candidate in this race that was in Austin protecting our 2A rights in this last legislative session. I am endorsed by Texas Gun Rights, Gun Owners of America, National Assoc. for Gun Rights & GOA Texas.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The key role of government encompasses only those functions enumerated in the U.S. and our State's Constitution. Protecting national security and maintaining law and order are core functions of the government.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. My faith aligns with my conservative values especially defending the sanctity of life. This is a spiritual battle, not a political battle. My family and I are active members of The Met Church. My spiritual grounding is why cultural and worldly attacks do not sway me. My faith is in the Lord, not the world.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No. DEI and CRT are threats to our society. Leftist equity policies that undermine the American Dream of meritocracy are a threat to the United States.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
I am the only candidate in this race that has worked for years to protect women's sports and am documented in the national media doing so. I am the only candidate in this race that was in Austin testifying in the Senate Committee on State Affairs for the Women's Privacy Act because the dignity, privacy and safety of women and girls is not negotiable.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
A and C
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Oil & gas production remain a key economic driver in Texas. Nuclear development & deployment is a big step toward long-term power stability. The safety & security of our grid is vital to state and national security.
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