Leigh Wambsganss
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Leigh Wambsganss
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Special Runoff SD 9
Race
State Senate, District 9
Incumbent
No
Links
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
Cindy Ramsey Center (CRC), Board of Directors, Volunteer & Contributor, 2020-Present
The Met Church (Metroport Cities Fellowship), Member and Contributor, 25+ years
Mercy House Ministries, Board Member, Volunteer, Supporter, Contributor, 2014 - Present
Texas Values, Contributor, Supporter, 2020-Present
Embrace Grace, Contributor, Supporter, 2024-25
Texas Republican Party, State Convention Delegate, 6
Tarrant County Republican Party, Executive Committee, 20
Southlake Families, Founder & Board member, 2020-2025
Patriot Mobile Action, Founding Board Member, 2022-2025
Grace Grapevine, 2004 Gala Chair & Contributor, 2004-Present
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
TCGOP Precinct Chair, 20 years
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Texas Senate District 9, 2025 Special Election
Texas Senate District 9, 2026 Special Election Runoff
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (48)
Texas Right to Life
Texas Home School Coalition THSC PAC
Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee
Gun Owners of America
Rick Green
OTHER (8)
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
Greg Abbott
President Donald J. Trump
National Border Patrol Council NBPC
Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (26)
Aaron Reitz (2025)
Brandon Gill (2024)
Cheryl Bean (2024)
Donald Trump (2024)
Keep Tarrant Red PAC (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Accountable Government Fund (2025)
Dan Patrick (2025)
Harlan & Katherine Crow (2025)
Huffines Liberty Foundation (2025)
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
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
I am 100% pro-life. Under no circumstance should the ending of an innocent life occur, except in the verified case of the life of the mother.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
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.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Rein in spending by identifying and eliminating redundant or inefficient expenditures across the board. Return the more than $23-billion surplus to Texans in the form of new property tax relief. End taxpayer funded lobbying that perpetuates a cycle of government waste costing Texas taxpayers millions.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The Founders intended the First Amendment to protect religion from government by preventing a national church. The “wall of separation between church and state” comes from Jefferson’s Danbury letter, saying government should make no law on religion. That phrase was later taken out of context to push faith from the public square, but recent SCOTUS rulings have moved religious liberty back toward the Founders’ original intent.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
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.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
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. Anti-Semitism has no place in America.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
The U.S. Dept. of Education does not directly educate students. Returning education to the states and communities returns power to families instead of bureaucracies. Every parent wants a quality education for their children. Every Texas child has a right to a good education, every Texas teacher deserves a fair wage, and every parent has a right to make educational choices for their children.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
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
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
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
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
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
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
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.
ABOUT YOU
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
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Protect the public, uphold the rule of law and ensure accountability for wrongdoing.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
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.
