U.S. House · Texas's 33rd District
Patrick Gillespie
Technical writer; former labor union local vice presidentR
- Race
- U.S. House · Texas's 33rd District
- Result
- Colin Allred, projected winner
- Opponents
- Colin Allred (D); Michelle Craig (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
The U.S. can switch to natural gas for all the electric generation done by coal in the U.S. Plus, get out of the Paris Climate Accords and demand our money back.
Faster transition away from fossil fuels
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 33
2026-11-03
| Colin Allred D | challenger |
| Patrick Gillespie R | challenger |
| Michelle Craig IND | challenger |
Won the Republican primary runoff against John Sims
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
The U.S. can switch to natural gas for all the electric generation done by coal in the U.S. Plus, get out of the Paris Climate Accords and demand our money back.
Opposes U.S. participation in the Paris Climate Accords and favors switching coal-fired electricity generation to natural gas rather than mandating faster transition away from fossil fuels.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Patrick Gillespie, a Republican technical writer and former union local officer originally from West Virginia who has lived in Texas since 1984, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Texas's 33rd District to Colin Allred. He has not held elected office; he was the Republican nominee against Rep. Marc Veasey in 2022 and 2024 and won the 2026 Republican runoff over John Sims.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Patrick Gillespie was born in Huntington, West Virginia, in 1957, according to his Ballotpedia survey. He graduated from Huntington High School, attended Marshall University, and moved to Texas in 1984.[1] He worked as a technical writer at Boeing, BAE Systems, American Airlines and Flextronics International; in his survey he put his tenure at about 19.5 years at Boeing, 8 years at BAE Systems and 10 years at American Airlines.[1] Gillespie also described working at UPS Supply Chain Solutions in its international division and doing part-time parts inspection for Lockheed Martin.[1]
Gillespie served as vice president of Local Lodge 2768 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.[1] He was the Republican nominee for the 33rd District in 2022, losing to Rep. Marc Veasey 72.0% to 25.6%, and again in 2024, losing 68.8% to 31.2%.[1] In 2026 he won the May 26 Republican primary runoff over John Sims, 57.1% to 42.9%, to become the nominee for the redrawn district.[1][3] In his Ballotpedia survey responses, he listed border security among his priorities.[1] He received 21.4% of the vote to Colin Allred's 78.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]
In their own words
Priorities
- Calls for stronger enforcement of existing immigration law and opposes what he describes as an "invasion" at the southern border.[4]
- Supports getting the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Accords and expanding domestic natural-gas electricity generation instead of coal.[4]
- Calls for balancing the federal budget and paying down the national debt.[4]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Stricter gun laws
“Red flag laws are proving not to be a deterrent to gun violence. I would advocate those laws on the books be enforced. I will not propose the abolition of the 2nd Amendment.”[5]
On his campaign website, answering a question about curbing gun violence
- Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
“25+ MILLION ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS! Enforce the laws on the books!!”[5]
On his campaign website, answering a question about the most important challenges facing the country
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/patrick-gillespie
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Patrick Gillespie · Ballotpedia (quoting Gillespie's campaign website and Candidate Connection survey) Candidate's own words
- 2.U.S. House · Texas's 33rd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 3.United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 4.Patrick Gillespie · Ballotpedia (quoting Gillespie's campaign website and Candidate Connection survey) Candidate's own words
- 5.Patrick Gillespie 4 Congress 33 · Patrick Gillespie for Congress (campaign website) Candidate's own words