Biography
Chris Spencer is the Republican candidate for Texas House of Representatives District 1 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Democrat Sean Huffman.[1][2] He won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary over Josh Bray.[1]
Spencer previously ran for the same seat in 2024, finishing second to incumbent Gary VanDeaver in the March 5 Republican primary and then losing the May 28, 2024 runoff, 53.5% to 46.5%.[1] In 2026 the seat has no incumbent, and Spencer defeated Bray in the Republican primary, 50.9% to 49.1%.[1] Ballotpedia lists endorsements from Texas Right to Life, the True Texas Project and Young Conservatives of Texas.[1]
- 1.Chris Spencer (Texas) - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Texas House District 1
Chris Spencer is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Texas House District 1 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.