Biography
Darren Hamilton is the Libertarian candidate for Texas House District 57 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Republican Richard Hayes and Democrat Ray Stith.[1] He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who works as an IT professional.[1]
Hamilton was born in Spokane, Washington, served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1984 to 1992 and earned a high school diploma from J.F. Dulles High School.[1] His professional experience includes information technology and data management, and he has also worked as an actor, radio personality, motivational speaker and club DJ.[1]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Hamilton said he chairs the Denton County Libertarian Party and serves on the board of the St. Arbor Community Garden.[2] He said he ran for Congress in Texas' 24th District in 2020 and for Texas House District 57 in 2022 and 2024.[2] He named local control and limits on state preemption, civil liberties and privacy, and electoral reform as his main policy areas, and said his campaign is self-funded and accepts no donations.[2]
- 1.Darren Hamilton (Texas) - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Darren Hamilton (Texas) - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Texas House District 57
Darren Hamilton is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Texas House District 57 as LIB. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
