Tim McDonough

Tim McDonough is the Republican candidate for Texas House of Representatives District 114 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Democrat John W. Bryant.[1][2] An economist and clinical professor at the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University, he says his top priority is abolishing property taxes.[1]

In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, McDonough said he earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hawaii, a Master of Science in Economics from the University of North Texas and a Ph.D. in Political Economy from the University of Texas at Dallas.[1] He said he spent more than three decades in a commercial career that included roles as a founding partner and director of the marketing science practice at JWT, chief economist at Adometry and a Google "MMM ad Scientist."[1] He said he was an adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University from 2011 to 2015 and joined the Cox faculty full time as a clinical professor in 2016.[1]

McDonough advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[1] In the survey he listed abolishing property taxes, ending the accumulation of public debt through municipal and school district bonds, and reforming the criminal bail system as key messages.[1] He also said he supports deploying the Texas National Guard and expanding the Texas State Guard to defend the border, and he listed Grassroots America, Texas Latino Conservatives and American Jewish Conservatives as endorsers.[1]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.