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State Senator, District 9

Leigh Wambsganss

Candidate for State Senator, District 9

Republican

Background

Occupation
Real estate business owner
Lives in
Tarrant County
Campaign website
leighfortexas.com

A former television news reporter, congressional liaison and corporate communications executive who runs a real estate business; a Tarrant County resident for over 30 years.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Pledges to cut property taxes and lower insurance premiums.

    Issues - Leigh Wambsganss for Texas Senate

    Campaign website · Leigh for Texas · leighfortexas.com

    “Cut property taxes, lower insurance premiums, and fight for better-paying jobs and affordable housing for working families.”
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Public safety

  • Supports keeping violent repeat offenders in custody.

    Issues - Leigh Wambsganss for Texas Senate

    Campaign website · Leigh for Texas · leighfortexas.com

    “Keep violent, repeat criminals behind bars, and give law enforcement the equipment and training they need”
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Education

  • Supports education funding and more career training.

    Issues - Leigh Wambsganss for Texas Senate

    Campaign website · Leigh for Texas · leighfortexas.com

    “Support funding needed to improve education, increase career training and apprenticeship programs”
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  • Supports barring transgender women from women's sports and facilities.

    Issues - Leigh Wambsganss for Texas Senate

    Campaign website · Leigh for Texas · leighfortexas.com

    “Keep men out of women's sports, bathrooms and locker rooms”
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Economy & jobs

Environment & parks

  • Proposes ending tax incentives for data centers.

    Would also make data centers pay their own water and electric costs and let local communities set how close they can be built to homes.

    Issues - Leigh Wambsganss for Texas Senate

    Campaign website · Leigh for Texas · leighfortexas.com

    “End tax incentives for data centers, make them pay for their own water and electrical costs”
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Health & human services

  • Opposes abortion; supports private help for crisis pregnancies.

    Issues - Leigh Wambsganss for Texas Senate

    Campaign website · Leigh for Texas · leighfortexas.com

    “Be a voice for the voiceless protecting innocent life and remove barriers so the private sector can provide resources to women facing crisis pregnancies.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Leigh Wambsganss on them.

  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.

All sources (5)

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