Chip Roy
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Charles Eugene "Chip" Roy is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 21st congressional district since 2019. Previously, he was Senator Ted Cruz's chief of s
Official portrait, 2022
Roy served as Senator Ted Cruz's chief of staff and top political strategist
Roy ran to succeed Lamar Smith in the House of Representatives
Congressman Chip Roy speaking to The Woodlands Republican Women, in The Woodlands, Texas, on October 21, 2025.
Mayes Middleton
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David Mayes Middleton II is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the Texas Senate for the 11th district. Previously, he served as a Texas House of Representatives for district
Chip Roy
…a member and policy chair of the House Freedom Caucus. In 2026, he ran for Texas Attorney General, losing the Republican nomination to state senator Mayes Middleton in a runoff. Roy was born in Bethesda, Maryland, and raised in Lovettsville, Virginia. His parents, Don and Rhonda Roy, were conservatives who supported…
Middleton in 2018