Private citizen (attorney)

Chris Gober is an Austin attorney who runs the law firm Lex Politica and in 2024 was director and chief lawyer of Elon Musk's America PAC³⁵. He previously worked at the U.S. Justice Department and served as general counsel for the Republican Party of Texas². He won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary against nine other candidates³.

Where they stand

• Redistricting: State legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantage Official action · medium confidence
  • His campaign site lists helping deliver a redistricting plan that strengthened the Republican majority and secured five new Republican seats among his accomplishments. (2026) source
• Income taxes: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • Told KBTX he would focus on cutting taxes and lowering input costs for farmers and ranchers. (2026-03-03) source
  • Told Community Impact that Congress should keep taxes low. (2026-09-16) source
• Trade and tariffs: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • Told KBTX he wants to protect agricultural industries, including ranchers, from foreign competition. (2026-03-03) source
• AI regulation: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site says the U.S. must win the global AI race while protecting rural Texans from AI projects that drive up electricity rates and drain local water supplies. (2026) source

No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.