Private citizen (chief communications officer, Patriot Mobile)

Leigh Wambsganss is a Republican and the chief communications officer of Patriot Mobile, a Grapevine-based Christian conservative wireless company¹⁵. A longtime conservative activist, she led the company's political action committee, Patriot Mobile Action, when it backed conservative school board candidates in North Texas in 2022⁵. She lost the January 2026 special runoff for this seat to Taylor Rehmet and is running again for the full term¹.

Where they stand

• Property taxes: Eliminate school property taxes and replace them with sales tax or state money Said · high confidence
  • Her campaign says she supports increasing the homestead exemption and expanding compression on the road to abolishing school property taxes while maintaining school funding. (2026-09) source
  • Told The Texan she supports increasing the homestead exemption and expanding compression on the road to abolishing school property taxes while maintaining school funding. (2025-08) source
• AI data centers: Pause new approvals until the state finishes studying power and water impacts Said · medium confidence
  • Told the Fort Worth Report she supports a statewide moratorium on data center development and requiring developers to provide their own power. (2026-09) source
  • Her campaign calls for ending tax incentives for data centers, making them pay their own water and electric costs, and letting local communities decide how close they can be built to homes. (2026-09) source
• Guns: Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a right Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign cites a law banning red flag laws as a victory and says she will make expanding civil liability protections for gun owners a priority. (2026-09) source
• Transgender athletes: No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed options Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign says she will keep men out of women's sports, bathrooms and locker rooms. (2026-09) source
  • Her campaign says she has testified in Austin to protect women and girls in sports and in restrooms and locker rooms. (2026-09) source
• School choice: Yes, universal school choice for every family Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign says every parent has a right to make educational choices and that the recent school choice legislation offers additional opportunities for educational freedom, while also calling for fully funded public schools. (2026-09) source
• Immigration: Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steady Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign says she advocated for Tarrant County's adoption and implementation of the 287(g) program with federal immigration authorities. (2026-09) source
  • Told The Texan she has been a strong supporter of Operation Lone Star and will fight to keep the border strong. (2025-08) source
  • Told the Fort Worth Report she wants stronger collaboration between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. (2026-09) source
• Policing and crime: Tougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bail Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign says she will lead the charge for bail reform to keep violent, repeat offenders behind bars and will give law enforcement the equipment and training they need. (2026-09) source
• Energy and climate: All of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pick Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign says oil and gas remain key to Texas, renewables have a place and nuclear will be important, but all energy production must stand without government subsidies. (2026-09) source
• Marijuana: Medical use only Questionnaire answer · low confidence
  • Told the Star-Telegram that THC should be available to those who can benefit from it under a physician's care, not on every street corner. (2025) source
  • Told The Texan that synthetic THC is a danger to Texans and that adult consumption should be a matter between a person and their physician. (2025-08) source
• Abortion: Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incest Said · low confidence
  • Her campaign says she will be a voice for the voiceless protecting innocent life and will remove barriers so private groups can help women facing crisis pregnancies. (2026-09) source
  • Told The Dallas Express in an interview that making sure Texas abortion pill laws are strong would be one of her first priorities. (2025-10-20) source
• Term limits: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Asked by The Texan whether she would impose a term limit on herself, said she supports the ideals of term limits and would welcome them for the whole Legislature, but would not limit herself alone. (2025-08) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Texas power grid, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.