A.J. Louderback
A.J. Louderback (Republican Party) (also known as Andy) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 30. He assumed office on January 14, 2025. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Louderback (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 30. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]
Biography
A.J. Louderback's career experience includes working as the sheriff of Jackson County.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 30
Incumbent A.J. Louderback is running in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 30 on March 3, 2026.
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2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 30
A.J. Louderback defeated Stephanie Bassham in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 30 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | A.J. Louderback (R) | 77.0 | 57,180 |
 | Stephanie Bassham (D) | 23.0 | 17,120 | |
| Total votes: 74,300 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 30
A.J. Louderback defeated Jeff Bauknight in the Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 30 on May 28, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | A.J. Louderback | 55.0 | 9,105 |
| Jeff Bauknight | 45.0 | 7,437 | ||
| Total votes: 16,542 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 30
Stephanie Bassham advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 30 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Bassham | 100.0 | 2,381 |
| Total votes: 2,381 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 30
Jeff Bauknight and A.J. Louderback advanced to a runoff. They defeated Vanessa Hicks-Callaway and Bret Baldwin in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 30 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeff Bauknight | 42.1 | 11,384 | |
| ✔ | | A.J. Louderback | 40.4 | 10,946 |
 | Vanessa Hicks-Callaway | 10.1 | 2,733 | |
| Bret Baldwin | 7.4 | 1,998 | ||
| Total votes: 27,061 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 30
No candidate advanced from the convention.
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| Jeinay LeBlanc (L) | ||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Louderback received the following endorsements.
- Attorney General Ken Paxton (R)
Pledges
Louderback signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Texas' 27th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 27
Incumbent Michael Cloud defeated Maclovio Perez Jr. in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 27 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Cloud (R) | 64.4 | 133,416 |
 | Maclovio Perez Jr. (D) | 35.6 | 73,611 | |
| Total votes: 207,027 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 27
Maclovio Perez Jr. defeated Anthony Tristan and Victor Melgoza in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 27 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maclovio Perez Jr. | 59.1 | 13,044 |
 | Anthony Tristan | 26.0 | 5,733 | |
 | Victor Melgoza | 14.9 | 3,289 | |
| Total votes: 22,066 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 27
Incumbent Michael Cloud defeated A.J. Louderback, Chris Mapp, Andrew Alvarez, and Eric Mireles in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 27 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Cloud | 72.5 | 45,741 |
| A.J. Louderback | 12.2 | 7,704 | |
 | Chris Mapp | 7.2 | 4,542 | |
 | Andrew Alvarez | 4.2 | 2,648 | |
 | Eric Mireles | 3.9 | 2,478 | |
| Total votes: 63,113 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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Campaign website
Louderback's campaign website stated the following:
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My Platform Border Security While serving on the National Sheriffs’ Association Immigration Committee and Governmental Affairs Committee, I have witnessed the effects of allowing illegal immigrants and drug cartels to profit off of the lax border security laws this administration has put in place. We need leadership that is willing to stand with law enforcement and fight to protect the rule of law in this country. When elected, I will fight to secure our border and work to save the communities overrun by crime as a result of lax border security policies. Veterans and Law Enforcement As a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and 5 term Sheriff for Jackson County, I have witnessed firsthand the way our veterans and law enforcement officials, past and present, have been treated by those elected to serve them. As your next Congressman, I will be relentless in providing those that served the care and treatment they deserve and protecting our Law Enforcement from Biden’s radical anti-police policies. 2nd Amendment Rights As a 35-year law enforcement officer and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, I will always fight to secure our constitutionally guaranteed right to bear arms. Human Trafficking During my time working with groups and organizations that deal with human trafficking victims and their families, I have witnessed first hand the horrors that result from this awful practice. We need leadership in Washington that will fight for the families and victims of human trafficking. Pro-Life Values As a lifelong Conservative, I pledge to stand up to the extreme-left and fight for the rights of our unborn. We need leaders in Washington who bring our community's values to Congress, not stand by as the most innocent have their rights ripped away. Costly Mandates & Bloated Budgets I am a fiscal-conservative through and through. I know the importance of ensuring our tax-payer dollars are well-spent. With Congress recently passing the largest budget in history, I will stand up and make sure our hard-earned tax dollars are not squandered by this administration. Ports and Transportation. It’s no secret, America has become dependent on other countries for goods and services we have the ability to produce here. And, as we work to transition from an energy dependent nation to one of energy dominance, we need leadership in Washington that will protect and expand our ports to solidify America as an independent country and bring good-paying jobs to Texas’ 27th Congressional District. Oil & Gas In order to have safe, reliable energy in this country, it is vital we have representation that will protect our oil and gas industry. Healthcare Over-regulation has caused Medicare premiums to skyrocket; reducing the red tape will reduce the out-of-pocket costs for our elderly.[2] |
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| —A.J. Louderback's campaign website (2022)[3] | ||
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas House of Representatives District 30 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Louderback for U.S. Congress, "About," accessed February 4, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ AJ Louderback for Congress, “Issues,” accessed January 19, 2022
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| Preceded by Geanie Morrison (R) |
Texas House of Representatives District 30 2025-Present |
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