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Chris Rector (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 25th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.

Biography

Chris Rector was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He served in the U.S. Army from 1983 to 2007. His career experience includes working as an author, deputy sheriff, and fire resources coordinator.^[1]

On January 29, 2024, Rector notified Ballotpedia that he had changed party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.^[2]

On July 7, 2025, Rector notified Ballotpedia that he had changed party affiliation from Republican to Democrat.^[3]

Elections

2024

See also: Texas' 25th Congressional District election, 2024

Texas' 25th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 25

Incumbent Roger Williams defeated Chad Hagg in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 25 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Roger Williams (R)	99.4	263,042
		Chad Hagg (Independent) (Write-in)	0.6	1,661

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 264,703
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Democratic primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Chris Rector (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 25

Incumbent Roger Williams defeated Matthew Lucci and Vince Crabb in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 25 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Roger Williams	78.0	66,345
		Matthew Lucci	14.0	11,929
		Vince Crabb	7.9	6,738

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 85,012
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rector in this election.

2023

See also: Mayoral election in Fort Worth, Texas (2023)

General election

General election for Mayor of Fort Worth

Incumbent Mattie Parker defeated Jennifer Castillo, Ken Bowens Jr., Alyson Kennedy, and Adrian Smith in the general election for Mayor of Fort Worth on May 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mattie Parker (Nonpartisan)	69.4	29,319
		Jennifer Castillo (Nonpartisan)	12.1	5,121
		Ken Bowens Jr. (Nonpartisan)	8.7	3,684
		Alyson Kennedy (Nonpartisan)	5.2	2,206
	Submit photo	Adrian Smith (Nonpartisan)	4.5	1,915

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,245
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Chris Rector (Nonpartisan)

2022

State House election

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Incumbent Craig Goldman defeated Laurin McLaurin in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Craig Goldman (R)	58.2	37,439
		Laurin McLaurin (D)	41.8	26,890

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 64,329
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Laurin McLaurin defeated Chris Rector in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Laurin McLaurin	72.1	4,629
		Chris Rector	27.9	1,794

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,423
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97

Incumbent Craig Goldman advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Craig Goldman	100.0	13,764

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,764
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

To view Rector's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.

Congressional election

See also: Texas' 12th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 12

Incumbent Kay Granger defeated Trey Hunt in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 12 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kay Granger (R)	64.3	152,953
		Trey Hunt (D)	35.7	85,026

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 237,979
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 12

Trey Hunt advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 12 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trey Hunt	100.0	20,561

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,561
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 12

Incumbent Kay Granger defeated Ryan Catala and Alysia Rieg in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 12 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kay Granger	75.2	46,779
		Ryan Catala	14.1	8,759
		Alysia Rieg	10.7	6,662

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 62,200
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Chris Rector (R)
Chris Putnam (R)

Campaign finance

2021

See also: Mayoral election in Fort Worth, Texas (2021)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Mayor of Fort Worth

Mattie Parker defeated Deborah Peoples in the general runoff election for Mayor of Fort Worth on June 5, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mattie Parker (Nonpartisan)	53.5	47,325
		Deborah Peoples (Nonpartisan)	46.5	41,055

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 88,380
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General election

General election for Mayor of Fort Worth

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Fort Worth on May 1, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah Peoples (Nonpartisan)	33.6	22,395
✔		Mattie Parker (Nonpartisan)	30.8	20,551
		Brian Byrd (Nonpartisan)	14.8	9,835
		Steve Penate (Nonpartisan)	9.4	6,248
		Ann Zadeh (Nonpartisan)	8.6	5,760
		Mike Haynes (Nonpartisan)	1.3	892
		Cedric Kanyinda (Nonpartisan)	0.5	329
		Daniel Caldwell (Nonpartisan)	0.5	306
		Chris Rector (Nonpartisan)	0.4	293
	Submit photo	Mylene George (Nonpartisan)	0.1	49

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 66,658
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Leroy Scott (Nonpartisan)

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Chris Rector did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2023

Chris Rector did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Chris Rector completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rector's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm from Tennessee. After graduating High School. I joined the Army and served for three years in West Germany, I received an Honorable Discharge. I then went to the State of Tennessee Law Enforcement Academy and earned my P.O.S.T certification. As a Deputy Sheriff, I went undercover in a large white supremacist group that was abusing and trafficking young females and also targeted violence on the LGBTQIA community. We were able to get over a hundred felony convictions from this investigation. I again joined the Army after this for another twenty-one years. I served as a Fire Resources Coordinator for the Tennessee Division of Forestry after retiring from the Army and this position led to me making Texas my home. I'm a published Author and have wrote three books. I'm a disabled veteran and volunteer through a couple of groups helping other disabled veterans.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

The power grid failure in February 2021 was unacceptable, and the legislature’s failure to address ongoing risks and deficiencies in the grid is not acceptable. After over 700 Texans lost their lives, we must do more to ensure no other Texan loses their life due to a power outage.
I will fight to repeal the recent attacks on our voting rights and work to expand access to the ballot box with increased vote by mail and early voting options so that all our neighbors can have their voices heard. We must also establish a bipartisan redistricting commission to stop partisan gerrymandering.
I will fight to repeal SB 8 the fetal law bill, Abortion is health care and also constitutional carry law, we need common sense gun laws.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I will fight hard to repeal the recent attacks on our voting rights and work to expand access to the ballot box with increased vote by mail and early voting options so that all our neighbors can have their voices heard. We must also establish a bipartisan redistricting commission to stop partisan gerrymandering.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

I believe you have to listen to many voices of the citizens in your district. Listen to voices from all angles whether you agree with them or not, so you can make the best decision on a situation that benefits all the citizens that you represent.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

You have to be able to represent all the citizens of your district not just a certain few.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I worked in the cafeteria at Children's Hospital in Knoxville, TN as a dishwasher and serving food. I worked there for three years before joining the Army.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. I first read this book after retiring from the army and it was spot on in a lot of places and brought back good and not so good reflections.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Underdog

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I'm a disabled veteran and one of my disabilities is PTSD and has been very costly to me in the past. Writing literally saved my life and led to my first published book.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

The state legislature makes the laws and the governor enforces the laws, but we can't have the governor writing executive orders and passing them off as laws and also trying to enforce them. The best ideal is having them listen to the people who elected them and work from that together.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

No, I believe we need to elect citizens from all walks of life without regard to race, creed, or sexual orientation.

If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Veterans rights and Criminal Justice

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

I believe you have to compromise to a point to get things done, but compromises have to be agreed upon by both parties. I will only have a little bend though in my core beliefs.

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2021

Chris Rector did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Chris Rector campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Texas District 25	Withdrew primary	$0	N/A**
2022	Texas House of Representatives District 97	Lost primary	$2,500	$1,688
2022	U.S. House Texas District 12	Withdrew primary	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$2,500	$1,688
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Candidate

U.S. House Texas District 25

Footnotes

↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 29, 2022
↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Chris Rector," January 29, 2024
↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Chris Rector," July 7, 2025

Texas' current delegation to the United States Congress

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John Cornyn (R)

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Nathaniel Moran (R)

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Daniel Crenshaw (R)

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Keith Self (R)

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Pat Fallon (R)

District 5

Lance Gooden (R)

District 6

Jake Ellzey (R)

District 7

Lizzie Fletcher (D)

District 8

Morgan Luttrell (R)

District 9

Al Green (D)

District 10

Michael McCaul (R)

District 11

August Pfluger (R)

District 12

Craig Goldman (R)

District 13

Ronny Jackson (R)

District 14

Randy Weber (R)

District 15

Monica De La Cruz (R)

District 16

Veronica Escobar (D)

District 17

Pete Sessions (R)

District 18

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District 19

Jodey Arrington (R)

District 20

Joaquin Castro (D)

District 21

Chip Roy (R)

District 22

Troy Nehls (R)

District 23

Tony Gonzales (R)

District 24

Beth Van Duyne (R)

District 25

Roger Williams (R)

District 26

Brandon Gill (R)

District 27

Michael Cloud (R)

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Henry Cuellar (D)

District 29

Sylvia Garcia (D)

District 30

Jasmine Crockett (D)

District 31

John Carter (R)

District 32

Julie Johnson (D)

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Marc Veasey (D)

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Vicente Gonzalez (D)

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Greg Casar (D)

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Brian Babin (R)

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Lloyd Doggett (D)

District 38

Wesley Hunt (R)

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