Stan Gerdes
Stan Gerdes (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 17. He assumed office on January 10, 2023. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Gerdes (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 17. He was on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Biography
Stan Gerdes was born in Texas, and lives in Smithville. Gerdes earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas. His career experience includes working for Rick Perry (R) during Perry's tenure as governor of Texas and then as U.S. secretary of energy. Gerdes became a member of the National Rifle Association (NRA). He served on the Smithville City Council.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Gerdes was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2026
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary occurred on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 17
Frank Gomez III (D), Mary Klenz (D), and Robert Salter (D) ran in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 17 on March 3, 2026.
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 | Mary Klenz | |
 | Robert Salter | |
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Stan Gerdes (R) and Tom Glass (R) ran in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 17 on March 3, 2026.
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 | Tom Glass | |
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Stan Gerdes defeated Desiree Venable in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 17 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stan Gerdes (R) | 66.2 | 53,531 |
 | Desiree Venable (D) | 33.8 | 27,389 | |
| Total votes: 80,920 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 17
Desiree Venable advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 17 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Desiree Venable | 100.0 | 5,287 |
| Total votes: 5,287 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Stan Gerdes defeated Tom Glass in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 17 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stan Gerdes | 57.9 | 14,159 |
| Tom Glass | 42.1 | 10,315 | |
| Total votes: 24,474 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Gerdes received the following endorsements.
- Gov. Greg Abbott (R)
- Frmr State Rep. John Cyrier (R)
- Frmr. Gov. of Texas Rick Perry (R)
- National Rifle Association
- Texas Alliance For Life
- Texas Farm Bureau (AGFUND)
2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 17
Stan Gerdes defeated Madeline Eden and Linda Curtis in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 17 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stan Gerdes (R) | 64.2 | 39,092 |
 | Madeline Eden (D) | 31.9 | 19,404 | |
 | Linda Curtis (Independent) | 3.9 | 2,388 | |
| Total votes: 60,884 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 17
Stan Gerdes defeated Paul Pape in the Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 17 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stan Gerdes | 51.2 | 6,591 |
 | Paul Pape | 48.8 | 6,271 | |
| Total votes: 12,862 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 17
Madeline Eden advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 17 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Madeline Eden | 100.0 | 5,491 |
| Total votes: 5,491 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Josh Tutt (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 17
Stan Gerdes and Paul Pape advanced to a runoff. They defeated Tom Glass, Trey Rutledge, and Jen Bezner in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 17 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stan Gerdes | 30.0 | 6,277 |
| ✔ | | Paul Pape | 27.7 | 5,811 |
| Tom Glass | 25.7 | 5,377 | |
 | Trey Rutledge | 10.1 | 2,122 | |
| Jen Bezner | 6.5 | 1,365 | ||
| Total votes: 20,952 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2023.
- Sierra Club Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
- Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
- Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Texas Values Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas House of Representatives District 17 |
Officeholder Texas House of Representatives District 17 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by John Cyrier (R) |
Texas House of Representatives District 17 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
