Jeff was born and raised in Plano, Texas. He graduated from Plano Senior High, then earned a bachelor's degree from Baylor University and a law degree from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law. Jeff and his wife Becky have 3 children and are active members of Cottonwood Creek Church.

Jeff currently practices at the law firm of Gray Reed & McGraw LLP in Dallas, where he specializes in complex commercial and civil litigation, construction law, and real estate.

Jeff Leach is a state representative for District 67. He was elected in 2012 and is serving his sixth term. He is the chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence.

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Believes in expanding broadband connectivity to improve economic opportunities.

Advocates for expanding broadband connectivity to improve economic opportunities.

Supports free-market, taxpayer-friendly policies to attract businesses and create high-paying jobs.

Supports policies to attract businesses and create high-paying jobs.

Supports protecting existing economic policies while advocating for reforms to lower taxes, ensure fair regulations, and reduce frivolous lawsuits.

Supports existing economic policies while advocating for reforms to lower taxes, ensure fair regulations, and reduce frivolous lawsuits.

As a state representative, supported legislation to provide property tax relief for Texas homeowners.

As a legislator, supported legislation to provide property tax relief for Texas homeowners.

As a legislator, authored and passed Prop 4, a constitutional amendment banning a state income tax on individuals.

As a legislator, led the largest property tax cut in Texas history and supported "Proposition 4" to ban a state income tax on individuals.

As a legislator, supported Proposition 4 to ban a state income tax on individuals.

- Advocates for expanding broadband connectivity to improve economic opportunities.
- Supports policies to attract businesses and create high-paying jobs.
- Supports existing economic policies while advocating for reforms to lower taxes, ensure fair regulations, and reduce frivolous lawsuits.
- As a legislator, supported legislation to provide property tax relief for Texas homeowners.
- As a legislator, authored and passed Prop 4, a constitutional amendment banning a state income tax on individuals.
- As a legislator, supported Proposition 4 to ban a state income tax on individuals.

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Supports victims of sexual abuse and assault and advocates for measures such as mandatory tracking of sexual predators, rape kit testing, and extending the statute of limitations for sexual abuse cases.

Opposes gun bans, magazine limits, red flag gun confiscation laws, and federal encroachment on Second Amendment rights.

Opposes gun control, including gun bans, magazine limits, and red flag gun confiscation laws.

As Chairman of the House’s major legislative committee, Representative Leach authored legislation to improve the Texas justice system, including pay raises for judges, the creation of 17 new courts, and reforms to enhance court access and juror compensation.

As Chairman of the House’s major legislative committee, authored legislation to improve the Texas justice system, including pay raises for judges, the creation of 17 new courts, and reforms to enhance court access and juror compensation.

Supported the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

- Supports victims of sexual abuse and assault and advocates for measures such as mandatory tracking of sexual predators, rape kit testing, and extending the statute of limitations for sexual abuse cases.
- Opposes gun control, including gun bans, magazine limits, and red flag gun confiscation laws.
- As Chairman of the House’s major legislative committee, authored legislation to improve the Texas justice system, including pay raises for judges, the creation of 17 new courts, and reforms to enhance court access and juror compensation.
- Supported the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

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Supports banning abortion and believes in "fighting for life" through legislation like The Heartbeat Bill and House Bill 1280.

As a strong advocate for women’s health, co-authored legislation providing 12 months of Medicaid coverage for new mothers and expanding telehealth services.

Advocated for providing 12 months of Medicaid coverage for new mothers and expanding telehealth services.

As a state representative, co-authored and voted for SB 14, which bans gender modification procedures on children.

As a state representative, co-authored Senate Bill (SB) 14, which bans gender modification procedures on children.

- Opposes abortion access. 
- Advocated for providing 12 months of Medicaid coverage for new mothers and expanding telehealth services.
- As a state representative, co-authored Senate Bill (SB) 14, which bans gender modification procedures on children.

Healthcare

Opposes allowing transgender women to compete in women's collegiate sports.

Opposes allowing trans women to compete in women's collegiate sports.

Supports House Bill 900 to prevent sexually explicit and inappropriate literature in public school libraries.

Supports banning some books in public school libraries.

Supports investing in public education and co-authored House Bill 3 to invest $12 billion in Texas public schools.

As a legislator, co-authored House Bill (HB) 3 to invest $12 billion in Texas public schools.

As a state representative, co-authored HB 3 to install armed security guards in schools, increase state funding for school safety, and oversee new safety measures.

As a legislator, co-authored HB 3 to install armed security guards in schools, increase state funding for school safety, and oversee new safety measures.

- Opposes allowing trans women to compete in women's collegiate sports.
- Supports banning some books in public school libraries.
- As a legislator, co-authored House Bill (HB) 3 to invest $12 billion in Texas public schools.
- As a legislator, co-authored HB 3 to install armed security guards in schools, increase state funding for school safety, and oversee new safety measures.

Education

Supports legislation that allocates billions of dollars to enhance water infrastructure and security, and to develop new water systems to withstand severe droughts.

As a legislator, worked to identify the causes of the electric grid failure and collaborated with experts to implement solutions.

- Supports legislation that allocates billions of dollars to enhance water infrastructure and security, and to develop new water systems to withstand severe droughts.
- As a legislator, worked to identify the causes of the electric grid failure and collaborated with experts to implement solutions.

Energy & the Environment

Believes in making voting accessible while ensuring strict penalties for illegal voting.

Advocates for making voting accessible while ensuring strict penalties for illegal voting.

Believes election integrity is crucial for democracy and supports securing mail-in ballots, closing election law loopholes, and increasing transparency.

Supports securing mail-in ballots, closing election law loopholes, and increasing transparency.

- Advocates for making voting accessible while ensuring strict penalties for illegal voting.
- Supports securing mail-in ballots, closing election law loopholes, and increasing transparency.

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Makala is from Irving, Texas. She earned a cosmetology degree from the American Professional Institute. She is a mother of 3 and grandmother of 2. 

Makala owns her own bartending business, Personality On the Rocks, is a hair stylist at the Lock Lounge, and is a freelance model. She previously worked as a resort assistant at Pet Paradise Resort, as a front desk attendant for NYLO Hotels, as a camp counselor for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County, and as a substitute teacher for Irving Independent School District. 

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Makala Washington's campaign for state representative of District 67 is her first run for public office. 

Supports affordable housing and fair wages to help working families maintain home security.

- Supports affordable housing and fair wages to help working families maintain home security.

Believes her background provides a "deep understanding of the needs and concerns of veterans and military families."

- Supports veterans and military families.

Supports providing public schools with more resources and funding.

- Supports providing public schools with more resources and funding.
- Supports local youth activities.
- Supports raising teacher pay.

As of September 7, 2024, Makala L. Washington’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports voting rights and fair elections.

- Supports voting rights and fair elections.

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