2026 Texas General Election

Joe Mayes

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Joe attended Hahn American High School. He has a bachelor’s degree in legal administration from University of West Florida. He lives with his wife, Diane, in Denton.

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Joe is a small business owner. He runs a family-based small business in Texas, which he and his family have operated since 2021. He previously worked at Indeed as Director of Cybersecurity Strategy for the world’s largest job site, where he led risk management strategy and directed a team of tech professionals. He also worked at Citizens Property Insurance Corporation as an IT Security Project Manager from 2014 to 2015 and as Manager of IT Security Operations from 2016 to 2018. From 2015 to 2018, he served as a project management trainer at The Knowledge Academy. Earlier, Joe served in the US Air Force for 20 years, including nine years with Air Force Special Operations Command after returning from Desert Storm in 1991.

Supports making living and doing business in Texas accessible for all Texans, including housing, food, healthcare, education, transportation, and child care.

Believes small businesses are the engine of the Texas economy and supports their growth and success.

Supports investing in small businesses through grants, loans, and education programs to enhance their chances of success.

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As of July 22, 2026, Joe Mayes’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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For Candidate Joe Mayes on Issue education:  
Believes every Texas student deserves a world-class public education and that Texas is well-positioned to provide it.

Acknowledges the incredible work of Texas public school educators and highlights the need for increased funding, as current funding levels are among the lowest in the United States.

For Candidate Joe Mayes on Issue education:  
Supports creating a public education endowment to provide a permanent source of supplemental funding for education without raising taxes.

Supports parental control over educational content and expression.

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Jared Patterson

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