Born and raised in the heart of Texas, He and his wife of 20 years, Sara, live in Brady, TX, and have three boys: Van, Madden, and Kingston.

About Wes Virdell | Wes Virdell for Texas

Wes Virdell was born and raised in Texas. He lives in Brady, Texas, with his wife, Sara, and their three children.

Wes followed his family’s tradition of service and joined the U.S. Air Force in 2001. He reported to Basic Training two months after September 11, 2001. While serving in the U.S. Air Force, he worked on Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles and served as a Military Training Leader.

In 2008, Wes returned home to join the family business and started his own trucking business as well.

Wes Virdell served in the U.S. Air Force, where he worked on intercontinental ballistic missiles and served as a Military Training Leader. He later joined his family’s business and started a trucking business.

Wes served in the U.S. Air Force, where he worked on intercontinental ballistic missiles and served as a Military Training Leader. He later joined his family’s business and started a trucking business.

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Wes currently serves as a Texas state representative for District 53.

Rep. Virdell, Wes - District 53 - Texas House of Representatives

2026 Texas General Election

END PROPERTY TAXES

Property Tax is one of the most egregious forms of taxation. Repeatedly paying a tax on our property means we are merely renting our house from the government. If we follow the principle of liberty, the government has no authority over our property.

Legislative Priorities | Wes Virdell for Texas

Wes’s priorities are to lower or eliminate property taxes, deregulate commerce, reduce government spending, and to protect local resources from outside interest. Wes helped deliver a portion of the Trump border wall in 2020 and has strongly advocated to secure the border.

Prioritizes lowering or eliminating property taxes, reducing regulations on commerce, and reducing government spending.

- Prioritizes lowering or eliminating property taxes, reducing regulations on commerce, and reducing government spending.

Economy

SECURE THE BORDER

We cannot have a sovereign nation if we don’t have a secure border. We must stand up to Mexico and show we have the strength to secure and defend our border. Until our neighbors to the south take us seriously, we will continue to be trampled on. For years, elected officials have remained dead silent on these issues, and it is time that we have Representatives who will stand up and fight for the border.

As the Gun Owners of America Texas State Director, a competitive shooter, and a hunter, Wes will never allow the government to take away the inalienable right to own a firearm and the right to defend yourself and your family. The 2nd Amendment is a restriction on the government. It is not a restriction on the citizen.

Calls for securing and defending the U.S. border and for standing up to Mexico.

Pledges to protect firearm ownership and self-defense rights from government restrictions.

- Calls for securing and defending the U.S. border and for standing up to Mexico.
- Pledges to protect firearm ownership and self-defense rights from government restrictions.

Public Safety

PRO LIFE

Wes will always fight for the life of the innocent. Our moral duty is to fight for those who can’t defend themselves, and he will never be ashamed of standing up for the unborn.

Pledges to oppose abortion, saying he will “always fight for the life of the innocent” and “never be ashamed of standing up for the unborn.”

- Pledges to oppose abortion, saying he will “always fight for the life of the innocent” and “never be ashamed of standing up for the unborn.”

Healthcare

PARENTAL RIGHTS

Parents have a God-given, fundamental right to make decisions for the well-being and education of their own children. Too often, we hear cases of children exposed to inappropriate material or situations. Meanwhile, parents are being shut out of classrooms and school board meetings. Texas families deserve every opportunity to provide their children with the safest learning environment and one that makes the most sense for them.

Said parents have a fundamental right to make decisions about their children’s well-being and education.

- Said parents have a fundamental right to make decisions about their children’s well-being and education.

Education

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

Energy & the Environment

ELECTION REFORM

In the 87th legislative session, our representatives voted to reduce voter fraud penalties from a felony to a misdemeanor, Wes will fight to increase penalties for voter fraud. If we can’t trust our elections to be accurate, we can’t trust our government at all.

Plans to increase criminal penalties for voter fraud.

- Plans to increase criminal penalties for voter fraud.

Voting & Elections

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Wes Virdell

- Pledges to protect firearm ownership and self-defense rights from government restrictions.

Wes Virdell is from Texas. He attended Angelo State University, Central Texas College, Texas Tech University, and Universal Technical Institute. He and his wife, Sara, have three boys.

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Wes is the Texas State Director for Gun Owners of America. He previously served as the Texas Hill Country Coordinator for Gun Owners of America. Before joining Gun Owners of America, Wes started his own trucking business. He also served in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2008, where he worked on intercontinental ballistic missiles and served as a military training leader.

Wes is currently a state representative for Texas House District 53. He was first elected in 2025.

Election results 2022: Texas House District 53 primary - KSAT

Supports lowering or eliminating property taxes.

Supports increasing penalties for voter fraud.

Wes Virdell is from Texas. He and his wife, Sara, have three boys.

Wes is currently a Texas State Representative for House District 53. He previously ran for U.S. Congress in 2022 but did not win.

Texas State Rep. Wes Virdell - Biography - LegiStorm

Supports lowering or eliminating property taxes, deregulating commerce, reducing government spending, and protecting local resources from outside interests.

Advocates for gun rights and has been a proponent since 2011.

Said, "In the 87th legislative session, our representatives voted to reduce voter fraud penalties from a felony to a misdemeanor, Wes will fight to increase penalties for voter fraud. If we can’t trust our elections to be accurate, we can’t trust our government at all."

Wes is the Texas State Director for Gun Owners of America. He previously served in the U.S. Air Force, where he maintained intercontinental ballistic missiles and trained airmen as a Military Training Leader. He also joined his family’s business and started his own trucking company.

Wes Virdell's campaign for Texas State Representative for District 53 is his first run for public office.

Said, "Wes’s priorities are to lower or eliminate property taxes, deregulate commerce, reduce government spending, and to protect local resources from outside interest."

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Opposes gun control and supports the right to self-defense and firearm ownership.

Wes Virdell will fight to increase penalties for voter fraud, emphasizing the importance of trusting the accuracy of elections to maintain trust in government.

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