The official Texas House biography states: “A 7th generation Texan, Daniel grew up in rural East Texas on a family farm in Nacogdoches County, where his family’s roots can be traced back to 1836.”

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The official Texas House biography states: “After graduating from New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho with a Liberal Arts degree, Daniel married his wife, Joanna.”

The official Texas House biography states: “Daniel and Joanna are the proud parents of two daughters, Trinity and Madeleine.”

The official Texas House biography states: “He is also on the diaconate at Fifth Street Presbyterian Church and on Unbound Now’s Smith County Advisory Board.”

Daniel Alders grew up on a family farm in rural East Texas in Nacogdoches County. He earned a degree in liberal arts from New Saint Andrews College. Daniel is married to Joanna and has two daughters; he serves on the diaconate at Fifth Street Presbyterian Church and on Unbound Now’s Smith County Advisory Board.

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Daniel has 14 years of experience in real estate.

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Daniel has served in the Texas House of Representatives District 6 since 2025.

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The candidate’s priorities page says: “As the Texas economy and tax base grows, so does the temptation for governmental overreach. We must always aggressively evaluate our state’s budget for programs and agencies. This will keep us vigilant against wasteful spending and excessive regulation, ensuring our resources are used efficiently for the betterment of all Texans.”

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After saying that property taxes are too high and that local governments can pass tax increases or bond measures with low turnout, the candidate wrote: “That’s why I’ve filed a bill this special session (House Bill 96) to require all bond and tax rate elections to be held in November when the most people are engaged and eager to participate, and to require at least 60% support for these measures to pass.”

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Calls for aggressive review of the state budget to limit wasteful spending and excessive regulation.

Calls for an aggressive review of the state budget to limit "wasteful spending and excessive regulation."

As a State Representative, filed House Bill (HB) 96 to require November bond and tax-rate elections and 60% approval for those measures.

- Calls for an aggressive review of the state budget to limit "wasteful spending and excessive regulation."
- As a State Representative, filed House Bill (HB) 96 to require November bond and tax-rate elections and 60% approval for those measures.

Economy

The candidate wrote: “Another priority bill is HB 1527, which would expand the tuition exemption at public universities for peace officers in Texas to include broader subject areas related to law enforcement. This is an easy way to support our first responders without adding more costs to the state, and would create opportunities more on par with those that firefighters can receive.”

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The candidate wrote: “Near the top of the list, the House and the Senate have worked out a deal for a bail reform package, which we will be debating on the floor today. It is important to note that this Governor priority received wide bipartisan support in the committee, and the final product should be a major win for conservatives as the efforts on the subject have been stymied in previous sessions. With this victory, Texas will make sure rogue, activist judges aren’t recklessly releasing violent offenders on the streets.”

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Prioritizes House Bill (HB) 1527 to expand public-university tuition exemptions for peace officers to additional law-enforcement-related subjects.

Supports a bail reform package intended to prevent judges from releasing violent offenders before trial.

- Prioritizes House Bill (HB) 1527 to expand public-university tuition exemptions for peace officers to additional law-enforcement-related subjects.
- Supports a bail reform package intended to prevent judges from releasing violent offenders before trial.

Public Safety

Discussing the special-session agenda, the candidate wrote: “Other subjects that are on the call and that I hope to tackle include banning taxpayer-funded lobbying, cracking down on abortion pills, and the Women’s Privacy Act to keep women’s restrooms and locker rooms for women.”

Reviewing the special session, the candidate wrote: “We passed HB 7, a bill that originally died in the regular session, which will crack down on the distribution of abortion-inducing drugs, particularly those that are being sent into the state.”

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Reviewing the special session, the candidate wrote: “HB 25 will allow pharmacists in Texas to sell ivermectin without a prescription over the counter, allowing more medical freedom in the state.”

As a State Representative, passed House Bill (HB) 7 to restrict distribution of abortion-inducing drugs, particularly those sent into Texas.

As a State Representative, passed House Bill (HB) 25 to allow pharmacists to sell ivermectin over-the-counter without a prescription.

- As a State Representative, passed House Bill (HB) 7 to restrict distribution of abortion-inducing drugs, particularly those sent into Texas.
- As a State Representative, passed House Bill (HB) 25 to allow pharmacists to sell ivermectin over-the-counter without a prescription.

Healthcare

The candidate’s priorities page says: “Parents, not school systems, have the God-given authority to educate their children. This ordering becomes more important as public education has been infested with woke teachers and liberal indoctrination. Texas needs an expansive and universal school choice program so parents have control and we have accountability in education.”

The candidate wrote: “That’s why I’m excited about the opportunity to embrace school choice this legislative session. Tomorrow, the Texas House Public Education Committee will be hearing House Bill (HB) 3, the school choice bill.”

Here’s What’s in School Choice | Daniel Alders

Describing House Bill 3, the candidate wrote: “Broadly speaking, HB 3 creates a $1 billion fund for Educational Savings Accounts (ESAs) that can be used by families for tuition at private schools and for other educational expenses.”

In a newsletter on school choice, the candidate wrote: “As such, the aim of the legislature is to serve the best interests of families and children. And if we’re to stay true to that aim, then we need to support not only public schools, but also the growing alternatives of private schools and homeschooling.”

The candidate wrote: “One of the top priorities for me to accomplish in that time is passing HB 3225. This bill would require municipal public libraries to remove or relocate books to an adult section if they depict sexually explicit conduct – thereby protecting our kids from inappropriate material.”

Supports universal school choice, including Educational Savings Accounts for private-school tuition and other educational expenses.

Supports public schools alongside private schools and homeschooling as educational options for families.

Prioritizes passing House Bill (HB) 3225 to require public libraries to remove or relocate books depicting sexually explicit conduct to adult sections.

- Supports universal school choice, including Educational Savings Accounts for private-school tuition and other educational expenses.
- Supports public schools alongside private schools and homeschooling as educational options for families.
- Prioritizes passing House Bill (HB) 3225 to require public libraries to remove or relocate books depicting sexually explicit conduct to adult sections.

Education

The candidate’s priorities page says: “Oil and Gas. We are blessed with massive oil and gas reserves, but we are harming our state’s infrastructure with continued investment in the subsidized areas of solar and wind generation.”

Discussing proposed high-capacity groundwater wells, the candidate wrote: “This type of high-capacity, large-volume groundwater production poses substantial risks to the water supply in East Texas. We need a sustainable water plan that will provide for growing needs across the state, but we cannot allow local resources to be depleted from rural Texans.”

After discussing the proposed wells tapping the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer, the candidate wrote: “I look forward to working with my colleagues on policy solutions to address this issue and prevent bad actors—whether intentionally or unintentionally—from drying the wells we rely on in East Texas for our livelihoods.”

Opposes continued investment in subsidized solar and wind generation, citing concerns about Texas infrastructure.

Calls for water policies that meet statewide needs while preventing high-volume groundwater production from depleting East Texas wells.

- Opposes continued investment in subsidized solar and wind generation, citing concerns about Texas infrastructure.
- Calls for water policies that meet statewide needs while preventing high-volume groundwater production from depleting East Texas wells.

Energy & the Environment

The candidate’s priorities page says: “The integrity of a Constitutional Republic relies on the integrity of its electoral process. We must root out election fraud and interference that has plagued our state for decades. We must ensure that every legal vote counts and is counted accurately. Fair and honest elections are the cornerstone of our republic.”

The candidate wrote: “Although we were unable to secure the strong punishments I wanted to see levied against the Democrats who abandoned their elected responsibility, we passed HB 18 that will prohibit quorum breaking members from fundraising off of such future stunts and also amended the House Rules to clarify that the punishments for future quorum breaks include much stronger fines, reductions to members’ seniority, and removals from committee leadership positions — things that Democrats hold dear.”

Calls for election-fraud enforcement and for every legal vote to be counted accurately.

As a State Representative, passed House Bill (HB) 18 and House-rule changes to penalize members who break quorum.

- Calls for election-fraud enforcement and for every legal vote to be counted accurately.
- As a State Representative, passed House Bill (HB) 18 and House-rule changes to penalize members who break quorum.

Voting & Elections

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Daniel Alders

- As a State Representative, filed House Bill (HB) 96 to require November bond and tax-rate elections and 60% approval for those measures.

Daniel Alders is from Nacogdoches County, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree in liberal arts from New Saint Andrews College. He and his wife, Joanna, have two daughters. He is a deacon at Fifth Street Presbyterian Church.

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Daniel is the president of Drake Management Services, the commercial property management division of Drake Real Estate & Investments in Tyler, Texas. He previously served as the East Texas regional director for U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. Before that, he spent five years in real estate in the Nacogdoches area. 

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Daniel is currently a Texas state representative for District 6. He was elected in 2024 and is serving his first term.

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Said, "As the Texas economy and tax base grows, so does the temptation for governmental overreach. We must always aggressively evaluate our state’s budget for programs and agencies. This will keep us vigilant against wasteful spending and excessive regulation, ensuring our resources are used efficiently for the betterment of all Texans."

Supports abolishing the income cap for the cottage industry, saying "If we want to promote local, healthy food and free market principles, we should eliminate the income cap."

Supports allowing small-scale farmers to sell "ungraded" eggs to restaurants and retailers to increase access and combat supply shortages and high prices.

Supports expanding access to direct primary care for teachers and state employees.

Supports making all media produced by the legislature with taxpayer dollars publicly available.

Supports simplifying the appointment process for deputy constables.

Supports speeding up the legislative process by allowing the Texas Legislature to start business after 30 days of the session, rather than the current 60-day limit.

Supports law enforcement and has filed bills to provide tuition and fee exemptions for peace officers.

Supports increasing penalties for sexual assault of children, raising minimum punishment for assault of children 14 years and younger to 20 years in prison.

Supports legislation to improve victim notification requirements for court proceedings, addressing issues with current laws allowing insufficient notice time for victims.

Supports expanding tuition exemptions for peace officers.

Supports making all legislatively-produced media, including livestreams of legislative chambers and committee hearings, publicly accessible without legislative approval.

Supports streamlining the appointment process for deputy constables.

Supports speeding up the legislative process by allowing the Texas Legislature to begin regular business after 30 days of the session, rather than the current 60-day limit.

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

Supports legislation that would require libraries to restrict access of "inappropriate books" so parents can protect their children.

Supports school choice, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Opposes investment in solar and wind energy.

Opposes the conversion of agricultural land to solar farms, believing it harms farmers and ranchers.

Supports the use of modern technologies to ensure sufficient water supply for the future.

Said, "We must root out election fraud and interference... We must ensure that every legal vote counts and is counted accurately. Fair and honest elections are the cornerstone of our republic."

Daniel is the president of Drake Management Services, the commercial property management division of Drake Real Estate & Investments in Tyler, Texas. He previously worked as the East Texas regional director for Senator Ted Cruz. He also began his real estate career in Nacogdoches. 

Daniel is currently a Texas state representative for District 6. He was elected in 2024 and is serving his first term. Before his election, he worked for 15 years on various political campaigns and in political offices.

Supports increasing penalties for sexual assault of children, raising minimum punishment for those 14 and younger to 20 years in prison.

Supports HB 2813 to improve victim notification for court proceedings, addressing current law's vague language that allows insufficient notice, needing to be fixed.

Supports the passage of an amendment that prohibits taxes on oil and gas production.

Supports expanding tuition exemptions for police officers.

Supports making all legislatively-produced media, such as livestreams of legislative chambers or committee hearings, publicly available without legislative approval.

Supports medical freedom legislation, including making vaccine exemption forms more accessible and protecting individuals from discrimination based on vaccination status.

Supports school choice, which allows parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

Supports legislation that would require public libraries to remove sexually explicit material from sections for minors.

Opposes converting agricultural land to solar farms, saying "we can ill afford to force more farmers and ranchers out of business."

Supports using modern technologies to ensure adequate water supply for the state.

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