Ken was born and raised in Canadian, Texas. His wife, Robin, grew up in a neighboring town, Miami. Ken and Robin have two grown children. They are active members of the First United Methodist Church in Canadian and the KK-125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation.

Texas House of Representatives | Rep. Ken King Biography

A Panhandle energy-services executive serving his seventh term, Rep. King represents a sprawling 19-county Panhandle and South Plains district and chairs both the House Committee on State Affairs and the House Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness & Flooding.

First Elected: 2013
Seniority: #44 of 150
Occupation: Oil & Gas Service Executive
Education: B.B.A. Southern Nazarene University

Texas Policy Research | State Rep. Ken King

Ken King was born and raised in Canadian, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Nazarene University. He and his wife, Robin, have two grown children and are active members of the First United Methodist Church in Canadian and the KK-125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation.

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Ken King works as an oil and gas service executive.

Ken works as an oil and gas service executive.

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Ken King is currently serving his seventh term as State Representative for House District 88. His district includes 19 counties in the Panhandle and the South Plains of Texas.

Ken currently serves as the state representative for Texas House District 88. He was first elected in 2013 and is serving his seventh term.

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BALANCED BUDGET

Ken helped pass a balanced budget that cut spending by two hundred million dollars—without raising taxes. You can be sure his efforts to keep government—and taxes—small will continue.

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PROPERTY TAXES

Ken voted to give Texas homeowners the power to veto big property tax increases by election—and to give taxpayers more power to challenge appraisal boards. This initiative got hung up in the Senate, but you can be sure Ken will redouble his efforts to provide our families with the property tax relief they need.

Helped pass a balanced budget that cut $200 million in spending without raising taxes.

Voted to let homeowners veto large property-tax increases in elections and give taxpayers more authority to challenge appraisal boards.

- Helped pass a balanced budget that cut $200 million in spending without raising taxes.
- Voted to let homeowners veto large property-tax increases in elections and give taxpayers more authority to challenge appraisal boards.

Economy

A lifetime member of the NRA and Texas State Rifle Association, Ken King is committed to passing legislation that protects our right to defend our families and ourselves. During his time in Austin, Ken co-authored Texas’ first statewide “Open Carry” law, passed “Campus Carry” to enable our college students to defend themselves, and voted to slash the License-to-Carry fee by $100 – the lowest in the nation.

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BORDER SECURITY / IMMIGRATION

Ken recently passed legislation to put 250 more state troopers on the border—and to use new, high-tech methods to stop illegal immigration and terrorists. He also passed a bill that would stop so-called “sanctuary cities” from harboring illegal immigrant criminals, and allow Texas law enforcement officials to stop those who break our immigration laws. He will always support border security measures that make our families safer.

Ken recently passed legislation to put 250 more state troopers on the border—and to use new, high-tech methods to stop illegal immigration and terrorists. He also passed a bill that would stop so-called “sanctuary cities” from harboring illegal immigrant criminals, and allow Texas law enforcement officials to stop those who break our immigration laws. He will always support border security measures that make our families safer.

Co-authored Texas’ first statewide “Open Carry” law, supported allowing firearms on college campuses, and voted to cut the License-to-Carry fee by $100.

Passed legislation to add 250 state troopers at the border and use technology to stop illegal immigration and terrorists.

Passed a bill targeting sanctuary cities and authorizing Texas law enforcement to stop people who violate immigration laws.

- Co-authored Texas’ first statewide “Open Carry” law, supported allowing firearms on college campuses, and voted to cut the License-to-Carry fee by $100.
- Passed legislation to add 250 state troopers at the border and use technology to stop illegal immigration and terrorists.
- Passed a bill targeting sanctuary cities and authorizing Texas law enforcement to stop people who violate immigration laws.

Public Safety

Named a “2017 Effective Conservative” by the Conservative Roundtable of Texas, Ken most recently voted to ban sanctuary cities, put an end to taxpayer-funded abortions, defund Planned Parenthood, reform our broken foster care and school finance systems, and protect our retired educators by adding $212 million to TRS-Care to ease the burden of health insurance premiums and deductibles.

PRO-LIFE

Endorsed by Texas Alliance for Life and Life PAC for his strong support of unborn children, Ken has helped passed some of the most comprehensive pro-life measures in the country, including a ban on partial birth abortions. But now dedicated pro-life conservatives like Ken are battling liberal federal judges who are trying to halt our pro-life progress. You can be sure that, as long as Ken is our representative, he will work to promote our conservative, pro-life values.

Voted to end taxpayer funding of abortion and defund Planned Parenthood.

Voted to add $212 million to TRS-Care to reduce retired educators’ health-insurance premiums and deductibles.

Helped pass a ban on partial-birth abortions and says he will continue to promote “conservative, pro-life values.”

- Voted to end taxpayer funding of abortion and defund Planned Parenthood.
- Voted to add $212 million to TRS-Care to reduce retired educators’ health-insurance premiums and deductibles.
- Helped pass a ban on partial-birth abortions and says he will continue to promote “conservative, pro-life values.”

Healthcare

PROTECTING OUR RURAL SCHOOLS

A former Canadian ISD School Board President and current Chairman of the House Public Education Subcommittee on Teacher Quality, Ken is widely considered to be one of Texas’ top education leaders – working to properly fund our local schools, provide the best classroom resources, take care of our current and retired teachers, and ensure our kids receive a quality education. Ken believes we must level the playing field for our small, rural schools—that’s why he led the effort to provide property tax relief by getting more state assistance for them. And he showed his commitment to Texas students by providing an additional $1.5 billion in education funding.

Led an effort to increase state assistance for small rural schools, which the campaign says provided property-tax relief.

Said he provided an additional $1.5 billion in education funding.

- Led an effort to increase state assistance for small rural schools, which the campaign says provided property-tax relief.
- Said he provided an additional $1.5 billion in education funding.

Education

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

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Ken King is from Canadian, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree in business administration from Southern Nazarene University. He and his wife, Robin, have two grown children. They are active members of the First United Methodist Church in Canadian.

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Ken is the president of Black Gold Pump and Supply Inc. He previously served on the Canadian Independent School District School Board for over five years, including two and a half years as president. He also served on the Hemphill County Appraisal District's Executive Board for over four years, including three years as chairman. Ken and his wife, Robin, co-founded KK-125, an ovarian cancer research foundation. 

Ken is currently serving his seventh term as a state representative for Texas House District 88. He was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2012.

Supports allowing Texas homeowners to veto large property tax increases and empowering taxpayers to challenge appraisal board decisions.

As a state representative, King helped pass a balanced budget that cut spending by $200 million without raising taxes.

Supports reducing the size of state government.

Supports increased funding for local schools.

Supports allowing Texas homeowners to veto large property tax increases through elections and wants to give taxpayers more power to challenge appraisal board decisions.

Ken is from Canadian, Texas. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He lives with his wife, Robin, and their two grown children in Canadian, Texas. He attends First United Methodist Church.

Ken is the president of Black Gold Pump and Supply Inc., an energy-services company in Canadian. He works there overseeing the company’s operations and has helped create hundreds of jobs for local families.

Supports giving Texas homeowners the power to veto property tax increases and challenge appraisal boards, aiming to provide property tax relief.

Believes a strong economy in the Panhandle and South Plains relies on a small and efficient state government, advocating for a $5 billion tax cut.

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Supports Second Amendment rights.

Supports banning sanctuary cities and defunding Planned Parenthood.

Supports legislation to stop "sanctuary cities" from harboring illegal immigrant criminals and allows Texas law enforcement to enforce immigration laws.

Supports legislation to stop "sanctuary cities" from harboring illegal immigrant criminals and to empower Texas law enforcement to enforce immigration laws.

Supports leveling the playing field for small, rural schools through increased state assistance and additional education funding.

Supports the energy industry as a member of various trade organizations, including the American Petroleum Institute and Independent Producers Association of America.

Supports giving Texas homeowners the power to veto property tax increases by election and to challenge appraisal boards.

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