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Gary Groves is originally from McAllen, Texas, where he currently lives with his wife. He holds a graduate degree in economics. 



McAllen resident announces run for Texas House District 41

Gary's campaign for State House Representative in District 41 marks his first run for elected public office. 

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Supports lower taxes and fewer government regulations.

Supports eliminating property taxes, including as a first step eliminating the school tax portion using state budget surplus funds.

Supports balancing the state budget without raising taxes and reducing government spending at both the state and local levels.

Supports investigating and eliminating fraud and waste in state government spending, citing what he describes as improper benefit payments and taxpayer exploitation.

Supports working with state and federal lawmakers to open existing weigh stations to commercial truck drivers as overnight parking facilities.

- Supports eliminating property taxes, including as a first step eliminating the school tax portion using state budget surplus funds.
- Supports balancing the state budget without raising taxes and reducing government spending at both the state and local levels.
- Supports investigating and eliminating fraud and waste in state government spending, citing what he describes as improper benefit payments and taxpayer exploitation.
- Supports working with state and federal lawmakers to open existing weigh stations to commercial truck drivers as overnight parking facilities.

Economy

Supports protecting the right to bear arms and opposes restrictions on firearms.

- Supports protecting the right to bear arms and opposes restrictions on firearms.

Public Safety

Healthcare

As of April 1, 2026, Gary Groves’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Energy & the Environment

Supports term limits for elected officials.

- Supports term limits for elected officials.

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Sergio Sanchez is from Edinburg, Texas. He graduated from University of Texas-Pan American and earned his law degree from Texas Southern University - Thurgood Marshall School of Law. He has four children. 

Sergio is an attorney. He works at The Sanchez Law Firm in McAllen, where he has owned and operated the firm since 2007. He previously worked as a felony prosecutor at the Hidalgo County District Attorney’s Office.

Sergio Sanchez Announces Bid for Texas House District 41

Sergio is an attorney at his own law firm, The Sanchez Law Firm. He previously worked as a felony prosecutor at the Hidalgo County District Attorney’s Office.

Sergio Sanchez's campaign for Texas State Representative, District 41 is his first entry into politics.

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Sergio's campaign for Texas State Representative in District 41 is his first run for public office.

Opposes high property taxes, and wants to push for reforms that make taxes predictable and sustainable.

- Opposes high property taxes, and wants to push for reforms that make taxes predictable and sustainable.

Believes border security is essential for family safety.

Believes border security is essential for family safety, and vows to fully fund state operations to expand border barriers and stop drug smuggling and human trafficking. 

Opposes policies that limit access to guns.

- Believes border security is essential for family safety, and vows to fully fund state operations to expand border barriers and stop drug smuggling and human trafficking. 
- Opposes policies that limit access to guns.

Supports curriculum transparency to "stop schools from hiding programs that go against our values, and make sure classrooms stay focused on real learning".

Opposes the participation of transgender women to compete in women's athletics

- Supports curriculum transparency to "stop schools from hiding programs that go against our values, and make sure classrooms stay focused on real learning".
- Opposes the participation of transgender women to compete in women's athletics

As of April 1, 2026, Sergio Sanchez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "Texans must have confidence that every legal vote counts and every election is secure."

- Said, "Texans must have confidence that every legal vote counts and every election is secure."

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Sergio Sanchez's campaign for Texas State Representative in District 41 is his first run for public office.

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- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Texas House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas State Legislature
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 21 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State representatives are elected to two-year terms during even-numbered years. There are no term limits. 
- State representatives make $7,200 annually in addition to a $221 payment per day during legislative sessions and mileage reimbursements.

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