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Charles Schwertner
Candidate for State Senate
REP
CHALLENGER
Biography
Charles Schwertner is a Republican who has served in the Texas Legislature for over a decade, first in the House of Representatives and then in the Senate since 2013. An orthopedic surgeon, he represents Senate District 5 and chairs the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce.
Top Priorities
- Authoring the state's "Constitutional Carry" law
- Strengthening immigration law enforcement and border security
- Reforming the state's electrical grid