Chris Gober

Chris Gober grew up in the rural Texas communities of Throckmorton and Graham, and describes himself as a seventh generation Texan.¹ He and his wife have two daughters; his campaign biography describes a marriage of 18 years.¹

Gober earned a business administration degree at Texas A&M and a law degree at Harvard in 2004.² He worked in the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Policy, including national security matters and the teams preparing John Roberts and Samuel Alito for their Supreme Court confirmation hearings.²

He is a founding partner and CEO of Lex Politica, whose work includes political litigation, investigations and advice to public officials, companies and nonprofits.² His clients have included Elon Musk and America PAC, and his previous posts include counsel roles with the national Republican Party and its Senate campaign committee.² He also served as general counsel to the Republican Party of Texas and advised Republican members on the 2021 congressional map.² He was on Ted Cruz’s legal team in the case whose 2022 Supreme Court ruling removed a federal limit on candidate loan repayments.³⁴

Gober’s congressional agenda emphasizes border enforcement, reducing business regulations, improving rural healthcare access and investment in defense and technology.¹ His Democratic opponent is Caitlin Rourk.⁵