Mark Nair

Mark Nair is a cyclist and outdoorsman who has spent more than three decades in Amarillo.¹ He and his wife Suzanne, a special education teacher, have been married for over thirty years and raised their three children in the Texas Panhandle.¹

For more than twenty years, he led innovation at Anderson Merchandisers, an Amarillo employer.¹ He has taught economics and software development at Amarillo College and mentored startups at the Texas Tech Innovation Hub and through the National Science Foundation.¹ The college lists him among its Faculty Excellence Award recipients for the 2019 to 2020 academic year.²

Nair served on Amarillo City Council from 2015 to 2017.³ His campaign account emphasizes advocacy for expanded bike lanes, park improvements and greater attention to the north and east sides of the city.¹ He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas A&M and also attended the University of Texas School of Law.³

He faces Republican incumbent Ronny Jackson in the 2026 House election.⁴ His platform proposes expanded federal water infrastructure and desalination grants, research into replenishing aquifers, and broadband access for rural communities.⁵ He also advocates a path to citizenship for families obeying the law, permanent protections for Dreamers and an end to private immigration detention.⁵