Tom Craddick

Branch: Texas House District: 82

Additional Information from ATPE

First elected to the Texas House in 1968 and is currently the longest serving state representative. Current term expires January 2027. Running for re-election; ran unopposed in the Republican primary and will be on the November 2026 general election ballot.

Craddick served as Speaker of the House from 2003-2008. He lost the speaker’s race to Joe Straus at the beginning of the 2009 legislative session.

Endorsed in the 2024 Republican primary election by Gov. Greg Abbott. Abbott is endorsing incumbents who supported his voucher bill, HB 1, in the fourth special session of the 88th Legislature.

Craddick ran unopposed for re-election in 2020.

In 2018, Craddick was recommended favorably by Texans for Public Education, a grassroots educators' group that researched and rated candidates in the 2018 election based on their stances toward public schools.

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Survey Responses

HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THE 2026 ATPE CANDIDATE SURVEY.

DID NOT RESPOND TO THE 2024 ATPE CANDIDATE SURVEY.

Not applicable for 2022; the candidate was unopposed.

In past elections Craddick has declined to participate in any candidate surveys.

Tom Craddick
Tom Craddick