Tan Parker

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First elected to the Texas Senate in November 2022. Current term expires January 2029.

Member of the Senate Education Committee.

Previously served as a Texas State Representative from 2006 to 2023.

Supported by one or more anti-public education organizations or individuals in the 2024 Texas primaries. Also endorsed in the 2024 Republican primary election by Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who is supporting many incumbent legislators in this election cycle based on their pro-voucher voting records.

Endorsed in the 2022 general election and Republican primary election by the Texas Home School Coalition, which supports using public funds for private and home-schools, giving private and home-schooled students greater access to public education services, and limiting state oversight of private and home schools. He also received the group's endorsement as a House candidate in the 2016 election.

Endorsed by the editorial board of the Dallas Morning News in the 2022 general election and in the 2022 Republican primary election.