Mayes Middleton | |
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Member of the Texas Senate from the 11th district | |
Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Larry Taylor |
Member of the TexasHouseofRepresentatives from the 23rd district | |
In office January 8,2019 –January 10,2023 | |
Preceded by | Wayne Faircloth |
Succeeded by | Terri Leo-Wilson |
Personal details | |
Born | David Mayes Middleton II September 18,1981 [1] Wallisville,Texas,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Macy |
Children | 4 |
Residence(s) | Galveston,Texas,U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin (BA,JD) |
Occupation | President,Middleton Oil Company |
David Mayes Middleton II (born September 18,1981) is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the Texas Senate for the 11th district. Previously,he served as a Texas House of Representatives for District 23. A member of the Republican Party,Middleton has been in the Texas legislature since January 8,2019. [2]
David Mayes Middleton II was born in Wallisville,Texas,an unincorporated town in northern Chambers County,Texas. [3] Middleton's father,John Gregg Middleton, [4] named his son after his deceased brother, [5] David Mayes Middleton. Middleton is also the great-grandson of Effie Mayes and Archie David Middleton. [4] Middleton received degrees in finance from the University of Texas at Austin,and a Juris Doctor from University of Texas Law School.
Middleton serves as president of Middleton Oil Company,an independent oil and gas company that operates in South Texas and the Gulf Coast. [6] Middleton Oil Company currently claims three employees,and generates an estimated annual revenue of ~$800,000. [7] Middleton owns and manages ranching,cattle,and farming operations in Chambers,Jefferson,Kimble,Liberty,and Webb Counties. [8] He serves on the Board of Directors of First Liberty National Bank,a community bank with locations in the Texas cities of Baytown,China,Dayton,Hardin,Huffman,and Liberty. [9] [10] [11] [12]
Middleton serves in the Texas House of Representatives for district 23. He is the Chairman of the Texas Freedom Caucus. [13] [14]
Middleton was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in November 2018 [2] Middleton was re-elected in 2020. [3]
In the 2018 primary election,he successfully challenged two-term incumbent representative Wayne Faircloth,an ally of House Speaker Joe Straus. [15] [16] In the November 6,2018,general election Middleton defeated Democrat Amanda Jamrok. [16]
Middleton ran unopposed in the Republican primary election held on March 3,2020. [17] He defeated Democrat Jeff Antonelli in the 2020 general election. [18]
On November 30,2021,Middleton filed to run for the Texas Senate for District 11. [22] [23]
On December 28,2021,Middleton announced the endorsement of former US president Donald Trump. [24] In a statement endorsing Middleton's senate race,Trump called Middleton "a very effective leader in the Texas House" and said his "voting record on conservative issues is second to none." In his closing statement endorsing Middleton,Trump wrote,"I am proud to give my Complete and Total Endorsement to a MAGA champion,Mayes Middleton." [25]
Middleton ran unopposed in the 2022 general election,which he was then declared elected. [26]
He and his wife,Macy,have four children. He is a Christian. [16] The Middleton Family currently resides in a home located on the east-end of Galveston Island. [27] The Middleton family also own a home in Wallisville,Texas built by Middleton's great-grandparents in 1905. [27] [28]
He serves on the Board of Directors for the Wallisville Heritage Park,a historical museum in Chambers County,Texas. [29] [30]
Middleton is a former member of the board of directors of the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF). He was elected to the board in January 2016,but had to relinquish his seat in June 2017 when he announced his candidacy for the Texas House of Representatives due to a requirement in the foundation's bylaws. [31] [32] [33]
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Mayes is President of Middleton Oil Company, an independent oil and gas company that operates wells in South Texas and along the Gulf Coast, and is engaged in joint exploration ventures.
In the Republican primary, Middleton defeated two-term incumbent Wayne Faircloth, an ally of House Speaker Joe Straus
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In an email, Trump wrote, "Texas Representative Mayes Middleton, who chairs the Texas Freedom Caucus, is a very effective leader in the Texas House. His voting record on conservative issues is second to none. Mayes championed the forensic audit to identify Voter Fraud in the 2020 Presidential Election, he knows (Critical Race Theory) indoctrination is wrong for our school children, he co-authored the bill to triple security along the Texas border, and strongly supports our great Military and Vets, and our under siege Second Amendment. I am proud to give my Complete and Total Endorsement to a MAGA champion, Mayes Middleton."
MIddleton is no longer on TPPF's board. The group's bylaws dictate that board members automatically relinquish their seats as soon as they announce or file for state/federal office
Mayes Middleton, a conservative who until last year served on the board of the Texas Public Policy Foundation
The Texas Business Leadership Council was created in 1994 as a non-partisan 501(c)(6) nonprofit corporation that provides public policy research and recommendations to our state's elected leadership.
The Texas Business Leadership Council is a network of Texas based CEOs and senior business executives who advance a long-term vision of a prosperous Texas in a globally competitive business environment