Chris Gober
Republican · TX
Austin election lawyer who represented Sen. Ted Cruz in a campaign finance case at the U.S. Supreme Court and has worked as a lawyer for Elon Musk. He says he will secure the border and cut wasteful federal spending.
Where Chris Gober stands, based on their records
Supports
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record), Civil Rights (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Joined a Supreme Court brief for Ted Cruz’s campaign arguing that a federal limit on post-election repayment of candidate loans violated free speech rights.
December 15, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: supremecourt.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Represented Freedom Path in its IRS challenge; a federal judge held the rules applied to the group unconstitutionally vague, leaving its tax-exemption eligibility unresolved.
September 30, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: washingtonexaminer.com
Joined a federal challenge to Texas political-committee rules as counsel for Lake Travis Citizens Council, arguing the rules burdened issue advocacy.
October 31, 2014Supports Civil Rights
Source: ifs.org
Track record — General
General · 15 records
Relayed requests from Texas Republican congressional representatives to the mapmaker during the 2025 congressional redistricting process.
September 10, 2026
Source: prospect.org
Received Donald Trump’s endorsement in the Texas 10th Congressional District race.
February 16, 2026
Source: presidency.ucsb.edu
Received the Club for Growth PAC endorsement in the Texas 10th Congressional District race.
December 23, 2025
Source: clubforgrowth.org
Founded Lex Politica with new partners to represent conservative and center-right campaigns and clients.
January 31, 2025
Source: lexpolitica.com
Represented Elon Musk and America PAC in a Pennsylvania case challenging the PAC’s $1 million voter-petition payment program; a judge allowed the program to continue.
November 4, 2024
Source: apnews.com
Was named treasurer of America PAC in its Federal Election Commission organization filing.
May 22, 2024
Source: docquery.fec.gov
Worked with mapmaker Adam Kincaid through the Gober Group on the 2021 Texas congressional map for Republican lawmakers.
October 4, 2023
Source: law.justia.com
Launched Vantage Legal, a political law firm serving companies, trade associations and tax-exempt organizations.
June 26, 2023
Source: prnewswire.com
Was elected to the Republican National Lawyers Association Board of Governors.
December 16, 2020
Source: rnla.org
Completed two years as general counsel to the Republican Party of Texas and resigned from the role.
June 8, 2019
Source: texasgop.org
Represented commentator Ben Shapiro in a defamation appeal; the Texas appellate court affirmed dismissal of the claims.
July 11, 2018
Source: caselaw.findlaw.com
Represented the Republican Party of Texas in a federal dispute over Representative Blake Farenthold’s withdrawal from the 2018 primary ballot; the party dropped its suit after reaching an agreement with state election officials.
December 19, 2017
Source: tpr.org
Represented Ted Cruz and his presidential campaign in a Federal Election Commission complaint that the commission closed with no reason to believe his clients made prohibited coordinated contributions.
February 25, 2016
Source: fec.gov
Served as outside counsel to Senator John Ensign at Fish & Richardson during a Senate ethics inquiry.
May 10, 2011
Source: govinfo.gov
Served as legal counsel to the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
August 1, 2008
Source: govinfo.gov
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 2 records
Testified against a draft Texas Ethics Commission opinion on whether a nonprofit making direct campaign expenditures had to appoint a political-committee treasurer.
May 29, 2014
Source: ethics.state.tx.us
Testified to a Texas House committee studying campaign-finance reporting and political transparency.
May 1, 2014
Source: house.texas.gov
Past race Chris Gober ran in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 10 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 10, Texas