Leigh Wambsganss
Republican · TX
Leigh Wambsganss is the Republican nominee for Texas State Senate District 9 in 2026. Chief communications officer for Patriot Mobile, she rose to prominence in 2022 leading a Patriot Mobile Action PAC effort that backed Christian-conservative school board candidates in North Texas. She lost the January 2026 special election to Taylor Rehmet and won the March 2026 Republican primary for the full term.
Campaign Finance Information — State Senator, District 9
Campaign Finance Information · State Senator, District 9 · November 3, 2026
Data last updated July 24, 2026
- Raised
- $2,964,235
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- Retired$170,137
- Chairman$100,000
- Owner$89,856
- CEO$63,018
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- Investor$51,261
Direct contributions by size
- $5,000+$2,688,280
- $1,000-$4,999$203,340
- $500-$999$31,869
- $250-$499$16,474
- $100-$249$18,040
Source: Texas Ethics Commission · 2026 cycle · prd.tecprd.ethicsefile.com
Track record
Public Education Quality
· 1 record
Wambsganss led Patriot Mobile Action, whose PAC spent about $500,000 to back 11 Christian-conservative school board candidates in Tarrant County's May 2022 elections; all 11 won, giving conservatives majorities on the Keller, Grapevine-Colleyville, Mansfield, and Carroll ISD boards.
May 7, 2022For
Source: texastribune.org · researched July 7, 2026
Elections
- State Senator, District 9 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 9; Texas
Profile last researched July 7, 2026.