Chris Royal
Background
- Holds no public office. In a 2024 candidate survey he said he studied philosophy at Southwest Missouri State, served in the Army at the Pentagon and with the 1st Infantry Division, earned a law degree in 1990, was called up for Desert Storm, and moved to Harlingen in 1993.
- In the same survey he said he had worked in law, title insurance and teaching, and had retired from teaching that year.
- He stood for this seat as an independent in 2022 and won 4,079 votes, 3.03 per cent. The FEC also lists him as a candidate in 2020.
- He is the Libertarian nominee on the certified November ballot.
What they say they want to do
- A federal government that balances its budget every year, which he says would end inflation and raise living standards.
- A national government kept to the few functions he reads in the Constitution, on the Libertarian view that its principles come from the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
- In 2024: an end to federal spending increases, as his answer to inflation.
- In 2024: energy independence, and full Social Security benefits for those who paid in.
What the official record shows
He has never held public office, so there is no official record of votes, bills or decisions to list. His site and his survey answers make no claim about a record of his own for this column to test.
Campaign money from other committees, by type
There is no money table because there is no committee. The FEC carries a candidate record for him with no principal committee and no filing of any kind, and marks him as not having raised funds. A candidate who raises or spends no more than $5,000 does not have to register one.
Source: Federal Election Commission