Leigh Wambsganss is from Virginia. She holds a bachelors degree in communications from Dallas Baptist University and a masters degree in organizational management from the University of Central Oklahoma. She lives in Southlake, Texas, with her husband, Andy, and their 2 sons. She is Christian and attends the Met Church.

Leigh is a communications professional and real estate broker. She also founded Southlake Realty, a boutique real estate firm. She is a former television news anchor, reporter, and producer, and worked on congressional campaigns. 

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Leigh's campaign for Texas State Senator, District 9 is her first entry into politics. 

Believes oil and gas production are important for the Texas economy.

Opposes government subsidies for energy production.

Believes renewables matter and nuclear is important, but energy production should not rely on government support. 

Supports low taxes and minimal regulations.

- Believes oil and gas production are important for the Texas economy. 
- Believes renewables matter and nuclear is important, but energy production should not rely on government support. 
- Supports strong border security. 
- Supports low taxes and minimal regulations.

Economy

Plans to lead bail reform efforts to keep violent, repeat offenders incarcerated.

Advocated for Tarrant County’s adoption and implementation of the 287g program.

Plans to expand civil liability protections for gun owners.

- Opposes gun control.
- Plans to lead bail reform efforts to keep violent, repeat offenders incarcerated.
- Advocated for Tarrant County’s adoption and implementation of the 287g program.
- Plans to expand civil liability protections for gun owners.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Opposes the teaching of race and racism in school.

Supports school choice, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Supports school vouchers, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Opposes allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports, stating it undermines women's opportunities and violates their privacy, safety, and dignity.

- Opposes the teaching of race and racism in school.
- Supports school vouchers, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.
- Opposes allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports, stating it undermines women's opportunities and violates their privacy, safety, and dignity.

Education

As of November 12, 2025, Leigh Wambsganss’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports term limits for Congress members.

- Supports term limits for Congress members.

Voting & Elections

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Leigh Wambsganss

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Texas State Senate. The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas Legislature.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- There are 31 Texas state senators, each representing a single district with a constituency of around 1 million.
- State senators are elected to 4-year terms and one 2-year term per decade, and there are no term limits.
- They are paid a salary of $7,200/year and a per diem of $221/day.