Rhonda is a business owner and lead appraiser of East Texas Appraisal Services. She works in real estate. 

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Plans to "champion public safety measures that rise to meet the threats of today’s criminals and tomorrow’s technologies."

- Plans to "champion public safety measures that rise to meet the threats of today’s criminals and tomorrow’s technologies."
- Vows to protect religious freedom.
- Opposes gun control.

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As of January 22, 2026, Rhonda Ward’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Plans to advocate in the Legislature for limited-government philosophies that "reduce regulation, create jobs, and allow businesses to thrive."

Said she "[supports] President Trump's agenda in Texas."

- Plans to advocate in the Legislature for limited-government philosophies that "reduce regulation, create jobs, and allow businesses to thrive."
- Said she "[supports] President Trump's agenda in Texas."

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Trent Ashby

Trent is from Rusk County. He has a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics from Texas A&M University. He has two children with his wife, Nickie, and attends Harmony Hill Baptist Church.

Trent currently serves as the state representative for Texas' 9th District. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his second term. He previously served five terms as the state representative for Texas' 57th District from 2013 to 2023, and as a member of the Lufkin Independent School District Board of Trustees.

Trent currently works as a senior vice president for VeraBank. He previously worked as president of Community Title Co. and the president and chief executive officer of Texas Forest Country Partnership.

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