Alders is president of Drake Management Services, a Tyler commercial property management company, and previously served as East Texas Regional Director for Sen. Ted Cruz.
He was first elected to House District 6 in 2024, defeating Democrat Cody Grace with about 72% of the vote in Smith County.
Alders’s take on Texas values
Alders supports school vouchers, saying parents should have the freedom to choose the school that's best for their kid, and his campaign lists education funding and school choice as a session accomplishment. [campaign website; house.texas.gov]