Jay Hardaway is a fourth-generation Texan who served on the Abilene City Council in his 20s, then went on to work as a district director for a member of Congress and as a senior policy advisor for the state representative whose seat he's now running for.
Hardaway graduated from McMurry University in 2005 and returned to Abilene in 2011 to work in his family's business before winning an Abilene City Council seat in 2014. He later became District Director for Congressman Jodey Arrington and, since 2021, Senior Policy Advisor to outgoing state Rep. Stan Lambert, whose open seat he's now seeking. He won the 2026 Republican primary outright with 58% of the vote.
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Hardaway’s take on Texas values
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