King is a Texas Panhandle native who runs energy service businesses and previously served as Canadian ISD School Board President.
In 2023 he was one of 21 Republicans who broke with GOP leadership to strip private-school vouchers from a major education bill, saying "there's no chance in hell any voucher helps one student in House District 88."
King’s take on Texas values
In 2023 King was one of 21 House Republicans who voted to strip private-school voucher funding out of a major education bill, saying a voucher program wouldn't help students in his rural district; he also backed a budget amendment blocking public money from going to vouchers. [campaign website; Ballotpedia]