LaHood is a criminal defense attorney who unseated incumbent Rep. Steve Allison in the 2024 Republican primary and took office in January 2025.
He co-authored a 2025 bill that bars police from temporarily taking someone's guns without a court conviction first.
LaHood’s take on Texas values
LaHood's platform emphasizes giving parents the choice to use public money for private-school options alongside public schools, which is what a voucher program does. [campaign website; Ballotpedia]