Steve Toth spent years as a pastor at a Woodlands megachurch before going into politics and running a swimming pool company.
Toth, a former pastor and owner of a pool-supply business in The Woodlands, has served in the Texas House since 2013 representing the area north of Houston. In March 2026 he beat sitting U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw in the Republican primary by campaigning further to the right on border security and conservative social issues, and has said he plans to join the House Freedom Caucus if elected.
Toth’s take on Texas values
As a member of the Texas House Elections Committee, has pushed for forensic election audits and stricter absentee-ballot rules, saying voter fraud is a serious ongoing problem. [iHeartRadio/KTRH]