Terry Wilson spent 30 years in the U.S. Army and retired as a colonel before ever running for office.
Wilson, a native of Odessa who holds a business degree from Texas A&M and a master's from the Air War University, retired from the Army as a decorated colonel after three decades of service, including work on major weapons systems and intelligence programs. He was first elected to the Texas House in 2016, unseating the incumbent, and has been re-elected every cycle since, chairing committees on Defense & Veterans' Affairs and Higher Education. He's running for re-election as a self-described conservative Republican.
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Wilson’s take on Texas values
Wilson authored election-security legislation and says he restored felony penalties for voter fraud, putting him against the statements arguing these laws make voting harder without solving a real problem. [Wilson campaign site]