Patrick Gillepsie
TX-33 Republican nominee?
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MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCustoms entry writer (UPS Supply Chain Solutions)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationTexas
BackgroundCustoms entry writer (UPS Supply Chain Solutions)
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EducationHuntington High School (Huntington, West Virginia)
Notable personal detailsPatrick David Gillespie is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’ 33rd Congressional District. He has worked as a customs entry writer in the international division of UPS Supply Chain Solutions. He has previously been the Republican nominee for TX-33 and has continued running for the seat in subsequent cycles.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports limited government and free-market policies, emphasizes stopping unnecessary federal spending, balancing the budget, and using any surplus to pay down national debt. Opposes government interference and subsidies in the economy and promotes job training and economic opportunity.
Healthcare
Supports limiting government's role in society and endorses free-market principles for services; emphasizes improving mental-health focus as a public-safety measure. Policy language on the campaign site indicates preference for limited government involvement rather than expanded federal programs.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate emphasizes strict border enforcement, calls unauthorized crossings an "invasion," urges closing the southern border, and says immigrants must be vetted; his materials prioritize preventing illegal entry and stronger removal/expulsion measures.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate describes the sanctity of human life and says human life should be protected from conception (fertilization) to natural death, indicating opposition to abortion. Platform language expresses support for protecting life beginning at conception.
Climate & Energy
Opposes U.S. participation in the Paris Climate Accord, calls for withdrawing from the agreement and demanding U.S. funds be returned, and recommends shifting U.S. electricity generation from coal to natural gas rather than pursuing international emissions commitments.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports the Second Amendment and will not seek to abolish it; emphasizes mental-health interventions and enforcement of existing laws to curb gun violence. Expresses skepticism about red flag laws as a deterrent but says laws on the books should be enforced and calls for tougher sentences for gang members. Prioritizes law-and-order approaches rather than new broad gun bans.
News
Patrick Gillespie is in the news because he is running in the Republican race for Texas’s 33rd Congressional District. Recent coverage says he previously defeated Kurt Schwab in the primary, but a newer editorial now recommends John Sims over Gillespie in the runoff. The district is being described as strongly favoring Democrats in the general election, so the Republican contest is drawing attention as the key race right now.
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