# Stan Gerdes

Stan Gerdes is a Republican member of the Texas House for district 17.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Texas House, district 17
- Serving since: 2023-01-10
- Current term: TX 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/97fc1e34-35fb-470f-a098-4ba8f0c3c8d4

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/97fc1e34-35fb-470f-a098-4ba8f0c3c8d4 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Gerdes reported $928.6K in the 2026 cycle, in the top 5% of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

## What Gerdes says (TX 2025–26 session)

389 classified statements: 389 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Gerdes | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 1.8% | 2.9% | 322 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 10.3% | 9.3% | 268 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 48.3% | 31.9% | 154 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.5% | 1.8% | 497 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 37.0% | 12.7% | 31 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 3.6% | 1.4% | 100 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 24% (State House Republicans 18%); Water Resources Development 15% (State House Republicans 1.4%); Taxation 15% (State House Republicans 8.1%); Crime and Law Enforcement 12% (State House Republicans 11%); Agriculture and Food 11% (State House Republicans 4.4%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.36 (standard error 0.02), from 468 donors and 285 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 51% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TX 2025–26 session)

3,716 roll calls. Attendance 95.1% (Texas House 93.1%). Party unity 82% (85%). 233 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2025-09-03 · voted nay · passage · HB 1 Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties. · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB1/
- 2025-09-03 · voted yea · passage · SB 1 Relating to campground and youth camp safety. · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB1/
- 2025-09-03 · voted yea · passage · HB 8 Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB8/
- 2025-09-03 · voted yea · adopt the conference committee report on SB 5. · SB 5 Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB5/
- 2025-09-03 · voted nay · passage · HB 8 Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB8/
- 2025-09-03 · voted yea · concur in the senate amendments to HB 20. · HB 20 Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB20/
- 2025-09-03 · voted yea · passage · SB 1 Relating to campground and youth camp safety. · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB1/
- 2025-09-03 · voted yea · concur in the senate amendments to HB 1. · HB 1 Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties. · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB1/
- 2025-09-02 · voted yea · passage · SB 54 Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB54/
- 2025-09-02 · voted yea · passage · HB 18 Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB18/

## Legislation (TX 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 112 bills: 97 reached committee, 48 passed one chamber, 30 passed both, 28 became law. Cosponsored 135. 42.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Texas House 48.5%; rank 95 of 145).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 298: Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence. (in committee, 2025-08-26) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB298/
- HB 295: Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration… (in committee, 2025-08-28) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB295/
- HB 293: Relating to a prohibition on the acceptance of a political contribution by members of the legislature and certain political committees during a period when a… (introduced, 2025-08-22) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB293/
- HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and… (became law, 2025-09-17) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB18/
- HB 27: Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the Texas… (passed both chambers, 2025-09-03) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB27/
- HB 231: Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain dams or reservoirs operated… (in committee, 2025-08-20) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB231/
- HJR 8: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that members of the legislature are not entitled to receive a state salary, per diem, or reimbursement for… (introduced, 2025-08-15) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HJR8/
- HB 181: Relating to a limit on municipal and county expenditures. (in committee, 2025-08-20) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB181/
- HB 85: Relating to the vote required in an election to approve an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds a taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate; making conforming changes. (in committee, 2025-08-20) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB85/
- SB 18: Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain dams or reservoirs operated… (passed both chambers, 2025-09-17) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB18/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $928.6K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 94% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/stangerdesfortx/status/2114405684649316433
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/stangerdesfortx/status/2113990681190658275
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/stangerdesfortx/status/2114132602529436049
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/stangerdesfortx/status/2113781671484932526
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/stangerdesfortx/status/2113408483341021577
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/stangerdesfortx/status/2112303546200887722
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/stangerdesfortx/status/2110932776497111236
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/stangerdesfortx/status/2111102050381512732
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/stangerdesfortx/status/2110455306635325786
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/stangerdesfortx/status/2109727377341460864

## Links

- Official site: https://www.house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=17
- Campaign site: https://stangerdes.com
- X: https://x.com/stangerdesfortx
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stanfortexas
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_gerdes/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE0ot9_qNX72cYyYFUoop4A/videos
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stan-gerdes-88ab1667/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/97fc1e34-35fb-470f-a098-4ba8f0c3c8d4