David Mayes Middleton II (born September 18, 1981) is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the

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for the 11th district. Previously, he served as a

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for District 23. A member of the Republican Party, Middleton has been in the

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since January 8, 2019.

Early life and education

David Mayes Middleton II was born in

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, an

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in northern

Chambers County Chambers County is the name of two counties in the United States: * Chambers County, Alabama * Chambers County, Texas Chambers County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 46,571. The county seat is ...

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. Middleton's father, John Gregg Middleton, named his son after his deceased brother, David Mayes Middleton. Middleton is also the great-grandson of Effie Mayes and Archie David Middleton. Middleton received degrees in finance from the

University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,075 ...

, and a

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from

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Business career

Middleton serves as president of Middleton Oil Company, an independent

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and

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company that operates in

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and the

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. Middleton Oil Company currently claims three employees, and generates an estimated annual revenue of ~$800,000. Middleton owns and manages ranching, cattle, and farming operations in

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, Kimble,

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, and

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Counties. He serves on the Board of Directors of First Liberty National Bank, a

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with locations in the Texas cities of

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, Hardin, Huffman, and

Political career

Middleton serves in the

for district 23. He is the Chairman of the Texas Freedom Caucus.

Texas House of Representatives

Middleton was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in November 2018 Middleton was re-elected in 2020. ;2018 In the 2018 primary election, he successfully challenged two-term incumbent representative

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, an ally of House Speaker

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. In the November 6, 2018, general election Middleton defeated

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Amanda Jamrock. ;2020 Middleton ran unopposed in the Republican

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held on March 3, 2020. He defeated Democrat Jeff Antonelli in the 2020 general election.

House committee assignments

* 87th Legislative Session ** Insurance ** Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence ** Local & Consent Calendars ** State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory ** Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund Advisory * 86th Legislative Session ** Co-chair, Coastal Barrier System ** Elections ** Local & Consent Calendars ** Urban Affairs

2022 Texas Senate Race

On November 30, 2021, Middleton filed to run for the

for District 11. On December 28, 2021, Middleton announced the endorsement of former US president

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. In a statement endorsing Middleton's senate race, Trump called Middleton "a very effective leader in the Texas House" and said his "voting record on conservative issues is second to none." In his closing statement endorsing Middleton, Trump wrote, "I am proud to give my Complete and Total Endorsement to a

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champion, Mayes Middleton." Middleton ran unopposed in the

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, which he was then declared elected.

Personal life

He and his wife, Macy, have four children. He is a Christian. The Middleton Family currently resides in a home located on the east-end of

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. The Middleton family also own a home in

built by Middleton's great-grandparents in 1905. He serves on the

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for the Wallisville Heritage Park, a historical

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in Chambers County, Texas. Middleton is a former member of the board of directors of the

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(TPPF). He was elected to the board in January 2016, but had to relinquish his seat in June 2017 when he announced his candidacy for the Texas House of Representatives due to a requirement in the foundation's bylaws. In 2017, he served as a member of the Executive Committee for the Texas Business Leadership Council, a

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nonprofit organization consisting of a network of Texas based

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and

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that advocates for

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public policies in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Middleton, Mayes Living people 21st-century American politicians Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives People from Chambers County, Texas University of Texas at Austin alumni University of Texas School of Law alumni 1981 births