Jeff Leach (politician)
Jeff Leach | |
|---|---|
 Leach in 2026 | |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 67th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry A. Madden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 10, 1982 Plano, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rebecca Swann Leach |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Baylor University (BS) Southern Methodist University (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | jeffleach |
Jeffrey Curtis Leach (born June 10, 1982) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 67th district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, his district covers a portion of Collin County.
Early life and education
[edit]Leach was born in Plano, Texas, and graduated from Plano Senior High School.[1] He attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Following graduation from Baylor, Leach earned his J.D. degree from SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas and currently practices with Gray Reed in Dallas.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2020, Leach was angered by tweets from a professor at Collin College, within his district, critical of then-Vice President Mike Pence. He reached out to the president of the college and asked if the professor was "paid with taxpayer dollars." In February 2021, Leach prematurely tweeted that the professor had been fired. Nine days later, the college fired the professor. In January 2022, the college offered the professor a large settlement for violating her First Amendment rights.[3]
Leach's seat was targeted by the Texas Democratic Party in 2020;[4] however, Leach defeated his opponent, Lorenzo Sanchez, by a margin of 51.7% to 48.3%, despite Democrat Joe Biden winning the 67th district in the concurrent presidential election.[5]
Leach won the Republican primary for the House in 2026, defeating Matt Thorsen with approximately 64 percent of the vote.[6] He advanced to the November general election against Democratic nominee Jordan Wheatley.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Meet Jeff". Jeff Leach. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ↑ "Rep. Leach, Jeff (Biography)". Official Member Profile at Texas House of Representatives, Rep. Leach, Jeff. Texas House of Representatives. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "VICTORY: Collin College to pay thousands to history professor fired for tweets". 25 January 2022.
- ↑ Rayasam, Renuka (20 October 2020). "Where Texas Could Actually Turn Blue in 2020". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ↑ Collin County election results by precinct 2020
- ↑ Matthew, Angela (4 March 2026). "GOP TExas House incombents lead in Collin County". Dallas News. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
- ↑ "We recommend in the race for Texas House District 67". Dalls News. 6 October 2026. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
