Texas HouseDistrict 53Republican

State Rep. Wes Virdell

Representative, House District 53 · Brady

Term: Jan. 14, 2025 – Jan. 12, 2027
Serving since: 2025
Seniority: #146 of 150
Occupation: Self-Employed
Education: A.A. Universal Technical Institute; A.A. Community College of the Air Force
Next election: Nov. 7, 2028 (primary March 7, 2028)

Contact

Capitol Office

Room E2.304
Austin, TX 78701

District Office

301 Junction Hwy., Ste. 254
Kerrville, TX 78028

Counties: Bandera, Crane, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Medina, Menard, Pecos, Real, Schleicher, Sutton, Upton
Cities & CDPs: Bandera, Barksdale, Boerne, Brady, Buchanan Dam, Buchanan Lake Village, Camp Wood, Castroville, Center Point, Comfort, Coyanosa, Crane, D’Hanis, Devine, Eldorado, Fort Stockton, Hondo, Ingram, Iraan, Junction, Kerrville, Kingsland, LaCoste, Lake Medina Shores (Part), Lakehills, Leakey, Llano, Lometa, Lytle (Part), Mason, McCamey, Medina, Menard, Ozona, Rankin, Rocksprings, Rochelle, San Antonio (Part), Sheffield, Sonora, Sunrise Beach Village, Tow, Uvalde (Part), Volente (Part), Yancey, and Kerrville
Region: West Texas

199,548Population (2020 Census)

159,656Voting-age population

153,970Registered voters (2024)

67.4%2024 turnout (103,817 votes)

25.0%Spanish-surname registered voters

2024 President

Trump 77.5% · Harris 21.7%

2024 U.S. Senate

Cruz 74.7% · Allred 23.1%

Source: Texas Legislative Council, PLANH2316 reports Red-100 (2020 Census) and Red-206 (2024 general election).

89th Legislature (2025)