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Chip Roy
Official portrait, 2022
Chip Roy
BornCharles Eugene Roy
8/7/1972
BirthplaceBethesda, Maryland, U.S.
OccupationAttorney, politician
TitleMember of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 21st district
Known forU.S. Representative for Texas's 21st congressional district; House Freedom Caucus policy chair
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BS, MS)
University of Texas at Austin (JD)
Children2

Ted Cruz,Ken Paxton,Rick Perry.House Freedom Caucus Donald Trump [1] [2] [3] [3] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9][10] <ref>"Cruz, Scott Keller, Chip Roy, immigration, Obama". Politico. 2016-02. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Sources: Roy tops AG-elect Paxton's hiring list". The Texas Tribune. 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"AG-elect Paxton names Roy first assistant". The Texas Tribune. 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Paxton names first member of attorney general team". Southeast Texas Record. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Lamar Smith.<ref>"Chip Roy, former Cruz chief of staff, running for Lamar Smith's seat". The Texas Tribune. 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Chip Roy is betting on desire for change in Washington to get elected to Congress". The Daily Texan. 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Chip Roy's plan to get Washington out of the way". San Antonio Express-News. 2018. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Congressional obstructionist Chip Roy vies for Texas AG job". The Texas Tribune. 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Congressional obstructionist Chip Roy vies for Texas AG job". The Texas Tribune. 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Chip Roy Tests GOP Voters' Appetite for Trump Dissenters". The Wall Street Journal. 2021. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Congressional obstructionist Chip Roy vies for Texas AG job". The Texas Tribune. 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Rep. Roy's SAVE America Act Passes House of Representatives". Office of Representative Chip Roy. 2026-02. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Rep. Chip Roy and Scott Presler Sound the Alarm on Election Integrity and Bring the Receipts". Republican Study Committee. 2026-02. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Chip Roy, Ted Cruz, conservative, U.S. House". The Texas Tribune. 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Open Congressional District 21 Sees 15 Candidates to Succeed Congressman Chip Roy". The Texan. 2026-02-24. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Trump looms over Texas attorney general race". Politico. 2026-02-18. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Chip Roy and 'MAGA Mayes' put it all on the line in crowded Texas AG primary". Houston Chronicle. 2026-02. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Chip Roy, Mayes Middleton leading Texas attorney general GOP primary in new poll". Houston Public Media. 2026-02-11. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Texas GOP Attorney General candidates highlight conservative credentials ahead of primary". CBS News. 2026-02-24. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref <ref>"Governor Appoints Charles 'Chip' Roy of McKinney as State Federal Relations Director". Star Local Media. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Rep. Roy's SAVE America Act Passes House of Representatives". Office of Representative Chip Roy. 2026-02. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Chip Roy Tests GOP Voters' Appetite for Trump Dissenters". The Wall Street Journal. 2021. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Open Congressional District 21 Sees 15 Candidates to Succeed Congressman Chip Roy". The Texan. 2026-02-24. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Lloyd Doggett Lizzie Fletcher Andy Barr Darin LaHood Doug Lamborn Kirk Watson <refe

  1. ↑ "Open Congressional District 21 Sees 15 Candidates to Succeed Congressman Chip Roy". The Texan. 2026-02-24. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  2. ↑ "Trump looms over Texas attorney general race". Politico. 2026-02-18. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Chip Roy, conservative, runs in shadow of Cruz". Austin American-Statesman. 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  4. ↑ "Governor Appoints Charles 'Chip' Roy of McKinney as State Federal Relations Director". Star Local Media. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  5. ↑ "Perry's pick for D.C. office plays familiar song". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  6. ↑ "Patteson named Office of State-Federal". Austin Business Journal. 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  7. ↑ "Ted Cruz picks chief of staff Chip Roy, chief ghostwriter on Rick Perry's anti-Washington tome 'Fed Up!'". The Dallas Morning News. 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  8. ↑ "Ted Cruz picks chief of staff Chip Roy, chief ghostwriter on Rick Perry's anti-Washington tome 'Fed Up!'". The Dallas Morning News. 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  9. ↑ "Ted Cruz, Republicans, Obamacare". Politico. 2013-07. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  10. ↑ "GOP feuds over Obamacare tactics". Politico. 2013-07. Retrieved 2026-02-24.