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Patrick Gillespie OppScore Rating: +4.24

Patrick Gillespie is a Republican House representative for Texas district 33 and holds an OppScore of +4.24. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Patrick Gillespie is the Republican nominee for Texas's 33rd congressional district in the 2026 election. Born in Huntington, West Virginia, and working as a technical writer in Texas, he previously ran for the seat in 2024. He is defined politically by his commitment to strict originalist adherence to the Constitution and limited government.

Patrick Gillespie rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: House
• State: Texas
• District: 33
• OppScore: +4.24 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 34 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Ballotpedia profile

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