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Wayne Christian
Walter Wayne Christian (born September 26, 1950) is a financial planner from Center, Texas, who is a Republican member of the Texas Railroad Commission, having won the position in the November 8, 2016 general election. In June 2019, Christian was elected commission chairman by his two colleagues, fellow Republicans Christi Craddick and Ryan Sitton. He formerly served in the Texas House of Representatives for District 9, which included Jasper, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby counties in East Texas.
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Born
1950-09-26
Birth Place
Center, Texas, U.S.
Education
Stephen_F._Austin_University
Political Ideology
Republican_Party_(United_States)
Spouse(s)
Lisa Lemoine
Children
3
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Texas oil and gas regulator Wayne Christian wins GOP nomination to seek re-election

On Tuesday, Railroad Commission Chairman Wayne Christian secured the Republican Party nomination to seek another term as one of Texas’s top oil and gas regulators. In winning the GOP primary runoff election, Christian fended off a surprise challenge from West Texas-based attorney Sarah Stogner. Stogner had run as a reformer, accusing Christian of being in the pocket of the industry, and highlighting a $100,000 campaign contribution he accepted from a company that he oversaw as a regulator.
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Incumbents Ken Paxton, Wayne Christian win Republican primaries

Incumbent Ken Paxton defeated George P. Bush, the state’s current land commissioner, in the Republican primary runoff for Texas attorney general on Tuesday. This clears the way for Paxton to seek his third term in that office. The runoff was one of a handful of statewide contests that extended...
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