Steve Toth wants to get back in the political game, announcing Monday he is seeking the Republican nomination for Texas Congressional District 8.
Toth, a former state representative from The Woodlands, said in a press release over the last few weeks “my family and I have been meeting with local citizens, seeking their input and direction concerning this important decision,” Toth said in a release. “The message has been overwhelmingly clear: voters want new leadership for this district.
My candidacy will flow from deeply held conservative principles and a belief that government is overreaching, inefficient, and all too involved in our affairs.
“In Congress, I am committed to being a citizen legislator who is passionate about serving the constituents instead of being consumed with running for re-election.”
Toth owns Acclaim Pools, a local design and build firm, as well as My PoolXpert, both Montgomery County businesses he launched.
In the Texas House, Toth authored the Federal Firearms Protection Act, which effectively would make it a Class A Misdemeanor to interfere with a law abiding Texan’s right to exercise their Second Amendment right.
Additionally, Toth authored and passed the CSCOPE Transparency Act (Common Core), which brought this rogue curriculum under the oversight of the State Board of Education. Toth was named a “Taxpayer Champion,” earning an ‘A’ score from Texans For Fiscal Responsibility and obtained the second highest score in the Texas legislature from Young Conservatives of Texas. He also received high marks from Texas Right to Life, Texas Eagle Forum and Concerned Women of America.
Toth resides in The Woodlands with his wife of 31 years, Babette, and their three children. He is an ordained minister who has served as a teaching pastor and elder at WoodsEdge Community Church for 10 years.
“We live in a great nation and I strongly believe that our best days are not behind us,” Toth said. “Our country desperately needs to be restored to the values that made us great. We’ve got a lot of work before us to move Congress in a more conservative direction. All too often, candidates for public office offer up conservative rhetoric in the district only to succumb to the pressures of politics in Washington, and their actual voting record often reflects vastly different actions from their pre-election promises.
“This era of bait and switch politics is coming to an end. Our district deserves better.”
Toth served one term as District 15 representative after beating 10-year incumbent Rob Eissler in 2012 but opted not to seek re-election in a bid for Senate District 4 in a 2014 special election following Tommy Williams resignation to go to work for Texas A&M University. Toth lost that race to Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, in a run-off election.
Creighton earned 15,215 votes (67.37 percent) to Toth’s 7,369 votes (32.62 percent) in the district that covers all or parts of five counties, including Montgomery, Harris, Jefferson, Chambers and Orange.
Toth will face incumbent U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, Andre Dean of Madisonville, and Craig McMichael of Houston. The Republican primary will be on Super Tuesday, or March 1, 2016.
Originally Posted by dannno
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