Don served as state Senator for Senate District 16, which is essentially the North half of Dallas County from 2015 to 2019. A lifelong true conservative Republican, he has also served as a delegate to many Republican state conventions and as a delegate to the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Republican National Conventions. Possessing a passion for liberty and a desire to solve the big issues facing Texas, Don believes it’s time to expand the conservative philosophy to reach new voters with new ideas, to govern by seeing beyond the obvious, bringing all Texans together to achieve unimaginable prosperity through limited government and cherishing our liberty that God alone has bestowed upon us. We must foster private charity, personal responsibility and fortification of the traditional family. In Don’s time in the Texas Senate, he delivered many victories for taxpayers. Don advanced toll-free transportation infrastructure, school choice, freedom in education, promoting the free market and helped lay the foundation to end red light cameras, made the budget more fiscally responsible and transparent, passed a ban on sanctuary cities, and uncovered and fought back against one of the biggest public corruption scandals in the history of our nation. Born in Dallas Texas, a fifth generation Texan, Don’s grandfather founded Huffines Auto Group in 1924 in the Dallas area which is still family owned and operated. In 1985, Don and his twin brother Phillip started Huffines Communities, one of the largest real estate land development companies in DFW. Don graduated from UT Austin with a Finance Degree in 1981. He and his wife, Mary Catherine, of 31 years have raised four sons and one daughter, active in Boy Scouts of American and all outdoor activities. His trust in Jesus Christ and the love of his family provide Don his daily compass.