Charles Roy

Republican Representative of Texas's 21st district

Representative
Texas, district 21
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Texas, district 21
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Texas, district 21
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-4236

@RepChipRoy

roy.house.gov

Congresses Served

House Terms

August 7, 1972 (52 years old)

Birthday

Served as U.S. Representative for Texas's 21st congressional district since January 3, 2019
Previously worked as chief of staff to Senator Ted Cruz and first assistant attorney general of Texas
Policy chair of the House Freedom Caucus, considered a member of the far-right faction of the House Republican Conference
Born in Bethesda, Maryland, and raised in Lovettsville, Virginia
Attended the University of Virginia, earning a Bachelor of Science in commerce and a Master of Science in information systems
Graduated from the University of Texas School of Law with a Juris Doctor
Worked on John Cornyn's 2002 campaign for the United States Senate and served as his staff director and senior counsel
Resigned from a position as a special assistant U.S. attorney to be a ghostwriter for Rick Perry's book "Fed Up!" and work on Perry's 2012 presidential campaign
Diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin lymphoma in August 2011
Served as the executive director of the Trusted Leadership PAC supporting Ted Cruz's presidential campaign
Employed as the Director of the Center for Tenth Amendment Action at the Texas Public Policy Foundation
Ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018 to succeed Lamar Smith, winning the election
Re-elected in 2020 and 2022, with his 2022 Republican primary race being a case study in surviving politically after angering Donald Trump
Known for casting himself as a conservative version of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and for his opposition to a House disaster relief funding bill
Opposed the bipartisan ALLIES Act and expressed a desire for "18 more months of chaos and the inability to get stuff done" during a Democratic-controlled Congress and presidency
Criticized for his opposition to various bills and actions, including his stance on COVID-19 pandemic measures and foreign relations
Married to Carrah, with whom he has two children, and his battle with cancer influenced his views on healthcare freedom