Brad Burkes

Founding pastor, Embassy of the Spirit Bilingual Church · Brownsville

Listed by the campaign as: Embassy of the Spirit, Brownsville

Church / organization

Name: Embassy of the Spirit Bilingual Church
Location: Meets at Faith Church, 1154 E. Los Ebanos Blvd., Brownsville (per church site) · Brownsville · Cameron County
Affiliation: Nondenominational (self-described)
Tradition: Not determined
Language: Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Notes: Church site appears dated; meeting place may have changed.

Sources: embassyofthespirit.com · embassyofthespirit.com · texasscorecard.com · brownsvilletx.gov

About the signer

Public and political roles: Gave invocations at Brownsville City Commission meetings. Texas Scorecard (2018) reported he served as unofficial chaplain for the Brownsville Republican Club and a local Tea Party group and was a delegate to two Republican Party of Texas conventions. His church bio says he serves on Gov. Greg Abbott’s Minister’s Council (self-reported).

U.S. Army veteran.

Sources: embassyofthespirit.com · embassyofthespirit.com · texasscorecard.com · brownsvilletx.gov

Ties to Paxton, his campaigns, or the AG’s office

None found that met the sourcing standard.

Checked: OAG releases and news coverage searched by name and church. Nothing met the sourcing standard. FEC: Ken Paxton for Senate itemized receipts and disbursements checked by name (Oct. 21, 2026); Texas Ethics Commission records for his state campaigns not yet checked.

Publicly reported controversies

None found in reputable outlets or court and agency records.

Checked: News coverage and public records searched by name, church and city; nothing met the sourcing standard.

Church staff history: News coverage searched for misconduct by other pastors, youth or children’s ministry staff, elders and the church school; nothing reported (county court records not searched).