The 27 signers
Jeremy Story
Former state chaplain, Republican Party of Texas (2017, 2021–24, self-reported), Former State Chaplain, Republican Party of Texas · Round Rock
Listed by the campaign as: Former state chaplain for the Republican Party of Texas, Round Rock
Church / organization
- Name
- Former State Chaplain, Republican Party of Texas
- Location
- Round Rock · Williamson County
- Affiliation
- Listed with a former party role, not a church
- Tradition
- Other / ministry
- Notes
- No current church affiliation found.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · ivoterguide.com
About the signer
Public and political roles: Republican Party of Texas statewide officer (2021–24) and SREC member (2024–25), self-reported. Candidate in the 2026 Republican primary for U.S. House TX-10 (6th of 10), the 2018 primary for Texas House District 52, and a 2016 Austin Community College trustee race (Ballotpedia). Former president of Campus Renewal Ministries; founder of Every Student Sent.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · ivoterguide.com
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
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Story and another parent were arrested on warrants on misdemeanor charges of hindering proceedings by disorderly conduct after a contentious Round Rock ISD board meeting about masks. The district said the charges also covered conduct at earlier meetings.
Response: Story disputed the district’s account; his attorney said an officer assaulted him.
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Story and Dustin Clark sued Round Rock ISD and its board members in federal court (W.D. Tex.). On July 26, 2023, Judge David Alan Ezra let Story’s First Amendment claims, Fourth Amendment false-arrest claims against police, an equal-protection claim against the board president and Texas Open Meetings Act claims proceed, and dismissed others with leave to replead, the Daily Signal reported.
Response: The district had not been served and did not comment when the suit was filed, KXAN reported.
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In a separate suit against Williamson County officials (Story v. Gravell), the Fifth Circuit affirmed dismissal, finding among other things that his arrest was supported by probable cause under a valid warrant.
Response: Not reported.
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Checked: News coverage and court records searched by name, church and city.
Church staff history: No church listed.