Kevin Sparks (born May 10, 1964)[1][2] is an American businessman and politician serving in the Texas Senate for the 31st District since 2023.
A Republican, Sparks won the Texas Panhandle and Permian Basin seat unnopposed in 2022, where incumbent Republican Kel Seliger announced his retirement.
He has previously served as a board member of the Natural Gas Producers Association and the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
[6][7] He was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, United States Senator Ted Cruz, as well as Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and quickly became the seat's frontrunner after Seliger announced his retirement.
[8] He won the Republican primary in March with over 50% of the vote, avoiding a runoff, and faced no Democratic opponent in the general election in November.