Royce Barry West (born September 26, 1952)[1] is an American politician who serves as a member of the Texas Senate, representing the Dallas-based 23rd District.

[2][3] In 1986, West ran his first campaign for public office, losing his bid for Dallas County district attorney.

[4] His first successful political campaign was in 1992, when he ran for the Texas Senate, District 23 seat after the incumbent, Eddie Bernice Johnson, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

[6] On July 22, 2019, West announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2020 election for the seat held by John Cornyn.

[4] West's legal services have led to concerns over possible ethics violations in his Senate work due to a conflict of interest.