Career
Huffines is a fifth generation Texan, born in Greenville in Hunt County. He has two older brothers, James and Ray, and an identical twin brother, Phillip. Don Huffines" grandfather, James Lecil "J.L." Huffines, started the Huffines Motor Company in Denton, Texas, in 1924 which has grown into a large network of metroplex dealerships and is currently run by Ray Huffines.
The district encompasses a part of Dallas County, Texas.
Huffines unseated Senator John Jay Carona by a narrow margin in the Republican primary election held on March 4, 2014. A combined $6.3 million was spent by both candidates in the critical primary race.
In the November 4 general election, Huffines"s Libertarian challenger, Mike Dooling, dropped out of the race, and Huffines hence ran unopposed. Huffines campaigned on the themes of term limits, school choice, funding highway construction, opposing new toll roads, and cutting taxes.
Most recent election
= 2014 =.
