Riley Gaines, a national advocate for protecting women’s sports from “transgender” participation, has endorsed Don Huffines for Texas Comptroller in a video posted to X.
She was quickly joined by Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who called Huffines “Ron Paul meets Donald Trump.”
“This is a spiritual battle,” Gaines said, praising Huffines for opposing DEI and gender identity programs in government spending. “He’s been calling this out long before it was politically convenient.”
Proud to throw my support behind @DonHuffines
This is how we win the culture war in TX. pic.twitter.com/IZwuYf236f
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) June 11, 2025
In the 90-second video, Gaines calls the Comptroller role “the CFO of Texas,” with the power to defund what she described as “anti-American hatred” funded through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives.
She urged Texans who care about protecting children, parental rights, and women’s sports to rally behind Huffines.
Huffines responded: “Thank you, Riley! You’re absolutely right, this is a spiritual battle. I’m honored to have your support as we DOGE Texas and expose the taxpayer-funded DEI and transgender madness infecting government.”
Charlie Kirk also posted his endorsement on X:
I’m proud to give Don my endorsement for Texas Comptroller.
I have known Don for many years and he is a good friend. He was America First before it was popular. Don is Ron Paul meets Donald Trump.
As a Texas senator, Don took down a corrupt, hundred-year-old government agency,… https://t.co/mpJcaWSLeh
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) June 11, 2025
As The Dallas Express previously reported, Huffines is campaigning on his DOGE Texas platform—Dedicated to Optimizing Government Efficiency—with a focus on exposing waste, fraud, and abuse in state government and directing savings to property tax relief.
The former state senator and Dallas businessman has pledged $10 million of his own money to the race and has secured endorsements from Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Right to Life, and Vivek Ramaswamy.
His main Republican primary opponent, Railroad Commission Chair Christi Craddick, is backed by major energy sector donors. Craddick emphasizes regulatory experience, while Huffines casts himself as an outsider determined to shake up state government.
With endorsements from high-profile conservative voices and grassroots influencers alike, Huffines is positioning his campaign as a cultural and fiscal reckoning—one that aims to root out waste, defund “woke” spending, and restore accountability in Austin.