Debra Medina

Who is Debra Medina?

Debra Medina is a Republican politician in the U.S. state of Texas. She is allied with the Ron Paul and Tea Party movements.

Medina ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in the primary election held on March 4, 2014. The position is being vacated by the two-term incumbent, Susan Combs.

In 2010, Medina ran in the Texas gubernatorial election. She participated in the January 14, 2010 televised debate with incumbent Governor Rick Perry and challenger U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. After subsequently tripling her support in public opinion polls, she was invited to participate alongside her two opponents in a second debate held on January 29.