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He and his wife, Carrah Jo Roy, a fellow attorney, have two children and live in northern Hays County near Austin. The physically large 21st district includes south and central Austin, northern [[San Antonio]], and a large portion of the legendary Texas Hill Country to the west. Roy has pledged if elected to fight any taxpayer funding for the [[abortion]] provider, [[Planned Parenthood]], to reduce federal regulations and spending; to support a border wall with [[Mexico]], and  to transfer [[Medicaid]] oversight to states.<ref name=bio/>

He and his wife, Carrah Jo Roy, a fellow attorney, have two children and live in northern Hays County near Austin. The physically large 21st district includes south and central Austin, northern [[San Antonio]], and a large portion of the legendary Texas Hill Country to the west. Roy has pledged if elected to fight any taxpayer funding for the [[abortion]] provider, [[Planned Parenthood]], to reduce federal regulations and spending; to support a border wall with [[Mexico]], and  to transfer [[Medicaid]] oversight to states.<ref name=bio/>

In addition to carrying the support of Senator Cruz, who cut radio and television spots for Roy, the candidate is endorsed by Perry, incumbent Representative Lamar Smith and U.S. Representative [[Louie Gohmert]] of Tyler, Texas. JoAnn Fleming of "Grassroots America - We The People" PAC is another early Roy supporter, as is the [[Club for Growth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chiproy.com/endorsements/|title=Endorsements: Chip Roy for Congress|publisher=Chiproy.com|accessdate=May 22, 2018}}</ref>.

In addition to carrying the support of Senator Cruz, who cut radio and television spots for Roy, the candidate is endorsed by Perry, incumbent Representative Lamar Smith and U.S. Representative [[Louie Gohmert]] of Tyler, Texas. JoAnn Fleming of "Grassroots America - We The People" PAC is another early Roy supporter, as is the [[Club for Growth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chiproy.com/endorsements/|title=Endorsements: Chip Roy for Congress|publisher=Chiproy.com|accessdate=May 22, 2018}}</ref>  

Roy won the Republican runoff contest with exactly 18,000 votes (52.7 percent) Matt McCall's 16,181 (47.3 percent). McCall led in five smaller counties, but Roy took majorities in populous Bexar and Travis counties.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/may22_326_race3.htm|title=Republican Primary Runoff Election Returns for Congressional District 21|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|date=May 22, 2018|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref> Joseph Kopser, meanwhile, defeated fellow Democrat Mary Street Wilson, 14,706 (58 percent) to 10,667 (42 percent) to contest Roy in the general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/may22_327_state.htm?x=0&y=886&id=284|title=Democratic Primary Runoff returns|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|date=May 22, 2018|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref>

Roy won the Republican runoff contest with exactly 18,000 votes (52.7 percent) Matt McCall's 16,181 (47.3 percent). McCall led in five smaller counties, but Roy took majorities in populous Bexar and Travis counties.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/may22_326_race3.htm|title=Republican Primary Runoff Election Returns for Congressional District 21|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|date=May 22, 2018|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref> Joseph Kopser, meanwhile, defeated fellow Democrat Mary Street Wilson, 14,706 (58 percent) to 10,667 (42 percent) to contest Roy in the general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/may22_327_state.htm?x=0&y=886&id=284|title=Democratic Primary Runoff returns|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|date=May 22, 2018|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref>