Dr. Donna Campbell is a conservative who has spent a lifetime helping others through medicine and Christian ministry. She is a double-board certified physician, working mom, woman of faith, and proud parent of four daughters.

Donna Campbell was born on a naval base in San Diego and grew up with a great respect for the military and law enforcement. Her father served in the U.S. Navy and later as a trooper in the highway patrol in Oklahoma. Her mother worked in factories most of her life until becoming an R.N. at the age of 48.

Donna Campbell earned her Masters of Nursing from Texas Women’s College, specializing in cardiovascular clinical nursing and nursing administration. She received her M.D. from Texas Tech University and completed her residency at the University of Texas Medical Center in Houston. She was awarded the prestigious Morton Award as an outstanding resident in ophthalmology at the Hermann Eye Center.

Dr. Campbell has served as the medical director for Columbus Community Hospital and currently works for the third largest emergency medicine group in the country. She has  performed hundreds of eye surgeries in Ghana, West Africa, volunteering her talents to the Christian Eye Ministry, an organization which has brought sight back to thousands in Africa.

Dr. Campbell has advocated for conservative values at churches and tea parties around the country, demonstrating great reverence for the founding principles of this nation. She spoke at the first Doctor’s Tea Party Convention in San Diego. She often carries a copy of the Constitution with her and has appeared on numerous talk shows including Laura Ingraham, Joe Pags, Jeff Ward, and Craig Bushon.

In 2010, Dr. Donna Campbell surprised the political establishment by giving Austin Democrat and 8-term incumbent Rep. Lloyd Doggett “the fight of his political career” according to Texas Monthly. She secured the Republican nomination with 69% of the vote in that primary contest.

Donna Campbell and her husband Stan currently reside in New Braunfels with their youngest daughter. Dr. Campbell is a member of the Texas Medical Association, the American Academy of Physician Specialists, the National Rifle Association, the Texas State Rifle Association, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving. She possesses the rare qualities of a leader and will make a great Texas Senator.