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American politician
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Sam Walls (born 1940) is an American politician from Texas.
He is a former Republican primary candidate for the Texas state legislature for the 58th district, in the 2004 election. Walls, considered a community pillar and highly respected among residents and fellow Republicans, gained national attention when he was revealed wearing a dress, high heels, and wig, while accompanying his wife, Kay. The cross-dressing incident prompted adversaries and some supporters to urge him to withdraw from the race.
Walls did not withdraw from the race but lost to underdog candidate real-estate developer Rob Orr. Orr got 60% of the vote and won a seat in the legislature in the highly conservative district.