Gilstrap in 1988 and have two children.He generally runs unopposed, and in 2008 when opposed by Democrat Jim Nelson won 13,122 votes (69.43% of the total) to Nelson's 5,769 (30.52%).He was opposed by Democrat Sam Edwards in the 2018 midterm election.
Sam Edwards received 6,273 votes (33.93%) to Huggins’s 12,206 (66.01%).