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Trey Wharton

Trey Wharton
RepublicanIncumbent
Running for Texas House of Representatives, District 12.

Background

Trey Wharton has represented House District 12 since 2025. He founded an insurance agency and served eight years on the Huntsville ISD board. 

Current role
State Representative, District 12
Occupation
Insurance executive
Education
BBA, finance, Texas Christian University
Prior offices
Huntsville ISD Board of Trustees; Texas House of Representatives, District 12 (since 2025)
Website

Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Cites support for $51 billion in property tax relief including larger homestead exemptions. 

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Supports the education savings account program (often called school vouchers) with safeguards for public schools; backed an $8.5 billion school funding package. 
Voting record
Voted yes on SB 2, which created the education savings account program (often called school vouchers); the House passed it on third reading 86-61 (Record 300, April 17, 2025). 

Border Security

What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
Cites support for border security funding and immigration and trafficking laws. 

Power Grid and Energy

What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
Supported a statewide water fund and grid legislation. 

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Firearms

What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
States support for gun rights. 

Public Safety and Bail

What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
Calls for more affordable care and price transparency. 

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

District Priorities

What does the candidate say are the top issues for this district?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Transgender Policy

What is the candidate's position on Texas laws related to transgender people, including medical treatment for minors, school sports, facilities, and legal definitions of sex?
Not yet researched.

Religion and Public Schools

What is the candidate's position on religion in public schools, such as displaying the Ten Commandments, school prayer, and chaplains?
Not yet researched.

Religious Liberty and Faith Communities

What has the candidate said or done regarding religious freedom and specific faith communities in Texas, such as Christians, Jews, and Muslims?
Not yet researched.

Home Insurance and Housing Costs

What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?
Not yet researched.

Money

Finance figures are being checked against official FEC and Texas Ethics Commission filings and will appear here once verified.

Endorsements

No public endorsements found. Searched Oct 19, 2026.