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Will Metcalf

Will Metcalf
RepublicanIncumbent
Running for Texas House of Representatives, District 16.

Background

Will Metcalf is the incumbent representative for House District 16. He was raised in Conroe. 

Current role
State Representative, District 16
Education
B.S., criminal justice, Sam Houston State University
Prior offices
Texas House of Representatives, District 16
Hometown
Conroe
Website

Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Authored HB 202 and HB 356 to lower appraisal caps; plans to eliminate school M&O property taxes. 

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Co-authored HB 2 school funding and HB 3, a bill on the education savings account program (often called school vouchers). 
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?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Power Grid and Energy

What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
Co-authored HB 14 creating the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office. 

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
Supported SB 24 funding the Alternatives to Abortion program. 

Firearms

What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
Co-authored HB 162 barring enforcement of red flag protective orders. 

Public Safety and Bail

What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
Co-authored HB 33 on active-shooter preparedness and HB 45 on human trafficking prosecution. 

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
Co-authored HB 18 creating rural hospital grants. 

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
Co-sponsored SB 16 requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. 

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.