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Texas House of Representatives, District 58

2-year termGeneral-election roster cross-checked against Branch and The Ballot Brief (both cite the Secretary of State certified list); the Secretary of State candidate search site could not be loaded during research. Candidate positions summarize Branch Politics profiles (which summarize candidate websites, checked July-September 2026) unless a campaign site is cited directly. Incumbent records cite the 2025 SB 2 (education savings accounts) journal votes; other 89th Legislature votes were not yet researched.Partially researched. Last researched Oct 19, 2026Report a correction
RepublicanIncumbent
Democratic
Property Taxes
What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Favors eliminating property taxes and opposes taxpayer-funded lobbying. 
Supports keeping the $200,000 senior homestead exemption and using surplus for further cuts. 
Education and School Choice
What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Supports family choice among public, private, charter and home schooling. 
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). 
Supports raising the basic allotment and local control over curriculum. 
Border Security
What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
Supports border walls and a Texas Border Protection Unit. 
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?
Supports removing PFAS from water. 
Opposes eminent-domain abuse and supports securing water supplies. 
Abortion
What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
Supports restoring "reproductive freedoms." 
Firearms
What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
Public Safety and Bail
What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
Backed child care worker background checks and tougher trafficking penalties. 
Proposes intermediary care centers as an alternative to jail for mental health crises. 
Health Care
What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
Supports Medicaid expansion to fund local hospitals and mental health networks. 
Elections and Voting
What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Not yet researched.
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Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
RepublicanIncumbent
Favors eliminating property taxes and opposes taxpayer-funded lobbying. 
Democratic
Supports keeping the $200,000 senior homestead exemption and using surplus for further cuts. 
Sources for this contest (2)
  1. Texas State Representative, District 58 (2026 general election), Branch. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  2. 2026 Texas House of Representatives election, Wikipedia. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.