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State Representative, 58th District
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Helen Kerwin

Candidate for State Representative, 58th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative; small business owner
Campaign website
helenkerwin.com

State representative for District 58 since 2025. A former mayor of Glen Rose and Somervell County commissioner, and a small business owner.

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Photo: Official portrait — Texas House of Representatives

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports eliminating property taxes by constitutional amendment.

    She filed HB 2220, HB 2743 and HB 4648 in 2025; HB 2220 would replace school maintenance and operations property taxes with state and local value added taxes. None became law.

    Helen Kerwin for State Representative, District 58

    Campaign website · helenkerwin.com

    “Let YOU, the voter decide to eliminate property taxes forever with a constitutional amendment.”
    Bills authored by Rep. Helen Kerwin, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes”
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Public safety

Education

  • Supports parents choosing public, private, homeschool or charter schools.

    Helen Kerwin for State Representative, District 58

    Campaign website · helenkerwin.com

    “I will fight for the right of parents to choose the best pathway for their children, be it public, private, homeschool, or charter.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports testing for and banning PFAS chemicals.

    She filed HB 1674 (2025) on PFAS in agricultural products; it received a hearing but did not become law.

    Helen Kerwin for State Representative, District 58

    Campaign website · helenkerwin.com

    “I pledge to continue my fight to test for and ultimately BAN PFAS chemicals.”
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Government & transparency

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Helen Kerwin on them.

  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

All sources (8)

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