State

State Representative, District 14

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Texas laws and the state budget in the Texas House of Representatives.

Part of Brazos County.

Candidates Compare by issue

Janet Tycelia Dudding

Democratic

Certified public accountant

The gist

Supports fully funding public schools and top teacher pay.
Supports covering all school district employees under TRS, Social Security.
Supports expanding health coverage to sustain rural hospitals.
Proposes requiring data centers to cool with recycled water.
Opposes SB 37's effects on academic freedom.
Supports stablecoin guardrails and anti-corruption rules.

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Supports fully funding public schools and top teacher pay.
Issues — Janet Dudding for Texas House District 14
Campaign website · janetdudding4texas.com
“Fully fund public schools. Pay teachers top salaries”
Supports covering all school district employees under TRS, Social Security.
Issues — Janet Dudding for Texas House District 14
Campaign website · janetdudding4texas.com
“cover all ISD employees under TRS and social security”
Supports expanding health coverage to sustain rural hospitals.
Issues — Janet Dudding for Texas House District 14
Campaign website · janetdudding4texas.com
“is a lifeline for keeping our rural hospitals open”
Proposes requiring data centers to cool with recycled water.
Issues — Janet Dudding for Texas House District 14
Campaign website · janetdudding4texas.com
“require data centers to use recycled produced water”
Opposes SB 37's effects on academic freedom.
Issues — Janet Dudding for Texas House District 14
Campaign website · janetdudding4texas.com
“threatens First Amendment protections and invites political interference that chills scholarship”
Supports stablecoin guardrails and anti-corruption rules.
Issues — Janet Dudding for Texas House District 14
Campaign website · janetdudding4texas.com
“Texas needs strong guardrails for stablecoins, real transparency, and anti-corruption rules that stop insider profiteering.”

Jeff Miller

Libertarian

Office manager

The gist

Supports repealing unnecessary laws, regulations and taxes.
Supports streamlining the legal immigration process.
Supports ending drug prohibition.
Opposes government regulation as the answer to climate change.
Pledges to fight reckless government spending.

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Supports repealing unnecessary laws, regulations and taxes.
Jeff Miller for State Representative District 14
Campaign website · vote-miller.org
“My top priority is to reduce government intrusion by repealing unnecessary laws, regulations, and taxes.”
Supports streamlining the legal immigration process.
Jeff Miller for State Representative District 14
Campaign website · vote-miller.org
“We need to streamline the legal immigration process, making it faster and more efficient”
Supports ending drug prohibition.
Jeff Miller for State Representative District 14
Campaign website · vote-miller.org
“I also advocate for ending drug prohibition”
Opposes government regulation as the answer to climate change.
Jeff Miller for State Representative District 14
Campaign website · vote-miller.org
“Government regulation is not the answer to climate change.”
Pledges to fight reckless government spending.
Jeff Miller for State Representative District 14
Campaign website · vote-miller.org
“I will fight against reckless spending”

Paul Dyson

RepublicanIncumbent

Attorney

The gist

Authored law raising penalty for attempted capital murder of officers.In office
Authored law raising penalty for refusing to release fraudulent liens.In office
Authored law on public access to administrative judges' working papers.In office
Authored bill for a temporary moratorium on impact fees.In office
Authored bill on Railroad Commission oil or gas emergency declarations.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Authored law raising penalty for attempted capital murder of officers.
HB 1871, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for parole and”
Authored law raising penalty for refusing to release fraudulent liens.
HB 4996, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of refusal to execute the release of a fraudulent lien or claim.”
Authored law on public access to administrative judges' working papers.
HB 3516, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to the availability of certain working papers and electronic communications of certain administrative law judges and technical examiners under the public information law.”
Authored bill for a temporary moratorium on impact fees.
HB 5489, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to a temporary moratorium on the imposition of an impact fee.”
Authored bill on Railroad Commission oil or gas emergency declarations.
HB 4021, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to the declaration of an oil or gas emergency by the Railroad Commission of Texas and the liability of a person for assistance, advice”

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