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State Representative, District 18

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1
Term
2 years
Candidates
2
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.

All of Liberty, Hardin and San Jacinto counties; part of Montgomery County.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Public safety

  • Valorie BartonDemocratic

    • Supports restricting public access to military-grade assault weapons.

  • Janis HoltRepublican

    No documented position found.

Education

  • Valorie BartonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Janis HoltRepublican

    • Authored bill on filling school board vacancies.In office

Economy & jobs

  • Valorie BartonDemocratic

    • Pledges to cut red tape and help tariff-hurt farmers.

  • Janis HoltRepublican

    • Authored bill on civil penalties under consumer protection law.In office

Health & human services

  • Valorie BartonDemocratic

    • Supports insurance parity for mental health care.
    • Supports women's autonomy over reproductive decisions.

  • Janis HoltRepublican

    • Authored bill creating offense for public assistance program fraud.In office

Government & transparency

Courts & justice

  • Valorie BartonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Janis HoltRepublican

    • Authored bill regulating court-ordered parental reunification therapy.In office
    • Authored bill on judicial discipline and judicial compensation.In office

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.