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State Representative, District 2

Vote for
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 Hunt, Van Zandt and Hopkins counties.

Taxes & budget

Education

  • Fatima La'Juan MuseDemocratic

    • Supports winding down the voucher and ESA program.
    • Supports reducing the role of STAAR testing.
  • Brent A. MoneyRepublican

    • Authored bill setting standards for school library collection policies.In office

Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

  • Fatima La'Juan MuseDemocratic

    • Supports 500-foot setbacks for data centers and intensive facilities.
  • Brent A. MoneyRepublican

    • Authored bill adding franchise tax on some solar, wind producers.In office

Health & human services

  • Fatima La'Juan MuseDemocratic

    • Supports expanding Medicaid for eligible working Texans.
    • Proposes requiring large-group plans to cover infertility treatment, IVF.
  • Brent A. MoneyRepublican

    • Authored bill on unborn children's rights and criminal liability.In office
    • Authored bill on gender-transition treatments and public funding.In office

Government & transparency

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.