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State Representative, District 3

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Term
2 years
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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 Montgomery County. Open seat: incumbent Cecil Bell Jr. is not on the general-election ballot.

Kristen Plaisance

Republican

Retired

The gist

  • Pledges to work to eliminate property taxes completely.
  • Opposes corporate welfare and crony deals.
More about Kristen
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  1. Pledges to work to eliminate property taxes completely.

    Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Texas House of Representatives District 3

    Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com

    “I will fight to eliminate property taxes completely while still ensuring that local governments and schools are properly funded.”
  2. Opposes corporate welfare and crony deals.

    Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Texas House of Representatives District 3

    Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com

    “corporate welfare and crony deals”

Nicole King

Democratic

Chief project officer

The gist

  • Supports funding schools by enrollment rather than attendance.
  • Supports raising the minimum wage to a living wage.
  • Supports property tax relief through appraisal reform.
  • Supports requiring companies moving to Texas to hire Texans first.
  • Supports rebates for home generators and water purification systems.
More about Nicole
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  1. Supports funding schools by enrollment rather than attendance.

    Issues — Nicole King for District 3

    Campaign website · nicolekingforall.com

    “fund schools based on enrollment rather than attendance”
  2. Supports raising the minimum wage to a living wage.

    Issues — Nicole King for District 3

    Campaign website · nicolekingforall.com

    “raising the minimum wage to a true living wage”
  3. Supports property tax relief through appraisal reform.

    Issues — Nicole King for District 3

    Campaign website · nicolekingforall.com

    “sensible property tax relief through appraisal reform”
  4. Supports requiring companies moving to Texas to hire Texans first.

    Issues — Nicole King for District 3

    Campaign website · nicolekingforall.com

    “requiring companies that move into Texas to hire Texans first”
  5. Supports rebates for home generators and water purification systems.

    Issues — Nicole King for District 3

    Campaign website · nicolekingforall.com

    “I support rebates for homeowners who have spent thousands on generators or water purification systems.”

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