State
State Representative, 56th District
- 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.
McLennan County: Beverly Hills, Bruceville-Eddy, Crawford, Gholson, Hewitt, Lorena, McGregor, Moody, Riesel, Ross, West and Woodway; most of Lacy-Lakeview, Robinson and Waco; part of Bellmead, Golinda and Valley Mills.
Taxes & budget
Ashley Bean ThorntonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Pat CurryRepublican
- Supports lower appraisal caps and ending property taxes.
Public safety
Ashley Bean ThorntonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Pat CurryRepublican
- Supports more border fencing, manpower and technology.
Education
Ashley Bean ThorntonDemocratic
- Supports universal pre-K and more school counselors and staff.
- Opposes spending state money on school vouchers.
Pat CurryRepublican
- Supports higher teacher pay and help for retired educators.
Economy & jobs
Ashley Bean ThorntonDemocratic
- Supports reinvesting economic growth in working families.
Pat CurryRepublican
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Ashley Bean ThorntonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Pat CurryRepublican
- Supports expanding rural broadband.
Environment & parks
Ashley Bean ThorntonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Pat CurryRepublican
- Pledges to bar upstream pollution of Waco's water supply.
Government & transparency
Ashley Bean ThorntonDemocratic
- Opposes mid-decade redistricting and ending minority-party committee chairs.
Pat CurryRepublican
- Authored a 2025 law on removing local officials from 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; 7 issues covered in this race.