State
State Representative, 58th 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.
All of Johnson and Somervell counties.
Taxes & budget
Chris OldhamDemocratic
- Opposes replacing school property taxes with a value-added tax.
Helen KerwinRepublican
- Supports eliminating property taxes by constitutional amendment.
Public safety
Chris OldhamDemocratic
No documented position found.
Helen KerwinRepublican
- Authored a 2025 law on background checks at children's facilities.
Education
Chris OldhamDemocratic
- Opposes the Texas Education Freedom Accounts voucher program.
- Supports funding schools by enrollment instead of attendance.
Helen KerwinRepublican
- Supports parents choosing public, private, homeschool or charter schools.
Housing
Chris OldhamDemocratic
- Proposes easement pay at triple market value for landowners.
Helen KerwinRepublican
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Chris OldhamDemocratic
- Proposes making large data centers fund their own transmission lines.
Helen KerwinRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Chris OldhamDemocratic
No documented position found.
Helen KerwinRepublican
- Supports testing for and banning PFAS chemicals.
Health & human services
Chris OldhamDemocratic
- Supports expanding Medicaid to keep rural hospitals open.
- Proposes mental health care centers as an alternative to jail.
Helen KerwinRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Chris OldhamDemocratic
No documented position found.
Helen KerwinRepublican
- Supports banning taxpayer-funded lobbying.
- Supports term limits for all Texas elected officials.
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