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State Representative, 60th District

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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 Palo Pinto, Parker and Stephens counties.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Krissy GuessDemocratic

    • Supports lowering property taxes and everyday costs.

  • Mike OlcottRepublican

    • Supports eliminating property taxes, starting with homeowners' school taxes.

Education

  • Krissy GuessDemocratic

    • Pledges more investment in teachers and classrooms.

  • Mike OlcottRepublican

    • Authored a bill ending in-state tuition for unauthorized immigrants.

Economy & jobs

  • Krissy GuessDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Mike OlcottRepublican

    • Authored a bill requiring employers to use E-Verify.

Health & human services

  • Krissy GuessDemocratic

    • Supports protecting access to IVF.
    • Supports expanding maternal care and supporting rural hospitals.

  • Mike OlcottRepublican

    • Supports banning vaccine mandates.
    • Opposes gender-transition treatments for minors.

Government & transparency

  • Krissy GuessDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Mike OlcottRepublican

    • Supports tougher voter fraud penalties and photo ID to vote.

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; 5 issues covered in this race.