State
State Representative, 62nd 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 Delta, Fannin, Franklin and Grayson counties.
Education
Catherine ThorneDemocratic
No documented position found.
Shelley LutherRepublican
- Supports banning instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Economy & jobs
Catherine ThorneDemocratic
No documented position found.
Shelley LutherRepublican
- Supports requiring all Texas employers to use E-Verify.
Environment & parks
Catherine ThorneDemocratic
No documented position found.
Shelley LutherRepublican
- Voted for bills regulating battery storage and wind projects.
Health & human services
Catherine ThorneDemocratic
No documented position found.
Shelley LutherRepublican
- Authored a 2025 law on liability of vaccine advertisers.
Government & transparency
Catherine ThorneDemocratic
No documented position found.
Shelley LutherRepublican
- Supports hand-marked paper ballots and narrower mail voting.
- Supports banning taxpayer-funded lobbying.
- Supports ending Democratic committee chairmanships in the House.
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