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State Representative, 67th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Texas laws and the state budget in the Texas House of Representatives.

Collin County: Blue Ridge, Farmersville, Melissa and New Hope; most of Anna; part of Allen, Fairview, McKinney, Plano and Princeton.

Photo of Jordan Wheatley
Jordan WheatleyCampaign photo — Ballotpedia

Jordan Wheatley

Democratic

Teacher

The gist

  • Opposes the state's school voucher program.
  • Opposes large corporate incentives; favors local small businesses.
  • Opposes private equity raising health-care costs.
  • Supports investing in classrooms, teachers and retirees.
More about Jordan
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  1. Opposes the state's school voucher program.

    Jordan's Priorities — Jordan Wheatley for State Representative

    Campaign website · jordan4texas.com

    “pushed a voucher scam designed to suck the money out of our neighborhood public schools”
  2. Opposes large corporate incentives; favors local small businesses.

    Jordan's Priorities — Jordan Wheatley for State Representative

    Campaign website · jordan4texas.com

    “We need to stop giving billion-dollar handouts to corporate giants and start investing in our own neighborhood small businesses”
  3. Opposes private equity raising health-care costs.

    Jordan's Priorities — Jordan Wheatley for State Representative

    Campaign website · jordan4texas.com

    “stopping private equity from hiking the cost of healthcare”
  4. Supports investing in classrooms, teachers and retirees.

    Jordan's Priorities — Jordan Wheatley for State Representative

    Campaign website · jordan4texas.com

    “We need to invest in our classrooms, our teachers, and our retirees, not in corporate profits.”
Photo of Jeff Leach
Jeff LeachOfficial portrait — Texas House of Representatives

Jeff Leach

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; attorney

The gist

  • Co-sponsored raising the homestead exemption to $140,000.
  • Voted for the 2025 education savings account program.
  • Authored the 2019 measure banning a state income tax.In office
  • Authored the 2025 school discipline law, House Bill 6.In office
  • Authored a bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote.In office
  • Authored a bill lengthening prison terms for intoxication manslaughter.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Jeff
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  1. Co-sponsored raising the homestead exemption to $140,000.

    Meet Jeff - Jeff Leach

    Campaign website · jeffleach.com

    “co-sponsored Senate Bill 4 to increase the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000”
  2. Voted for the 2025 education savings account program.

    Meet Jeff - Jeff Leach

    Campaign website · jeffleach.com

    “He also helped pass Senate Bill 2, expanding educational freedom through $1 billion in Educational Savings Accounts”
  3. Authored the 2019 measure banning a state income tax.

    Rep. Jeff Leach — Biography

    Government record · Texas House of Representatives · house.texas.gov

    “resulting in the constitutional amendment banning the imposition of a state income tax on individuals”
  4. Authored the 2025 school discipline law, House Bill 6.

    Bills authored by Rep. Jeff Leach, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.”
  5. Authored a bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote.

    Bills authored by Rep. Jeff Leach, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to a person submitting proof of citizenship to verify eligibility to vote in Texas.”
  6. Authored a bill lengthening prison terms for intoxication manslaughter.

    Bills authored by Rep. Jeff Leach, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “increasing the minimum term of imprisonment”

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