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State Representative, 69th 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 Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cottle, Fisher, Foard, Hardeman, Haskell, King, Knox, Motley, Stonewall, Wichita and Wilbarger counties.

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Leilani Barnett

Democratic

Teacher and writer

The gist

Opposes school vouchers.
Supports state investment in drought-resilient water sources.
Supports state investment and zoning reform for affordable housing.
Opposes large tax breaks for corporations.
Supports expanded background checks and red-flag laws.
Supports expanding Medicaid and funding rural hospitals.

More about Leilani

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Opposes school vouchers.
Public Schools — The Heart of Texas Towns
Campaign website · barnettfortexas.org
“School vouchers fail that basic test of fairness.”
Supports state investment in drought-resilient water sources.
Clean, Safe, Abundant — Water Solutions
Campaign website · barnettfortexas.org
“a statewide commitment to expanding drought-resilient sources: aquifer storage and recovery, advanced water recycling”
Supports state investment and zoning reform for affordable housing.
Make the Economy Work for Working People!
Campaign website · barnettfortexas.org
“We must expand affordable housing through state investment, zoning reform, and incentives that support mixed-income communities”
Opposes large tax breaks for corporations.
Make the Economy Work for Working People!
Campaign website · barnettfortexas.org
“we must stop giving billion-dollar tax breaks to corporations”
Supports expanded background checks and red-flag laws.
Safe Schools — Simple Solutions to Create Safer Buildings
Campaign website · barnettfortexas.org
“expanding background checks, closing loopholes that allow dangerous individuals to obtain firearms, and supporting red-flag laws”
Supports expanding Medicaid and funding rural hospitals.
Affordable and Accessible Health Care
Campaign website · barnettfortexas.org
“Strengthening rural hospitals through targeted state funding, expanding Medicaid, and investing in telehealth infrastructure”

James B. Frank

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; manufacturer

The gist

Led the shift to community-based foster care.In office
Authored a 2025 law on child welfare licensing.In office
Authored a bill banning direct-to-consumer drug advertising.In office
Authored an amendment protecting parents' right to raise children.In office
Authored a 2025 law creating a marriage and family commission.In office

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

More about James

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Led the shift to community-based foster care.
Rep. James Frank — Biography
Government record · Texas House of Representatives · house.texas.gov
“James spearheaded legislation that transitioned the state's foster care system to a community-based care model”
Authored a 2025 law on child welfare licensing.
Bills authored by Rep. James Frank, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to the regulation of child welfare, including licensure, community-based care contractors, family homes, and child-care facilities.”
Authored a bill banning direct-to-consumer drug advertising.
Bills authored by Rep. James Frank, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to prohibited direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising; providing an administrative penalty.”
Authored an amendment protecting parents' right to raise children.
Bills authored by Rep. James Frank, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right of parents to raise their children.”
Authored a 2025 law creating a marriage and family commission.
Bills authored by Rep. James Frank, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Marriage and Family.”

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