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State Representative, 71st District

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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 Callahan, Jones, Nolan and Taylor counties.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Jay HardawayRepublican

    • Pledges permanent tax cuts.

  • Diana LunaDemocratic

    • Supports closing loopholes in the corporate franchise tax.

Public safety

Education

  • Jay HardawayRepublican

    • Supports empowering parents and keeping politics out of classrooms.

  • Diana LunaDemocratic

    • Supports a permanent block on school vouchers.
    • Supports full-day pre-K for all three- and four-year-olds.

Housing

  • Jay HardawayRepublican

    • Opposes abusive use of eminent domain against landowners.

  • Diana LunaDemocratic

    • Supports statewide protections against predatory rent increases.
    • Proposes a state down-payment fund for first-time homebuyers.

Economy & jobs

  • Jay HardawayRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Diana LunaDemocratic

    • Supports strengthening workers' right to organize.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Jay HardawayRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Diana LunaDemocratic

    • Proposes a cap on sudden residential utility bill spikes.

Health & human services

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; 7 issues covered in this race.