State
State Representative, 97th 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.
Tarrant County: Benbrook and White Settlement; most of Crowley; part of Fort Worth.
Taxes & budget
Beth Llewellyn McLaughlinDemocratic
No documented position found.
John W. McQueeneyRepublican
- Opposes tax exemptions that shift burdens onto homeowners.
Education
Beth Llewellyn McLaughlinDemocratic
- Opposes vouchers and publicly funded charter school expansion.
- Supports local school board control over the TEA.
John W. McQueeneyRepublican
- Co-authored the 2025 school finance law.
- Supports giving parents more say in where children learn.
Housing
Beth Llewellyn McLaughlinDemocratic
No documented position found.
John W. McQueeneyRepublican
- Supports zero tolerance for homeless encampments in public spaces.
- Supports increasing housing supply in Benbrook and Crowley.
Economy & jobs
Beth Llewellyn McLaughlinDemocratic
- Supports a living wage, child care and affordable housing.
John W. McQueeneyRepublican
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Beth Llewellyn McLaughlinDemocratic
No documented position found.
John W. McQueeneyRepublican
- Supports protecting local water and grid access from data centers.
Health & human services
Beth Llewellyn McLaughlinDemocratic
- Supports abortion rights.
John W. McQueeneyRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Beth Llewellyn McLaughlinDemocratic
- Opposes dark-money PAC funding of campaigns.
John W. McQueeneyRepublican
No documented position found.
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