State

State Representative, 98th 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: Colleyville, Grapevine, Keller and Westlake; most of Southlake; part of Euless, Flower Mound and Trophy Club.

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Armin Mizani

Republican

Attorney; former Keller mayor

The gist

Supports fully funding Operation Lone Star and federal deportations.
Supports compressing local property tax rates toward zero.
Supports letting families use tax dollars for private schooling.
Supports removing prosecutors who refuse to enforce laws.
Supports returning state surpluses to taxpayers.
Led Keller into a 287(g) immigration partnership with ICE.

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Supports fully funding Operation Lone Star and federal deportations.
Issues — Armin for Texas
Campaign website · arminfortexas.com
“will continue to support President Trump in his deportation operations, and will continue to fully fund Operation Lone Star”
Supports compressing local property tax rates toward zero.
Issues — Armin for Texas
Campaign website · arminfortexas.com
“compress local rates to get as close to zero as possible”
Supports letting families use tax dollars for private schooling.
Issues — Armin for Texas
Campaign website · arminfortexas.com
“allow families to use their tax dollars to choose the best option for their kids … whether public, private, charter, homeschool, or hybrid”
Supports removing prosecutors who refuse to enforce laws.
Issues — Armin for Texas
Campaign website · arminfortexas.com
“Mayor Mizani believes prosecutors who refuse to enforce the law should be removed.”
Supports returning state surpluses to taxpayers.
Armin Mizani for Texas House District 98
Campaign website · arminfortexas.com
“Mayor Mizani believes surpluses should be returned to the taxpayers”
Led Keller into a 287(g) immigration partnership with ICE.
News — Armin for Texas
Campaign website · arminfortexas.com
“Mayor Armin Mizani Leads Keller to Adopt 287(g) Partnership with ICE”

Cate Brennan

Democratic

Retired

The gist

Opposes private school vouchers.
Supports zoning reform and accessory dwelling units.
Supports lower tax rates for landlords charging fair rent.
Supports making data centers pay for their own grid costs.
Supports restoring abortion rights.
Supports a separate public school fund and voucher accountability.

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Opposes private school vouchers.
Cate Brennan for Texas House District 98
Campaign website · brennanforhd98.com
“I believe private school vouchers are a direct assault on our public schools”
Supports zoning reform and accessory dwelling units.
Empowering Texas: Cate Brennan for House District 98
Campaign website · brennanforhd98.com
“streamline permitting, reform zoning, support first-time buyers, and allow more homeowners to build accessory dwelling units”
Supports lower tax rates for landlords charging fair rent.
Empowering Texas: Cate Brennan for House District 98
Campaign website · brennanforhd98.com
“which would lower tax rates for landlords who charge fair market rent or less”
Supports making data centers pay for their own grid costs.
Empowering Texas: Cate Brennan for House District 98
Campaign website · brennanforhd98.com
“These commercial users must provide their own power capacity and pay for their own grid infrastructure and connections.”
Supports restoring abortion rights.
True Texas Values: Support Cate Brennan HD 98 Campaign
Campaign website · brennanforhd98.com
“protecting and restoring your right to a safe abortion”
Supports a separate public school fund and voucher accountability.
Empowering Texas: Cate Brennan for House District 98
Campaign website · brennanforhd98.com
“HD98 taxpayers must demand a separate segregated public school fund, budget transparency, and voucher system accountability.”

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