Helen Kerwin is a grandmother of nine who was mayor of Glen Rose before becoming a state representative — and her daughter, Brooke Rollins, is the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
Kerwin, a small business owner and former Somervell County Commissioner, won her Texas House seat in 2024 by unseating the sitting Republican incumbent in a primary runoff after he voted against school vouchers. She was sworn in as District 58's representative in January 2025 and has focused on property taxes, border security, and rural and agricultural issues.
Kerwin’s take on Texas values
Kerwin supported a 2025 bill increasing criminal penalties for election fraud, treating it as a real problem needing tougher laws rather than a rare occurrence. [Legislative voting record]