Shaheen is a five-term incumbent who chairs the Texas House Committee on Elections in the 89th Legislature.
He previously served as Collin County Commissioner for Precinct 1 before being elected to the Texas House.
Shaheen’s take on Texas values
As chair of the House Elections Committee, he has led the push for stricter voter-roll and voting-equipment rules branded as 'election integrity,' which in practice means added requirements and restrictions on how and who can vote rather than expanding access. [Ballotpedia; house.texas.gov]