Richard Hayes, R-Hickory Creek, is the incumbent who has represented District 57 since January 2023 and sits on the House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee.
He is endorsed by Texas Alliance for Life and Gun Owners of America heading into the 2026 election.
Hayes’s take on Texas values
Hayes says on his campaign site that 'the integrity of the ballot box is under siege,' echoing rhetoric used to justify stricter voter ID and ballot-verification rules that make voting harder for some people. [campaign website; Ballotpedia]