TEXAS MIDTERM 2026
WHY THIS RACE MATTERS
Your State Representative is one of 150 people who write Texas law, and yours is elected to represent your area of Hays County.
WHO’S RUNNING
Staci Childs
Democrat
Childs is a lawyer and educator currently serving on the Texas State Board of Education, and she founded the Sunnyside Legal Clinic to help local families with legal issues.
Scott Whitmarsh
Republican
Whitmarsh is the Republican nominee for this Houston-area seat, having won the March 2026 GOP primary unopposed with 1,657 votes.
WHERE & WHEN TO VOTE
Early voting Oct 19–30 · Election Day Tue, Nov 3