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
Fantasha Allen
Democrat
Allen is a social work student at Stephen F. Austin State University who has worked in long-term care and healthcare settings, and plans to go on to law school.
Jay Dean
Republican
Dean, a Longview businessman, has represented District 7 (Gregg, Harrison, and Marion counties) since 2017 and won the March 2026 GOP primary over Melissa Beckett.
WHERE & WHEN TO VOTE
Early voting Oct 19–30 · Election Day Tue, Nov 3