About this office
Your State Representative is one of 150 people who write Texas law, and yours is elected to represent your area of Hays County. Every two years they decide how much money your kids' school gets, whether your property tax bill goes up or down, and whether Texas takes federal money for health care or turns it away. Big decisions, made by a small group — and one seat is yours to fill.
Candidates
Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin
Retired Fort Worth ISD teacher who taught French for 29 years at Southwest High School.
About Beth
Ran for this seat in 2018 and has since served on the boards of two Tarrant County voter-engagement groups.
John McQueeneyFort Worth small business owner (former Chicken Express franchisee) elected to HD97 in 2024, succeeding Craig Goldman.
About John
Serves on the House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting and the Committee on State Affairs.