Cole Hefner
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Texas House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 5 (since 2017)
- Occupation
- Small business owner
- Lives in
- Mount Pleasant
Background
- Has represented Texas House District 5 since 2017. source: ballotpedia.org
- Born in Pittsburg, Texas. source: ballotpedia.org
- Served as vice chair of the House Business and Industry Committee in the 2021-2022 session. source: ballotpedia.org
- Seeking a sixth term in 2026. source: kltv.com
In their own words
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- Leaner government: "Cut red tape, lower property taxes, lower those barriers to business" source: kltv.com
- Safety and security source: kltv.com
- Rules so data centers do not overburden the state's water system, and protections against groundwater over-pumping source: kltv.com
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