Mike Schofield
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 132 (current term began 2021; fifth term overall)
- Occupation
- Attorney
Background
- Earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Rutgers University and a law degree from Louisiana State University. source: branch.vote
- Practiced as a commercial tort and defense lawyer, including at Baker Botts LLP and Howrey & Simon. source: branch.vote
- Previously served as an adviser to a Texas governor. source: branch.vote
- Returned to the Texas House in the 2020 election, defeating Rep. Gina Calanni, after an earlier stint in the seat. source: thetexan.news
- Serving a fifth term as State Representative. source: branch.vote
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Decreasing government spending source: branch.vote
- Pressing the federal government to stop illegal immigration source: branch.vote
- Accountability for how schools spend tax money source: branch.vote
- Election integrity source: branch.vote
- Limiting government power to take private property through eminent domain source: branch.vote
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