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
Jared PattersonJared Patterson, R-Frisco, has represented HD106 since 2019 and was identified as the most right-voting Republican in the Texas House in a 2023 session analysis.
About Jared
In 2025 the Texas GOP formally censured him after he voted for HB 104, which created a state investment fund, saying it amounted to government expansion.
Joe MayesJoe Mayes served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, rising to Master Sergeant with a special operations background before moving into cybersecurity.
About Joe
He and his wife, a retired educator, own an independent bookstore in Denton.