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
Andie HoAndie Ho runs her own French-to-English translation business out of Huntsville.
About Andie
Ho is the daughter of immigrants — her father arrived in the U.S., learned English and a trade, and built a small business that employed people locally for decades. She's making her first run for office in House District 12, campaigning on more public school funding, higher teacher pay, and expanded healthcare access.
Trey WhartonBefore he was a state representative, Trey Wharton spent eight years on the Huntsville school board, three of them as board president.
About Trey
Wharton grew up in Huntsville, played and later founded a local insurance agency, Wharton Insurance Network, in 1991 after starting his career in banking. He was elected to House District 12 in 2024 after longtime incumbent Kyle Kacal announced he wouldn't seek re-election, and is now running for a second term, serving on the House Committees on Corrections, Insurance, and the Select Committee on Health Care Affordability.