State Representative
State House District 42; Texas
My vote power: High
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Democratic · Incumbent
Richard Pena Raymond is the longest-serving Hispanic state representative in the country, first elected in 1992. Raised in Benavides, he worked for two U.S. senators and holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and its law school.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, 3 against, Election Integrity 3 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, 2 against,
Republican
Teresa Johnson-Hernandez is a Republican candidate for State Representative in State House District 42 (2024) in 2026.
Source: ballotpedia.org