- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Texas currently has 36 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Texas for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

Your representative and federal lawmaker in the US House of Representatives.

2025 Texas Contitutional Amendemnt Election

Texas

Taxes

Economic Growth

Economy

Public Safety

Education

Healthcare

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

Foreign Policy and Immigration

US Representative

Palo

Administration

Board of Directors Member

Northwest Park MUD

- City council members collaborate to create and enforce city policies, including legislation on essential services like police, fire, parks, libraries, and utilities.
- They work alongside the mayor to manage city departments, including transportation and parks and recreation.
- Council members can be elected to represent specific districts or the entire city at-large.
- The structure of city councils, including the number of members, their terms, term limits, and partisanship, differs by county.

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

West Tawakoni

Housing & Urban Development

Public Services

Transportation & Infrastructure

City Council Member

- The role of a mayor in Texas is to preside over council meetings, represent the city, and facilitate communication between officials. 
- Cities may grant the mayor additional power or roles. 
- Mayors can also appoint members of citizen advisory boards and commissions.
- Mayors represent the city in intergovernmental relationships.
- Term limits, length of office, and salaries vary across cities or townships.

Head of the executive office in each city.

Weston

Public Health

Mayor

- City alders collaborate to create and enforce city policies, including legislation on essential services like police, fire, parks, libraries, and utilities.
- They work alongside the mayor to manage city departments, including transportation and parks and recreation.
- City alders can be elected to represent specific districts or the entire city at-large.
- The structure of city councils, including the number of members, their terms, term limits, and partisanship, differs by county.

2025 Texas candidates

Texas US Representative, District 18

16 candidates

How this impacts you

Texas Board of Directors Member, Palo SUD

7 candidates

Texas Board of Directors Member, Northwest Park MUD

4 candidates

West Tawakoni City Council Member

2 candidates

West Tawakoni City Council Member

1 candidate

Weston Mayor

1 candidate

Weston Alder

4 candidates

White Settlement City Council Member

1 candidate

White Settlement City Council Member

2 candidates