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Jeremy Hendricks earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Oklahoma City University and completed his master's work in mass communication at Northeastern State University and political science at the University of Central Oklahoma. He lives in Northeast Austin with his wife, Lyn.

Jeremy currently works as Assistant Business Manager and Legislative and Policy Director for the Southwest Laborers District Council, a union representing Laborers' International Union of North America members in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Previously, he served as political director for Congressman Dan Boren.

Jeremy Hendricks's campaign for the Texas House of Representatives in District 50 in the Democratic primary.

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Jeremy's campaign for the Texas House of Representatives, District 50 is his first run for public office. 

Supports ensuring every Texan has access to opportunity, fair pay, and necessary resources for success.

- Supports ensuring every Texan has access to opportunity, fair pay, and necessary resources for success.

Economy

For Candidate Jeremy Hendricks on Issue public-safety: Supports public safety, expanding mental health services, and building community-based solutions.

Supports public safety, expanding mental health services, and building community-based solutions.

- Supports public safety, expanding mental health services, and building community-based solutions.

Public Safety

Supports expanding Medicaid, improving access to care, and addressing mental health needs.

- Supports expanding Medicaid, improving access to care, and addressing mental health needs.

Healthcare

As of January 22, 2026, Jeremy Hendricks’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

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Supports defending voting rights, reproductive freedom, and equality for all communities.

- Supports defending voting rights, reproductive freedom, and equality for all communities.

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Jeremy Hendricks

Jeremy Hendricks earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Oklahoma City University and completed his master's work in mass communication at Northeastern State University and political science at the University of Central Oklahoma. He lives in Northeast Austin with his wife, Lyn. Jeremy volunteers on multiple local boards and neighborhood associations, including as President of the Windsor Hills Neighborhood Association. He lives in Northeast Austin with his wife, Lyn.

Jeremy Hendricks's campaign for the Texas House of Representatives, District 50 is his first run for public office. 

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John Hash has a bachelor 27s degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He has lived in Austin for almost 15 years, with most of that time in the Wells Branch neighborhood. He is a stay-at-home dad to his daughter.

John Hash has a bachelor s degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He has lived in Austin for almost 15 years, with most of that time in the Wells Branch neighborhood. He is a stay-at-home dad to his daughter.

John previously worked in youth outreach at a public high school in San Antonio and at the University of Texas at Austin. He also worked alongside geologists for GeoFORCE, an outreach program for underserved youth across Texas. He is currently a stay-at-home parent.

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John previously worked in youth outreach at a public high school in San Antonio and at the University of Texas at Austin. He also worked alongside geologists for GeoFORCE, an outreach program for underserved youth across Texas. 

John's campaign for Texas State Representative, District 50, is his first time running for public office.

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Supports investing in water reuse and recycling, protecting critical habitats, and ensuring responsible water use in new industrial projects.

Supports investing in water reuse and recycling.

- Supports investing in water reuse and recycling.

For Candidate John Hash on Issue public-safety: Supports investing in mental health and addiction services, expanding rental assistance, and promoting responsible gun ownership and safe storage to reduce violence and enhance neighborhood safety.

Supports investing in mental health and addiction services.

- Supports investing in mental health and addiction services.

Supports closing the healthcare coverage gap, expanding access to community health centers, investing in mental health and addiction services, and promoting affordable housing to prevent homelessness.

Supports closing the healthcare coverage gap.

- Supports closing the healthcare coverage gap.

Opposes the school voucher system, advocating for the allocation of tax dollars to public education instead.

Supports investing in mental health counselors, social workers, and prevention programs in schools to maintain focus on learning.

Supports investing in mental health counselors, social workers, and prevention programs in schools.

Supports investing in higher teacher pay, modern classrooms, access to technology, and safer school environments to ensure every child can succeed.

Supports investing in higher teacher pay, modern classrooms, access to technology, and safer school environments.

- Opposes the school voucher system.
- Supports investing in mental health counselors, social workers, and prevention programs in schools.
- Supports investing in higher teacher pay, modern classrooms, access to technology, and safer school environments.

As of January 22, 2026, John Hash’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch is from Austin. She earned a bachelor's degree and a law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Kate lives with her two children.

Kate is an immigration attorney. She founded her own firm, Lincoln-Goldfinch Law, in 2015. She previously worked at American Gateways, where she represented families detained at the T. Don Hutto facility in Taylor, Texas. She also worked at the Political Asylum Project of Austin. 

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Kate works as an immigration attorney at Lincoln-Goldfinch Law. She previously worked at American Gateways and at the Political Asylum Project of Austin. 

Kate's campaign for Texas State Representative, District 50, is her first time running for public office.

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Supports holding utilities accountable and preventing price gouging.

Supports investing in flood control, wildfire prevention, and extreme heat protections.

Supports small businesses and community infrastructure.

- Supports holding utilities accountable and preventing price gouging.
- Supports investing in flood control, wildfire prevention, and extreme heat protections.
- Supports small businesses and community infrastructure.

Supports gun control, specifically keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers.

Supports gun control by strengthening background check enforcement and keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers.

Supports promoting safe storage and real mental health staffing in schools.

Supports promoting safe firearm storage and real mental health staffing in schools.

Supports criminalizing malicious deepfakes targeting women, children, and public figures.

Supports requiring social media platforms to quickly remove manipulated content.

Supports strengthening digital privacy and child safety standards.

Supports establishing clear regulations on the use of personal images or likenesses.

Supports requiring permission and licensure for creating or distributing AI-generated likenesses.

Supports requiring permission and licensure for creating or distributing artificial intelligence-generated likenesses.

- Supports gun control by strengthening background check enforcement and keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers.
- Supports promoting safe firearm storage and real mental health staffing in schools.
- Supports criminalizing malicious deepfakes targeting women, children, and public figures.
- Supports requiring social media platforms to quickly remove manipulated content.
- Supports strengthening digital privacy and child safety standards.
- Supports establishing clear regulations on the use of personal images or likenesses.
- Supports requiring permission and licensure for creating or distributing artificial intelligence-generated likenesses.

Supports expanding access to contraception and emergency contraception.

Supports access to abortion and contraception.

Supports restoring access to gender-affirming healthcare.

- Supports access to abortion and contraception.
- Supports restoring access to gender-affirming healthcare.

Supports defending academic freedom and keeping politics out of classrooms.

Supports restoring diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education.

Supports expanding affordability and student support systems.

- Supports defending academic freedom and keeping politics out of classrooms.
- Supports education on race and racism.
- Supports expanding affordability and student support systems.
- Supports expanding access to childcare.

Supports fully weatherizing the energy grid.

Supports expanding clean energy, storage, and community microgrids.

- Supports fully weatherizing the energy grid.
- Supports expanding clean energy, storage, and community microgrids.

As of January 22, 2026, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports strengthening background check enforcement.

Supports creating a strong takedown mechanism for when someone's image, rights, or privacy has been violated by AI-generated content.

Supports abortion and wants to "repeal Texas’ abortion bans and protect doctors from prosecution."

Supports ending state funding for "deceptive crisis pregnancy centers."

Nathan is from Mount Vernon, Washington. He attended Arlington High School.

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Nathan Boynton is from Mount Vernon, Washington.

Nathan currently works as an Account Executive for Dell Technologies and as a freelance Campaign Manager. He previously worked as a Fleet and Commercial Account Executive for Chevrolet, owned an Avis Budget franchise, worked as a technician for Time Warner Inc., served as a Sales Representative for AT&T Mobile Tel, worked in patient care at Providence Health & Services, and was an Assistant Manager at Stanwood Cinemas.

Nathan Boynton previously ran for Texas House of Representatives District 50 in 2024 and did not win.

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Nathan previously ran for Texas House of Representatives District 50 in 2024 and did not win.

Supports policies that protect retirees' fixed incomes from inflation, such as stable property tax rates and measures to mitigate rising costs of essential goods and services.

Supports policies that protect retirees' fixed incomes from inflation, such as stable property tax rates and measures to lower rising costs of essential goods and services.

- Supports policies that protect retirees' fixed incomes from inflation, such as stable property tax rates and measures to lower rising costs of essential goods and services.

Supports raising the minimum age to buy a rifle from 18 to 21.

- Supports raising the minimum age to buy a rifle from 18 to 21.

Supports regulating prices of essential medications like insulin.

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports regulating prices of essential medications like insulin.

Supports free meals for students in public schools.

- Supports free meals for students in public schools.

As of January 22, 2026, Nathan Boynton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports term limits for Congress members.

- Supports term limits for Congress members.

Nathan Boynton

- Supports regulating prices of essential medications like insulin.

Samantha Lopez-Resendez is from Austin, Texas. She is a first-generation college graduate. 

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Samantha Lopez-Resendez lives in Austin, Texas. She is a first-generation college graduate who earned her Bachelor of Arts from Texas A&M University. 

Samantha is a legislative staffer. She previously worked as a bilingual public librarian.

Samantha currently serves as the senior policy advisor and constituent services director for Representative Donna Howard. She previously led the representative’s office as chief of staff. Before entering politics, Samantha served as an elementary school librarian for nearly two years at Vanguard Academy Mozart Elementary in the Rio Grande Valley.

Samantha previously worked for the Texas Legislature.

Supports workforce development aligned with good-paying jobs, disaster preparedness through wildfire and flood mitigation, a reliable and resilient energy grid, and strong infrastructure.

- Supports workforce development programs.

As of January 22, 2026, Samantha Lopez-Resendez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports abortion and believes health care decisions should be made by patients and medical professionals, not politicians.

Supports abortion and believes health care decisions should be made by patients and medical professionals.

- Supports abortion and believes health care decisions should be made by patients and medical professionals.

Supports fully funding public schools and expanding student opportunities.

- Supports fully funding public schools and expanding student opportunities.

Samantha Lopez-Resendez

William Rannefeld a lifelong Texan and a native of Austin. He grew up in the Austin area and the Hill Country and is a graduate of Texas State University in San Marcos.

William is a federal contractor supporting national security projects. He works for federal agencies, where he focuses on responsibility, integrity, and practical problem-solving. He previously worked at the Texas Ethics Commission and the Texas Legislative Council.

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William is a federal contractor supporting national security projects. He works for federal agencies. He previously worked at the Texas Ethics Commission and the Texas Legislative Council.

William Rannefeld's campaign for Texas State Representative, District 50, is his first entry into politics.

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William's campaign for Texas State Representative, District 50, is his first entry into politics.

Supports increasing the Homestead Exemption to provide real relief for homeowners.

Supports direct tax relief for renters based on rent paid and income to benefit individuals rather than corporations.

Opposes tax breaks for oil and gas companies and advocates for holding them accountable for environmental impacts.

Opposes tax breaks for oil and gas companies.

- Supports increasing the Homestead Exemption to provide real relief for homeowners.
- Supports direct tax relief for renters based on rent paid and income to benefit individuals rather than corporations.
- Opposes tax breaks for oil and gas companies.

For Candidate William Rannefeld on Issue public-safety:  
Supports increasing funding for public safety.

Supports increasing funding for public safety.

Commits to listening to the people of House District 50 and working toward solutions that strengthen Texas communities.

- Supports increasing funding for public safety.
- Commits to listening to the people of House District 50 and working toward solutions that strengthen Texas communities.

Believes healthcare is a right and advocates for removing capitalism from the healthcare system, stating that public health should not be profitable.

Advocates for removing capitalism from the healthcare system, stating that public health should not be profitable.

Opposes government involvement in private medical and personal decisions.

Opposes political interference in personal healthcare choices and believes these decisions should be made between individuals and their healthcare professionals.

Believes these decisions should be made between individuals and their healthcare professionals.

- Advocates for removing capitalism from the healthcare system, stating that public health should not be profitable.
- Opposes government involvement in private medical and personal decisions.
- Believes these decisions should be made between individuals and their healthcare professionals.

Supports giving teachers a substantial raise.

For Candidate William Rannefeld on Issue education: Supports keeping public schools open and fully funded.

Supports keeping public schools open and fully funded.

Supports ensuring that every child has access to food while in school, emphasizing the responsibility for their well-being.

Supports ensuring that every child has access to food while in school.

Believes in ensuring all Texans are educated and that access to education should not depend on one's starting point in life.

- Opposes private school voucher programs.
- Supports giving teachers a substantial raise.
- Supports keeping public schools open and fully funded.
- Supports ensuring that every child has access to food while in school.
- Believes in ensuring all Texans are educated and that access to education should not depend on one's starting point in life.

For Candidate William Rannefeld on Issue energy-and-environment: Supports requiring ERCOT to build and maintain a reliable power grid for extreme temperatures.

Supports requiring ERCOT to build and maintain a reliable power grid.

Supports banning surge pricing during weather emergencies to protect Texans from being penalized when private infrastructure fails.

Supports banning surge pricing during weather emergencies.

Opposes the 2021 Abbott-era surcharge on electric bills, arguing Texans should not pay for costs related to failures they did not cause.

Opposes the 2021 Abbott-era surcharge on electric bills.

- Supports requiring ERCOT to build and maintain a reliable power grid.
- Supports banning surge pricing during weather emergencies.
- Opposes the 2021 Abbott-era surcharge on electric bills.

Supports same-day registration to ensure eligible voters are not excluded by paperwork.

Supports making Election Day a state holiday to ensure everyone has the opportunity to vote.

Supports making Election Day a state holiday.

- Supports same-day registration to ensure eligible voters are not excluded by paperwork.
- Supports making Election Day a state holiday.

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- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Texas House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas State Legislature
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 21 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State representatives are elected to two-year terms during even-numbered years. There are no term limits. 
- State representatives make $7,200 annually in addition to a $221 payment per day during legislative sessions and mileage reimbursements.

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