Helen Kerwin is a mother and grandmother. 

Meet Rep. Helen Kerwin, a grandmother of nine and freshman North ...

Helen previously worked as a flower shop owner. 

Helen Kerwin previously ran for mayor and later was elected as a county commissioner, becoming the first Republican to hold that office.

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Helen previously served as mayor in 1997 and later as county commissioner. 

Said, "I will not support the expansion of gambling in Texas."

Opposes the expansion of gambling in Texas. 

Supports banning ownership of agricultural land and natural resources by governments, entities, or individuals deemed national security threats by the federal government.

- Supports eliminating property taxes.
- Opposes taxpayer-funded lobbying.
- Opposes the expansion of gambling in Texas. 
- Supports banning ownership of agricultural land and natural resources by governments, entities, or individuals deemed national security threats by the federal government.

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Supports strict measures against human trafficking, including background checks for child care workers, establishing safe zones around schools and bus stops, and elevating all human-trafficking offenses to a first-degree felony.

Supported legislation requiring background checks for child care workers and elevating all human-trafficking offenses to a first-degree felony.

Supports reducing the amount of fentanyl in the U.S., protecting families from trafficking, and convicting cartel criminals.

Supports reducing the amount of fentanyl in the U.S. and convicting "cartel criminals." 

Supports increased border security measures, including building more border walls and passing legislation to create the Texas Border Protection Unit.

- Supported legislation requiring background checks for child care workers and elevating all human-trafficking offenses to a first-degree felony.
- Supports reducing the amount of fentanyl in the U.S. and convicting "cartel criminals." 
- Supports increased border security measures, including building more border walls and passing legislation to create the Texas Border Protection Unit.

Public Safety

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

Healthcare

Supports families having the option to choose from public, private, charter, and home schooling for their children.

Supports the prosecution of voter fraud under the office of the State Attorney General.

- Supports families having the option to choose from public, private, charter, and home schooling for their children.
- Supports the prosecution of voter fraud.

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Supports environmental conservation and clean water initiatives.

Supports clean soil and clean water initiatives.

Supports legislation to protect Texans from harmful chemicals.

Supports removing polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. 

- Supports clean soil and clean water initiatives.
- Supports removing polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. 

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Supports educational freedom and diverse schooling options, including public, private, homeschool, and charter schools.

Supports "election integrity" and wants to ensure that all eligible voters can vote and that their votes are secure.

Mary Louise Wells is a resident of Cleburne and a proud mother and grandmother.

Mary is a community advocate and legislative reformer who focuses on child safety and human trafficking prevention.

Mary is running for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 58.

Supports eliminating property taxes through a responsible, long-term plan.

Supports protecting homeowners and seniors from rising property valuations.

- Supports eliminating property taxes.
- Supports protecting homeowners and seniors from rising property valuations.

For Candidate Mary Louise Wells on Issue public-safety:  
Supports equipping police and first responders with modern tools and training.

Supports equipping police and first responders with modern tools and training.

Supports strengthening legal protections for those who protect us.

For Candidate Mary Louise Wells on Issue public-safety:  
Commits to upholding the rule of law and defending constitutional rights.

Commits to upholding the rule of law and defending constitutional rights.

- Supports equipping police and first responders with modern tools and training.
- Supports strengthening legal protections for those who protect us.
- Commits to upholding the rule of law and defending constitutional rights.

Supports requiring state-funded hospitals to honor private insurance, allowing families to maintain control over their healthcare.

Supports requiring state-funded hospitals to honor private insurance.

- Supports requiring state-funded hospitals to honor private insurance.

Supports expanding child-safety zones at schools, parks, and community spaces.

Supports rewarding great teachers and expanding local decision-making in education.

Believes in keeping parents at the center of every school policy.

For Candidate Mary Louise Wells on Issue education: Supports focusing resources on learning, safety, and accountability.

Supports focusing resources on learning, safety, and accountability.

- Supports expanding child-safety zones at schools, parks, and community spaces.
- Supports rewarding great teachers and expanding local decision-making in education.
- Believes in keeping parents at the center of every school policy.
- Supports focusing resources on learning, safety, and accountability.

As of January 22, 2026, Mary Louise Wells’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports keeping government small, transparent, and accountable.

- Supports keeping government small, transparent, and accountable.

Mary Louise Wells

- 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.

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Texas House of Representatives.

This sample ballot may not include all local party roles or measures on the official ballot. The listed candidates serve only within their party, and the propositions do not change the law.

Texas State Representative, District 58, Republican Primary

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