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, advocating for diverse schooling options, including public, private, homeschool, and charter schools.

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.

Helen Kerwin Defeats State Rep. DeWayne Burns in House District 58

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