Aaron Hendley is from Fort Worth, Texas. He attended a private school for his education. He is an autodidact, studying government and economics.

Aaron previously worked as a janitor and a crew member at McDonalds. He is also an autodidact, studying government and economics.

Aaron currently works as a McDonald's crew member. He previously worked as a janitor.

Aaron previously ran for election to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Texas' 24th Congressional District in 2026 but did not win.

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Aaron's campaign for state representative for Texas House District 98 is his first run for public office.

Fights for regulations like homestead exemptions and targeted relief to prevent homeowners from being taxed out of their homes, and aims to hold insurers accountable for price hikes.

Supports homestead exemptions and targeted property tax relief.

Supports ending unjust rent increases by limiting landlords with five or more properties to a 3% increase from the previous year and advocates for tenant protections requiring legitimate justification for evictions.

Supports limiting landlords with five or more properties to a 3% increase in rent from the previous year, and supports requiring legitimate justification for evictions.

Supports investment in public and social housing to create affordable, mixed-income homes for struggling families, seniors, and veterans.

Supports investment in public and social housing to create affordable, mixed-income homes.

Opposes the development of artificial intelligence data centers.

- Supports homestead exemptions and targeted property tax relief.
- Supports limiting landlords with five or more properties to a 3% increase in rent from the previous year, and supports requiring legitimate justification for evictions.
- Supports investment in public and social housing to create affordable, mixed-income homes.
- Supports increasing the minimum wage.
- Supports gambling legalization.
- Opposes the development of artificial intelligence data centers.

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Supports a public healthcare option funded through automatic paycheck contributions, similar to Social Security, to eliminate surprise medical bills.

Supports a public healthcare option funded through automatic paycheck contributions.

- Supports a public healthcare option funded through automatic paycheck contributions.

Healthcare

Supports fully funding schools regardless of location, ensuring teachers receive a living wage, and advocating for zero in-state tuition at community colleges and public four-year colleges.

Opposes private school vouchers and emphasizes the need to allocate funds directly to public school classrooms.

Opposes school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools

- Supports fully funding schools regardless of location, ensuring teachers receive a living wage, and advocating for zero in-state tuition at community colleges and public four-year colleges.
- Opposes school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools

Education

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

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Cate Brennan has a master's degree in business from Texas Women's University. She lives in Grapevine, Texas. 

Cate is the community outreach chair for the Tarrant County Democratic Party.

Cate is a retired health care executive, She previously worked as interim chief executive officer for the Association for Vascular Access and as chief executive officer for the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP).

Cate Brennan's campaign for Texas State Representative, District 98, is her first time running for public office.

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Cate's campaign for Texas State Representative, District 98, is her first time running for public office.

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Advocates for increasing the minimum wage to $20 per hour.

Advocates for free or subsidized child care.

Supports new sources of revenue such as tax funds from legalized gambling and legalized marijuana sales.

- Advocates for increasing the minimum wage to $20 per hour.
- Advocates for free or subsidized child care.
- Supports new sources of revenue such as tax funds from legalized gambling and legalized marijuana sales.

Says border security is important, "but there is room to cut from the Operation Lone Star budget."

- Says border security is important, "but there is room to cut from the Operation Lone Star budget."

Supports expanding Medicaid and "reining in" healthcare costs.

- Supports expanding Medicaid and "reining in" healthcare costs.
- Supports abortion access.

Advocates for repealing the Education Savings Account program, stating public money should not be sent to private schools.

Plans on improving and increasing funding for public schools.

Supports free tuition for community college and approved trade schools for Texans.

Supports religiously unbiased curriculums and classrooms.

- Advocates for repealing the Education Savings Account program, stating public money should not be sent to private schools.
- Plans on improving and increasing funding for public schools.
- Supports free tuition for community college and approved trade schools for Texans.
- Supports religiously unbiased curriculums and classrooms.

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

States she "is committed to getting government out of Texan’s personal lives, specifically [LGBTQ+ rights], religious freedoms and gender identity."

- States she "is committed to getting government out of Texan’s personal lives, specifically [LGBTQ+ rights], religious freedoms and gender identity."

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