2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Texas House District 59

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Shelby Slawson

RepublicanIncumbent

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State Representative, District 59
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State Representative, Texas House District 59 (since 2021); attorney and small business owner (Stephenville)

Shelby Slawson is the sitting State Representative for District 59 in the Texas Legislature, a district that includes all or part of Coryell, Erath, Hamilton and Hood counties.

Shelby Slawson is an attorney and small business owner in Stephenville with a law degree from UT Austin. Elected in 2020, she served on the Calendars and State Affairs committees as a freshman.

Slawson's committees

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
  • Civil Discourse & Freedom of Speech in Higher Ed, Select
  • Governmental Oversight, Select
  • Human Services

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Andrew Turner

Democratic

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Mechanic, Texas Air National Guard; U.S. Coast Guard veteran

Andrew Turner has worked as a mechanic with the Texas Air National Guard since 2013 and served in the U.S. Coast Guard aboard the cutter Venturous from 2008 to 2013. He holds a master's degree in engineering management from Tarleton State University.

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