Hector Garza
Candidate for Texas House District 5 · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Texas House District 5 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Texas Secretary of State — 2026 November General Election candidate list (Candidate Bio Portal, status 'Candidate in the General Election'; certified 2026-08-28): STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 5 · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Texas House District 5 covers
Covers all of Wood County, Upshur County, Titus County, Rains County and Camp County; part of Smith County.
Includes Mount Pleasant, Mineola, Holly Lake Ranch, Gladewater (part), Lindale (part), Big Sandy, East Mountain, East Tawakoni, Emory, Gilmer, Hawkins, Hideaway and 13 more.
81 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: Texas Legislative Council, VTDs_24PG statewide precinct (VTD) shapefile for the 2024 primary and general elections (data.capitol.texas.gov/dataset/vtds)
Results
Certified results for Texas House District 5
State Rep 5
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HefnerRepublican | Republican | 74,381 | 98.8% |
| NicholsWrite-in | Write-in | 905 | 1.2% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2024 primary/general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
State Rep 5
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HefnerRepublican | Republican | 59,173 | 80.0% |
| PrinceDemocrat | Democrat | 14,820 | 20.0% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2020 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Texas House District 5
- Cole HefnerRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
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