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Richard Hayes

Richard Hayes

Republican · Texas · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Texas House District 57, Texas

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Border security and addressing human trafficking and drug operations in North Texas
  • Property tax relief
  • Election integrity
Biography

Hayes is an attorney who founded his law firm, Hayes, Berry, White & Vanzant, at age 32 and is board certified in commercial and residential real estate law, per the campaign site. He clerked for the chief judge of the U.S. District Court in San Antonio and worked in the Bexar County District Attorney's office, per the campaign site. He holds degrees from Texas Christian University and Texas A&M and has served as Denton Chamber of Commerce chair, per the campaign site.

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Texas House District 57Texas · 2026Denton County sample ballot

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