Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Hillary Hickland

Texas State Representative, District 55 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1.

Texas State Representative, District 55Born 1982

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
18
87 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.2%
Chamber median 4.4%
With party
95%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
−0.7
Lost 2026
Elections
2
2024–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Congressional Redistricting Select
  • Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
  • Redistricting
  • Ways and Means

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 87 sponsored · 18 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 7 Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the…
Abortion (I0005) · Became law Sep 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Hickland sits in the Texas House of Representatives

Hickland is closer to the center than 28% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianHicklandMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Ben Bumgarner, Joanne Shofner, Wes Virdell

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET

With Hickland’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hickland’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Hickland was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Texas House of Representatives, District 55LostD+0.7R+15.9−16.6
2024Texas House of Representatives, District 55WonR+14.8R+15.9−1.1

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$717.9K
Spent
$277.9K
Cash
$154.2K

Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Hillary G. Hickland
State
Active

Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET

Seats Hickland has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Hickland has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Hickland

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET