State Representative, District 29 - Texas Ballot Compare

Jeff Barry

Republican Incumbent

On ballot as: Jeff Barry
Current role: State Representative, Texas House District 29 (since January 14, 2025); insurance broker
Background: Insurance broker for more than 20 years (per his Community Impact candidate questionnaire)
U.S. Navy veteran
Served stateside during Operation Desert Storm (per campaign)
District office in Pearland
Experience: Member, Appropriations, Natural Resources and Local & Consent Calendars committees (per campaign)
Former Pearland City Council member
Pearland ISD Board of Trustees, Position 7 (elected 2016)
Six years on that board (per campaign)
Top priorities: "Tax relief: Reform appraisals, eliminate school maintenance taxes, and deliver lasting tax cuts"
"Insurance reform: Fix Texas' broken windstorm system to lower homeowners insurance premiums"
"Public safety: Secure the border and support local law enforcement and first responders"
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Border and immigration: Campaign site: "Jeff Barry will make border security a top priority by increasing our border security resources and putting more law enforcement on the front lines."
Guns: No public statement found
Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "Jeff Barry voted for the largest investment in public education in Texas history, delivering $8.5 billion to strengthen our local schools."
Property taxes: In a Community Impact questionnaire: "Tax relief: Reform appraisals, eliminate school maintenance taxes, and deliver lasting tax cuts"
Endorsements: Houston Police Officers' Union
Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
Texas Alliance for Life (primary)
TruckPAC (Texas Trucking Association) (primary)
NFIB Texas PAC (primary)
Campaign website: votejeffbarry.com

Karen Reeder

Democratic

On ballot as: Karen Reeder
Current role: Mechanical engineer (per campaign)
Background: Engineer in the oil and gas industry, nineteen years (per campaign)
Founder, Platinum Divas, a women's group, more than fifteen years ago (per campaign)
Born and raised in Augusta, Georgia (per campaign)
Lives in Brazoria County (per campaign)
Experience: Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities: "Expand access to affordable healthcare coverage"
"Fully fund public schools and update funding formulas for growing districts"
"Oppose voucher programs that divert public funds"
"Deliver meaningful and lasting property tax relief"
"Improve drainage and reduce flood risks"
"Cap excessive energy rate increases"
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Border and immigration: No public statement found
Guns: No public statement found
Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "Fully fund public schools and update funding formulas for growing districts" and "Oppose voucher programs that divert public funds"
Property taxes: Campaign site: "Deliver meaningful and lasting property tax relief" and "Protect seniors and veterans from rising tax burdens"
Endorsements: Blue Horizon Texas PAC
Campaign website: votereeder-brazoria.com