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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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State Representative, District 55

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Hillary HicklandHillary HicklandRepublican Incumbent
Amelia RabrokerAmelia RabrokerDemocratic
On ballot as
Hillary Hickland
Amelia Rabroker
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 55 (first elected 2024; since January 14, 2025)
Artist, educator and small-business owner (per campaign)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, Baylor University
  • Master's degree in criminal justice, Boston University
  • Lived in Mexico; taught English and became fluent in Spanish (per House bio)
  • Mother of four
  • Described as "of Belton" (per campaign)
  • Bachelor's degree, Baylor University (2003)
  • Bell County resident for decades (per campaign)
  • Raised her family in Bell County (per campaign)
Experience
  • House committees (89th Legislature): Ways & Means; Redistricting; Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  • Author, House Bill 2894 (2025): state aid to local governments affected by the disabled veterans property tax exemption
  • Former crisis pregnancy center mentor, over a decade (per House bio)
  • Former PTA vice president (per House bio)
  • Former teacher who taught local students (per campaign)
  • Built a local small business (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "I will increase our border security resources, including adding more law enforcement"
  • "I support energy production to lower energy costs and bring down prices at the pump."
  • "I will fight to lower property taxes by reining in the out-of-control home appraisal process"
  • Policy interests include "School safety", "government efficiency and accountability" and "supporting our military"
  • "Fully fund Texas public schools."
  • Proposes a "Trust Texans Initiative": a "voter-led initiative and referendum process"
  • "Fully reimburse under-funded state mandates placed on local communities, such as the disabled veterans' property tax exemption"
  • "Expand Medicaid to cover more than a million uninsured Texans."
  • "Legalize and regulate cannabis for medical and adult use."
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey: "I will increase our border security resources, including adding more law enforcement, to protect our community from human traffickers and drug cartels."
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a 2023 Ballotpedia survey for her 2024 campaign, she listed as a key message supporting parents' "God-given right to choose the best education for their child"
  • Property taxes: In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey: "I will fight to lower property taxes by reining in the out-of-control home appraisal process"
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "School vouchers are a scam"; her priorities include "Fully fund Texas public schools."
  • Property taxes: Campaign site: "Support property tax relief focused on working families and seniors, not just large developers and corporate interests."
Endorsements
  • Texas Right to Life PAC
  • President Donald Trump (primary)
  • Texas Alliance for Life (primary)
  • Young Conservatives of Texas (primary)
  • Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas (listed by campaign)
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  • Ted Cruz, Texas U.S. Senator (listed by campaign)
  • Bell County Young Republicans (listed by campaign)
  • Temple Gun Club (listed by campaign)
  • Texans for Vaccine Choice (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Southwestern Cattle Raiser's Association (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Farm Bureau (listed by campaign)
  • NRA (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Oil and Gas Association (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Oil and Gas Workers (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Association of Business (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Association of Builders (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Family Project (listed by campaign)
  • Central Texas Republican Women (listed by campaign)
  • Bell County Sheriff Bill Cooke (listed by campaign)
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Bell County Texas Democratic Women
  • Planned Parenthood Texas Votes
  • Blue Horizon Texas PAC
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  • Annie's List (listed by campaign)
  • Mothers Against Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
  • National Democratic Redistricting Committee (listed by campaign)
  • Her Bold Move (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Democrats with Disabilities (listed by campaign)
  • NASW Texas Chapter (listed by campaign)
  • KFFRG Local 2505, the Killeen Professional Fire Fighters Association's PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Gene Wu, State Representative for House District 137 (listed by campaign)
  • Christina Morales, State Representative for House District 145 (listed by campaign)
  • Shirley Fleming, Former Killeen Councilwoman (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
hillaryhickland.com
ameliafortexas.com
Hillary Hickland

Hillary Hickland

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
Hillary Hickland
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 55 (first elected 2024; since January 14, 2025)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, Baylor University
  • Master's degree in criminal justice, Boston University
  • Lived in Mexico; taught English and became fluent in Spanish (per House bio)
  • Mother of four
  • Described as "of Belton" (per campaign)
Experience
  • House committees (89th Legislature): Ways & Means; Redistricting; Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  • Author, House Bill 2894 (2025): state aid to local governments affected by the disabled veterans property tax exemption
  • Former crisis pregnancy center mentor, over a decade (per House bio)
  • Former PTA vice president (per House bio)
Top priorities
  • "I will increase our border security resources, including adding more law enforcement"
  • "I support energy production to lower energy costs and bring down prices at the pump."
  • "I will fight to lower property taxes by reining in the out-of-control home appraisal process"
  • Policy interests include "School safety", "government efficiency and accountability" and "supporting our military"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey: "I will increase our border security resources, including adding more law enforcement, to protect our community from human traffickers and drug cartels."
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a 2023 Ballotpedia survey for her 2024 campaign, she listed as a key message supporting parents' "God-given right to choose the best education for their child"
  • Property taxes: In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey: "I will fight to lower property taxes by reining in the out-of-control home appraisal process"
Endorsements
  • Texas Right to Life PAC
  • President Donald Trump (primary)
  • Texas Alliance for Life (primary)
  • Young Conservatives of Texas (primary)
  • Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas (listed by campaign)
Show all 19
  • Ted Cruz, Texas U.S. Senator (listed by campaign)
  • Bell County Young Republicans (listed by campaign)
  • Temple Gun Club (listed by campaign)
  • Texans for Vaccine Choice (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Southwestern Cattle Raiser's Association (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Farm Bureau (listed by campaign)
  • NRA (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Oil and Gas Association (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Oil and Gas Workers (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Association of Business (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Association of Builders (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Family Project (listed by campaign)
  • Central Texas Republican Women (listed by campaign)
  • Bell County Sheriff Bill Cooke (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
hillaryhickland.com
Amelia Rabroker

Amelia Rabroker

Democratic
On ballot as
Amelia Rabroker
Current role
Artist, educator and small-business owner (per campaign)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, Baylor University (2003)
  • Bell County resident for decades (per campaign)
  • Raised her family in Bell County (per campaign)
Experience
  • Former teacher who taught local students (per campaign)
  • Built a local small business (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Fully fund Texas public schools."
  • Proposes a "Trust Texans Initiative": a "voter-led initiative and referendum process"
  • "Fully reimburse under-funded state mandates placed on local communities, such as the disabled veterans' property tax exemption"
  • "Expand Medicaid to cover more than a million uninsured Texans."
  • "Legalize and regulate cannabis for medical and adult use."
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "School vouchers are a scam"; her priorities include "Fully fund Texas public schools."
  • Property taxes: Campaign site: "Support property tax relief focused on working families and seniors, not just large developers and corporate interests."
Endorsements
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Bell County Texas Democratic Women
  • Planned Parenthood Texas Votes
  • Blue Horizon Texas PAC
Show all 15
  • Annie's List (listed by campaign)
  • Mothers Against Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
  • National Democratic Redistricting Committee (listed by campaign)
  • Her Bold Move (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Democrats with Disabilities (listed by campaign)
  • NASW Texas Chapter (listed by campaign)
  • KFFRG Local 2505, the Killeen Professional Fire Fighters Association's PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Gene Wu, State Representative for House District 137 (listed by campaign)
  • Christina Morales, State Representative for House District 145 (listed by campaign)
  • Shirley Fleming, Former Killeen Councilwoman (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
ameliafortexas.com

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