State of Texas
State Representative, District 86
Holly Jeffreys
Republican- On ballot as
- HOLLY JEFFREYS
- Current role
- Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, West Texas A&M University; nurse practitioner
- Background
- Grew up in Amarillo (per campaign)
- Nurse practitioner from Amarillo; volunteer EMT (per KVII)
- Opened rural clinics in Panhandle, Boys Ranch, Bushland and Claude (per campaign)
- Opened a pharmacy and coffee shop in Bushland (per campaign)
- Texas Panhandle Small Businessperson of the Year, U.S. Small Business Administration (per West Texas A&M University)
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- Married to her husband, Kelly, for 33 years; raised four children (per campaign)
- Attends Arden Road Baptist Church (per campaign)
- Her father was pastor there for nearly four decades (per campaign)
- Experience
- Served nine years as president of the Bushland ISD school board (per campaign)
- Bushland ISD school board (took office 2013) (per Ballotpedia)
- Appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to his task force on healthcare workforce shortages (per campaign)
- Member, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's Health Care Advisory Board (per campaign and April 2025 West Texas A&M University release)
- Past and current president, High Plains Republican Women (per campaign)
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- Open seat: Rep. John Smithee is retiring after nearly 40 years (per KVII)
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won, 65.8% over Jamie Haynes
- Top priorities
- "Keep Panhandle Water in the Panhandle"
- "Eliminate School Property Taxes and Make Austin Fully Fund Our Schools"
- "Stand with President Trump and Governor Abbott to Secure the Border"
- "Fight for Law Enforcement and First Responders"
- "Protect Agriculture and Rural Industries"
- "Make Healthcare Affordable and Accessible"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Campaign site, among her plans for the district: "Protect Life from Conception to Natural Death"
- Border and immigration: Campaign site: "She will support President Trump and Governor Abbott's mission to secure the border and put Texas citizens first."
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "Parents, Not Government, Should Decide How to Raise and Educate Their Children"
- Property taxes: Campaign site: "Holly will fight to eliminate school property taxes and immediately lower the property tax freeze age from 65 to 55"
- Endorsements
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) PAC
- Texas Alliance for Life
- Texas Right to Life PAC
- Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
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- Representative John Smithee (listed by campaign)
- Amarillo Police Officers' Association (listed by campaign)
- Shane Stevenson, Dallam County Sheriff (listed by campaign)
- Chanze Fowler, Hartley County Sheriff (listed by campaign)
- Shannon Tanck, Oldham County Sheriff (listed by campaign)
- Brian Thomas, Potter County Sheriff (listed by campaign)
- Joel Richardson, Randall County Sheriff Ret. (listed by campaign)
- Martin Hood, Former Texas Ranger, RTZ Tactics (listed by campaign)
- James Stroud, Dalhart Mayor (listed by campaign)
- Floyd French, Dallam County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
- Texas Hospital Association PAC (listed by campaign)
- Texas Realtors PAC (listed by campaign)
- Four Price, Former Representative (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- hollyjeffreysfortexas.com
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