State Representative, District 106 - Texas Ballot Compare

Jared Patterson

Republican Incumbent

On ballot as: Jared Patterson
Current role: State Representative, Texas House District 106 (since January 8, 2019; fourth term, per campaign)
Background: Graduate, Texas A&M University (per campaign)
Executive vice president (per Community Impact)
Former director of energy services, Rapid Power Management (per Ballotpedia)
Lives in Frisco with his family (per campaign)
Family are members of Frisco First Baptist Church (per campaign)
Experience: Chair, Local & Consent Calendars Committee (per campaign)
Member, Transportation and Licensing & Administrative Procedures committees (per campaign)
Passed HB 900, the READER Act (2023) (per campaign)
Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won
Top priorities: Authored legislation "to increase border security funding, lower property taxes, protect children from radical indoctrination, support first responders, and safeguard our pets" (per campaign)
"SB 2, in combination with HB 2, makes clear that families deserve options and schools deserve resources."
"I supported SB 4 and SJR 2 to increase the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000."
Tidbits: Abortion: "I coauthored and helped pass landmark legislation in 2021 to protect the unborn once a heartbeat was detected."
Border and immigration: Says he supported SB 8, which "requires counties with a population of over 100,000 to participate in the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287(g) immigration program"
Guns: On HB 1927 (Constitutional Carry), which he coauthored: "Texans no longer have to ask the government's permission to protect themselves, their families and their property."
Public schools and vouchers: "SB 2, in combination with HB 2, makes clear that families deserve options and schools deserve resources."
Property taxes: "I supported SB 4 and SJR 2 to increase the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000."
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Texas Home School Coalition
Texas Alliance for Life (primary)
Campaign website: jaredpatterson.net

Joe Mayes

Democratic

On ballot as: Joe Mayes
Current role: Retired; writer and co-owner of a Denton bookstore
Background: Bachelor's degree in Legal Administration (per campaign)
U.S. Air Force, 20 years; Master Sergeant (per campaign)
Later Director of Cybersecurity Strategy, global tech firm (per campaign)
Co-owner with his wife, independent bookstore in Denton (opened 2021) (per campaign)
Bookstore: Patchouli Joe's (per Denton Record-Chronicle)
Experience: Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities: "Fully-fund public education for all Texas students and develop a roadmap to establish a world-class education."
"Create economic opportunities for all Texans and require new developments and businesses to pay their fair share of infrastructure costs."
"Protect and defend the constitutionally assured rights of all Texans from government overreach"
"Restrict purchase of residential property to those with residential interests."
Tidbits: Abortion: At an April 2026 candidate event: "There's absolutely nothing moral about having a different set of standards for your health care than there is for mine."
Border and immigration: No public statement found
Guns: No public statement found
Public schools and vouchers: "Fully fund Texas public schools, including banning public funds to private schools."
Property taxes: "Property taxes continue to grow, largely to fill the public school funding void."
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Texas AFL-CIO COPE
Rep. Gene Wu, Texas HD137, Chair, Texas House Democratic Caucus (listed by campaign)
Eric H. Holder, 82nd US Attorney General (listed by campaign)
VoteVets (listed by campaign)
Mothers Against Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
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Texas Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
National Democratic Redistricting Committee (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: joemayesfortexas.com