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Hillary Hickland
Hillary Hickland (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 55. She assumed office on January 14, 2025. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Hickland (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 55. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Hickland completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Hillary Hickland earned a bachelor's degree from Baylor University in 2005 and a graduate degree from Boston University in 2009.[1]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 55
Hillary Hickland defeated Jennifer Lee in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 55 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Hillary Hickland (R)  | 57.4 | 39,455 |
 | Jennifer Lee (D) | 42.6 | 29,269 | |
| Total votes: 68,724 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 55
Jennifer Lee advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 55 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Lee | 100.0 | 4,029 |
| Total votes: 4,029 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 55
Hillary Hickland defeated incumbent Hugh Shine, Davis Ford, and Jorge Estrada in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 55 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Hillary Hickland | 53.1 | 9,115 |
 | Hugh Shine | 39.5 | 6,781 | |
| Davis Ford | 4.5 | 775 | ||
 | Jorge Estrada | 2.9 | 493 | |
| Total votes: 17,164 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Hickland received the following endorsements.
- Gov. Greg Abbott (R)
- State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R)
- Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Sid Miller (R)
- Attorney General Ken Paxton (R)
- Frmr. U.S. Rep Mayra Flores (R)
- Former President Donald Trump (R)
- Americans for Prosperity
- Gun Owners of America
- Texas Oil & Gas Association - TXOGA PAC
- Texas Right to Life PAC
Pledges
Hickland signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Hillary Hickland completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hickland's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Secure the border and stop the flow of fentanyl into our schools and community.
- Lower property taxes so working families aren’t taxed out of their homes.
- Support parents’ God-given right to choose the best education for their child.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
Former US Congresswoman Mayra Flores
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas House of Representatives District 55 |
Officeholder Texas House of Representatives District 55 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 23, 2023
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Hugh Shine (R) |
Texas House of Representatives District 55 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
