Trey Wharton
Trey Wharton (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 12. He assumed office on January 14, 2025. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Wharton (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 12. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]
Biography
Trey Wharton earned a bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University. His career experience includes working as an insurance agency owner.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Andie Ho (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Trey Wharton (R) is running in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on March 3, 2026.
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2024
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General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Trey Wharton defeated Dee Howard Mullins in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Wharton (R) | 76.8 | 64,105 |
 | Dee Howard Mullins (D) | 23.2 | 19,325 | |
| Total votes: 83,430 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Profili (L)
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Trey Wharton defeated Ben Bius in the Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on May 28, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Wharton | 72.4 | 10,139 |
 | Ben Bius | 27.6 | 3,871 | |
| Total votes: 14,010 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Dee Howard Mullins advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dee Howard Mullins | 100.0 | 2,956 |
| Total votes: 2,956 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Trey Wharton and Ben Bius advanced to a runoff. They defeated John Slocum in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Wharton | 35.0 | 10,506 |
| ✔ | | Ben Bius | 32.7 | 9,804 |
| John Slocum | 32.3 | 9,712 | ||
| Total votes: 30,022 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Robert Profili advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on March 23, 2024.
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kyle Kacal (R) |
Texas House of Representatives District 12 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Huntsville Independent School District, Position 7 2015 |
Succeeded by - |
