Four individuals are hoping to become the Republican nominee for the newly formed Texas House District 19 representative. Late last year, Kyle Biedermann, the current District 73 state representative before redistricting altered the state’s political map, decided he was not going to seek another term in the legislature. Biedermann could have filed as an incumbent in the moved District 73 or the new District 19.
The four hopefuls are Justin Berry, Nubia Devine, Perla Hopkins and Ellen Troxclair. Pam Baggett is running opposed for the Democratic primary nomination for the District 19 seat and will square off against the GOP winner in November.
Last fall, the Texas House of Representatives approved House Bill 1 which changed the House districting landscape of the state and moved Kendall County out of District 73 and into District 19. The current state House districts have Biedermann’s current 73rd District housing Comal, Kendall and Gillespie counties, but rapid growth across the Hill County was one of many driving forces that led to an overhaul of the districting maps.
