Texas general election: November 3, 2026
Who is running for State Representative District 52 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for State Representative District 52 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Texas House District 52.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Chris JimenezDemocrat | Caroline Harris DavilaRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Business regulation | No public position | Cut red tape, but keep core safety and environmental rulesSaid · medium |
| Abortion | No public position | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestQuestionnaire answer · high |
| Guns | No public position | Keep current laws and enforce what is already on the booksVoted · medium |
| Immigration | No public position | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyVoted · medium |
| Texas power grid | Require weatherization and bigger reserves, even if bills riseSaid · medium | Pay for more backup natural gas plantsSaid · high |
| AI data centers | Pause new approvals until the state finishes studying power and water impactsSaid · medium | Welcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costsSaid · medium |
| School choice | No, keep public money in traditional public schoolsSaid · medium | Yes, universal school choice for every familyVoted · medium |
| Curriculum and books | No public position | Parents, including the right to remove material they object toVoted · medium |
| Property taxes | No public position | Keep cutting them and cap how fast they can riseSaid · high |
| Housing and growth | Let the market build what is needed, with local reviewSaid · medium | Allow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downVoted · low |
| Policing and crime | Fund police and add reforms like body cameras and use-of-force limitsSaid · medium | Tougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailVoted · medium |
| Gender care for minors | No public position | No, ban these treatments for minorsSaid · high |
| Redistricting | No public position | State legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantageVoted · medium |
| Mandatory minimums | No public position | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · medium |
| AI regulation | No public position | Let each state write its own targeted AI rulesSaid · medium |
| Kids online | No public position | Ban social media accounts for minorsVoted · medium |
| School vaccines | No public position | Keep requirements with simple personal-belief exemptionsVoted · medium |
| Nuclear power | No public position | Back new reactors with public funds, tax credits, and streamlined approvalsSaid · medium |
| Transgender athletes | No public position | No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsSaid · high |
| DEI programs | No public position | Ban DEI offices and required training at public institutionsVoted · medium |
| Religion in schools | None from the school: no required displays, prayer periods or Bible lessonsSaid · medium | Support laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodsSaid · high |
| China policy | No public position | Get tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesSaid · high |
Chris Jimenez
DemocratSmall business owner and Marine Corps veteran (by his own account)
Chris Jimenez is the Democratic nominee for Texas House District 52 and says he is a Marine Corps veteran, small business owner and father living in rural Williamson County3. His stated priorities are lower costs, public school funding and health care affordability2. He faces Republican incumbent Caroline Harris Davila on Nov. 3, 20261.
Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
AI data centersPause new approvals until the state finishes studying power and water impactsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Said he is calling for a moratorium on new data centers and wants to end tax exemptions for data centers. (2026-08-19) source
School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Said to keep public dollars in public schools and reject any program that shifts funding to private schools. (2026) source
Religion in schoolsNone from the school: no required displays, prayer periods or Bible lessonsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Said to defend religious freedom and the separation of church and state and that public schools should welcome every student without imposing any religion in the classroom. (2026) source
Policing and crimeFund police and add reforms like body cameras and use-of-force limitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Said officers should get training in de-escalation and crisis intervention with clear performance standards, transparent reporting and accountability, alongside mental health crisis response. (2026) source
Housing and growthLet the market build what is needed, with local reviewmedium
Said · medium confidence- Said to streamline local permitting processes and reduce unnecessary regulations to increase housing supply. (2026) source
Texas power gridRequire weatherization and bigger reserves, even if bills risemedium
Said · medium confidence- Said to build a weather-ready power grid with reliability upgrades and clear performance standards and consequences for repeated failures. (2026) source
Caroline Harris Davila
Republican · IncumbentState Representative, Texas House District 52
Caroline Harris Davila is the Republican incumbent state representative for Texas House District 52, which covers part of Williamson County2. She describes herself as a Round Rock native with a master's degree in public affairs and seven years of legislative experience before her election53. She faces Democrat Chris Jimenez on Nov. 3, 202614.
Where they stand 24 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incesthigh
Questionnaire answer · high confidence- Answered "None" when asked under what circumstances an elective abortion should be allowed. (2026) source
- Voted yes on SB 33 (2025), which bars local governments from funding travel or logistical support for abortions; it passed the House 87 to 58. (2025-05-22) source
- Voted yes on HB 7 (2025, second called session), which bans making and providing abortion-inducing drugs and allows private lawsuits; it passed the House 82 to 48. (2025-08-28) source
- Was listed as a House coauthor of HB 7 (2025, second called session), which bans making and providing abortion-inducing drugs and allows private lawsuits. (2025) source
- Was listed as a House cosponsor of SB 33 (2025), which bars local governments from funding travel or logistical support for abortions. (2025) source
China policyGet tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app saleshigh
Said · high confidence- Strongly agreed that the Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber, intellectual property and economic threats, and cited her vote for and cosponsorship of SB 17. (2026) source
- Voted yes on SB 17 (2025), which restricts purchases of Texas real property by certain foreign governments, entities and people, including from China; it passed the House 86 to 59. (2025-05-09) source
- Was listed as a House cosponsor of SB 17 (2025), which restricts purchases of Texas real property by certain foreign governments, entities and people, including from China. (2025) source
Religion in schoolsSupport laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodshigh
Said · high confidence- Cited her votes for SB 10 (Ten Commandments in classrooms) and SB 11 (prayer and Bible reading period) when asked what separation of church and state means to her. (2026) source
- Voted yes on SB 10 (2025), which requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms; it passed the House 82 to 46. (2025-05-25) source
- Voted yes on SB 11 (2025), which lets school boards set a daily period for prayer and Bible reading; it passed the House 88 to 48. (2025-05-23) source
- Was listed as a House cosponsor of SB 11 (2025), which lets school boards set a daily period for prayer and Bible reading. (2025) source
Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorshigh
Said · high confidence- Strongly agreed that attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse, and cited her vote for SB 14. (2026) source
- Voted yes on SB 14 (2023), which bans puberty blockers, hormones and surgery for gender transition for minors; it passed the House 87 to 56. (2023-05-15) source
- Was listed as a House cosponsor of SB 14 (2023), which bans gender transition treatments for minors. (2023) source
Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionshigh
Said · high confidence- Strongly agreed that biological males should not take part in women's sports or occupy women's private spaces, and cited her vote for SB 15. (2026) source
- Voted yes on SB 15 (2023), which requires college students to compete in sports based on biological sex; it passed the House 95 to 50. (2023-05-18) source
- Was listed as a House cosponsor of SB 15 (2023), which requires college students to compete in sports based on biological sex. (2023) source
Property taxesKeep cutting them and cap how fast they can risehigh
Said · high confidence- Said she delivered $69 billion in property tax relief by raising the homestead exemption and compressing school taxes, and that she will keep fighting to lower property taxes. (2026-08-19) source
- Voted yes on SB 10 (2025, second called session), which lowered the voter-approval tax rate for certain local governments; it passed the House 78 to 52 but did not become law. (2025-08-25) source
Texas power gridPay for more backup natural gas plantshigh
Said · high confidence- Said natural gas, nuclear and coal are the most reliable sources for growing demand and cited her vote for SB 2627, which created the Texas Energy Fund for low-interest loans for reliable energy projects. (2026) source
- Voted yes on SB 2627 (2023), which created state loans for new or upgraded dispatchable power plants; it passed the House 118 to 23. (2023-05-23) source
GunsKeep current laws and enforce what is already on the booksmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Wrote that the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed and that red flag laws violate due process. (2026) source
- Voted yes on SB 1362 (2025), which bars Texas from adopting or enforcing red flag (extreme risk protective order) laws; it passed the House 86 to 53. (2025-05-28) source
- Was listed as a House cosponsor of SB 1362 (2025), which bars Texas from adopting or enforcing red flag (extreme risk protective order) laws. (2025) source
ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
Voted · medium confidence- Strongly disagreed with supporting the existence of sanctuary cities and cited her vote for SB 8, which requires certain sheriffs to join the 287(g) program. (2026) source
- Voted yes on SB 4 (2023, fourth called session), which makes illegal entry from a foreign country a state crime; it passed the House 83 to 61. (2023-11-14) source
- Voted yes on SB 8 (2025), which requires certain sheriffs to join the federal 287(g) immigration enforcement program; it passed the House 86 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 17 (2023), which bans diversity, equity and inclusion offices and required training at public colleges; it passed the House 83 to 62. (2023-05-22) source
- Voted yes on SB 12 (2025), which sets parental rights rules in schools and bans DEI duties and instruction in K-12; it passed the House 88 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
Kids onlineBan social media accounts for minorsmedium
Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tomedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 900 (2023), which regulates library materials sold to or included in public school libraries; it passed the House 95 to 52. (2023-04-20) source
- Voted yes to adopt the conference committee report on SB 13 (2025), which sets school library advisory councils and parental rights over library materials; the House adopted it 81 to 48. (2025-05-31) source
- Was listed as a House coauthor of HB 900 (2023), which regulates library materials sold to or included in public school libraries. (2023) source
School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 2 (2025), which created an education savings account program for private school costs; it passed the House 86 to 61. (2025-04-17) source
- Was listed as a House cosponsor of SB 2 (2025), which created an education savings account program. (2025) source
- Was listed as a House coauthor of HB 3 (2025), an earlier education savings account bill that did not pass. (2025) source
- Voted no on the Raney amendment to HB 1 (2023, fourth called session), which removed the education savings account (voucher) program from the bill; it was adopted 84 to 63. (2023-11-17) source
School vaccinesKeep requirements with simple personal-belief exemptionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 1586 (2025), relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment; it passed the House 83 to 54. (2025-05-14) source
AI data centersWelcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Said she supports development that creates jobs but that projects must cover infrastructure costs they create, protect water and power resources, and respect surrounding communities. (2026-08-19) source
- Voted yes on SB 6 (2025), which set rules for how very large electricity users such as data centers connect to the grid and share costs; it passed the House 103 to 25. (2025-05-27) source
Nuclear powerBack new reactors with public funds, tax credits, and streamlined approvalsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Said nuclear is among the most reliable energy sources and cited her vote for HB 14, which established the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office. (2026) source
Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailmedium
RedistrictingState legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantagemedium
Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 6 (2023), which added penalties tied to fentanyl poisoning and fentanyl toxicity; it passed the House 124 to 21. (2023-04-28) source
AI regulationLet each state write its own targeted AI rulesmedium
Said · medium confidence- Said she passed guardrails into law to protect against AI and technology risks and will continue responsibly regulating AI. (2026-08-19) source
Business regulationCut red tape, but keep core safety and environmental rulesmedium
Said · medium confidence- Said she will cut burdensome regulations on small businesses and cut red tape. (2026-08-19) source
Housing and growthAllow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downlow
Voted · low confidenceMarijuanaNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 46 (2025), which expanded the state medical low-THC cannabis program; it passed the House 122 to 21. (2025-05-13) source
- Voted no on HB 218 (2023), which would have made possessing one ounce or less of marijuana a fine-only Class C misdemeanor; it passed the House 87 to 59. (2023-04-27) source
Election rulesNo single answer fitsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- Strongly disagreed that people should be able to vote without photo identification. (2026) source
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.