Texas general election: November 3, 2026
Who is running for State Representative District 60 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for State Representative District 60 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Texas House District 60.
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 | Krissy GuessDemocrat | Mike OlcottRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion | No public position | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestSaid · low |
| Immigration | No public position | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadySaid · medium |
| School choice | No public position | Yes, universal school choice for every familySaid · medium |
| Curriculum and books | No public position | Parents, including the right to remove material they object toSaid · medium |
| Property taxes | Keep cutting them and cap how fast they can riseSaid · low | Eliminate school property taxes and replace them with sales tax or state moneySaid · medium |
| Policing and crime | No public position | Tougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailSaid · medium |
| Gender care for minors | No public position | No, ban these treatments for minorsSaid · medium |
| Redistricting | No public position | State legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantageVoted · medium |
| E-Verify mandate | No public position | Require it for all employersOfficial action · high |
| DEI programs | No public position | Ban DEI offices and required training at public institutionsVoted · medium |
| Religion in schools | No public position | Support laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodsVoted · medium |
| China policy | No public position | Get tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesVoted · medium |
Krissy Guess
DemocratOperations leader at Litex Industries
Krissy Guess is a Democrat who has worked for more than two decades at Litex Industries, a lighting manufacturer and distributor in Grand Prairie, where she oversees operations1. Her site says she was born and raised in House District 60, graduated from Azle High School in 2000, earned a political science degree from Tarleton State University and an MBA from UT Arlington1. She faces Republican Mike Olcott on Nov. 3, 20262.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Property taxesKeep cutting them and cap how fast they can riselow
Said · low confidence- Her campaign site says she will support responsible solutions that lower property taxes and everyday costs while investing in healthcare and education. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, AI data centers, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Mike Olcott
Republican · IncumbentState Representative, Texas House District 60
Mike Olcott is a Republican who represents Texas House District 601. His campaign site says he is a fifth-generation Texan with a Ph.D. in biochemistry who spent more than 15 years as a research scientist, and that he served as a Parker County Republican precinct chair from 2014 to 2021 and co-founded Parker County Conservatives2. He faces Democrat Krissy Guess on Nov. 3, 20263.
Where they stand 18 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
E-Verify mandateRequire it for all employershigh
Official action · high confidence- Is listed as a House author of HB 3210 (2025), relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify. (2025) source
- His campaign site says he introduced legislation to require the use of E-Verify to determine the immigration status of prospective employees (HB 3210). (2026) source
School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says parents should have the right to direct their child's education and the money spent on it, and he supports a Texas Bill of Rights amendment protecting families' educational choices. (2026) source
- Voted yes on SB 2 (2025), which created a state education savings account program that can pay for private school; it passed the House 86 to 61. (2025-04-17) source
- Is listed as a House cosponsor of SB 2 (2025), relating to the establishment of an education savings account program. (2025) source
Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tomedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says curriculum transparency is crucial so parents know what is being taught, and that there is no place for Critical Race Theory in schools. (2026) source
- Voted yes on the final version of SB 13 (2025); the House adopted the conference committee report 81 to 48. (2025-05-31) source
DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 12 (2025), which set parental rights rules and prohibited diversity, equity and inclusion duties in K-12 public schools; it passed the House 88 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
Religion in schoolsSupport laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- 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 allows schools to set a period for prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious texts; it passed the House 88 to 48. (2025-05-23) source
- Is listed as a House cosponsor of SB 10 (2025), relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. (2025) source
- Is listed as a House cosponsor of SB 11 (2025), relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools. (2025) source
Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says he will fight to abolish gender reassignment surgery, puberty blockers and other efforts to intervene in puberty for the purpose of transition in children. (2026) source
ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says he carried bills on the costs of illegal immigration and filed bills barring in-state tuition and public benefits for illegal aliens, and that SB 8 (2025) requires sheriffs to work with ICE. (2026) source
- Is listed as a House author of HB 1324 (2025), relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. (2025) source
- Is listed as a House author of HB 4745 (2025), relating to the prohibited use of public money to pay the costs of providing public benefits to certain persons. (2025) source
- Voted yes on SB 8 (2025), which requires certain sheriffs to enter agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; it passed the House 86 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
RedistrictingState legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantagemedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 4 (2025, second called session), the mid-decade redrawing of Texas congressional districts; it passed the House 88 to 52. (2025-08-20) source
- Is listed as a House coauthor of HB 4 (2025, second called session), relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas. (2025) source
Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says he fully supports using tax dollars to fund police, firefighters and other first responders and opposes defunding the police. (2026) source
- Voted yes on SB 9 (2025), which tightened bail procedures and regulated charitable bail groups; it passed the House 118 to 25. (2025-05-20) source
Property taxesEliminate school property taxes and replace them with sales tax or state moneymedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says that ultimately property taxes need to be eliminated altogether, and that he supports the governor's plan to cap appraisals and eliminate school property taxes for homeowners. (2026) source
- Voted yes on SB 10 (2025, second called session), which lowered the voter-approval tax rate limit for certain local governments; it passed the House but did not become law 78 to 52. (2025-08-25) source
China policyGet tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesmedium
Voted · medium confidence- 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
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
Said · low confidence- His campaign site says life begins at conception, that he supports the Heartbeat bill, and that the fight must continue until abortion is abolished. (2026) source
- Voted yes on HB 7 (2025, second called session), which restricted the making and distribution of abortion-inducing drugs and allows private lawsuits; it passed the House 82 to 48. (2025-08-28) source
- Is listed as a House coauthor of HB 7 (2025, second called session), relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs. (2025) source
- Is listed as a House coauthor of HB 5510 (2025), relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs. (2025) source
Election rulesNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says he supports requiring a photo ID to vote and tougher penalties for voter fraud, and he led efforts for paper-ballot backup voting machines in Parker County. (2026) source
Kids onlineNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on HB 186 (2025), which would have prohibited minors from using social media platforms; it passed the House but did not become law 116 to 25. (2025-04-30) source
Housing and growthNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on SB 15 (2025), which bars certain large cities from requiring large minimum lot sizes for new homes, on third reading; it passed the House 86 to 43. (2025-05-28) source
- Voted no on the final version of SB 15 (2025), which bars certain large cities from requiring large minimum lot sizes for new homes; the House adopted the conference committee report 78 to 57. (2025-06-01) source
School vaccinesNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says no entity has the right to require a foreign substance in your body and that a top priority is a bill banning vaccine mandates so no Texan is fired for not being vaccinated. (2026) source
- Is listed as a House coauthor of HB 1586 (2025), relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment. (2025) source
MarijuanaNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on HB 46 (2025), which expanded the state's medical low-THC cannabis program; it passed the House 122 to 21. (2025-05-13) source
- Voted yes on SB 3 (2025), which would have banned most consumable hemp products containing THC; it passed the House and was later vetoed by the governor 87 to 54. (2025-05-22) source
AI data centersNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on SB 6 (2025), which set rules for how very large electricity users such as data centers connect to the grid and share related costs; it passed the House 103 to 25. (2025-05-27) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Nuclear power, Transgender athletes.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.