2026 Texas General Election

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Sheryl Cole

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Sheryl Cole is from Austin, Texas. She has a bachelor 27s degree and a law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She and her husband, Kevin, have three sons. They live in the Wilshire Woods neighborhood and are active members of the David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.

Rep. Sheryl Cole - Texas State Directory Online

Sheryl is an attorney and certified public accountant (CPA). She previously served as Austin's mayor pro tem and a city council member.

Texas House of Representatives District 46 - Ballotpedia

Sheryl is currently a Texas state representative for District 46. She was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2020 and 2022. She is currently serving her third term.

Texas State Rep. Sheryl Cole - Biography - LegiStorm

Texas Rep. Sheryl Cole details in our Elected Officials Directory

Supports affordable housing, empowering labor unions for living wages, and reducing local property taxes through proper state funding for essential services.

Economy

Supports common-sense gun reform to end gun violence, including preventing firearm sales to dangerous individuals, requiring background checks for all gun sales, raising the minimum age for gun purchases, and expanding funding for community policing and mental health care.

Public Safety

Supports Medicaid expansion to improve healthcare access, increase funding for community clinics and mental health services, and protect coverage for preexisting conditions.

Healthcare

Advocates for a robust and well-funded public education system, opposes private school vouchers, and aims to defend education from Kindergarten through College.

Education

Acknowledges climate change as a real issue and emphasizes the need for action to ensure clean water and address environmental challenges. Supports investment in green energy and water conservation efforts, and advocates for divesting from big oil in favor of wind and solar energy.

Energy & the Environment

Supports equal access to the ballot box for all Texans, advocates for easier voter registration, and opposes discriminatory laws affecting voting and LGBTQ rights.

Voting & Elections

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Texas House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas State Legislature
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 21 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State representatives are elected to two-year terms during even-numbered years. There are no term limits. 
- State representatives make $7,200 annually in addition to a $221 payment per day during legislative sessions and mileage reimbursements.

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Texas House of Representatives.