About Cole:
MEMBER OF SOUTH JEFFERSON BAPTIST CHURCH
MARRIED TO KERRI SINCE 2002 WITH 7 CHILDREN
LIFETIME MEMBER OF THE NRA
CONCEALED HANDGUN CARRIER

Cole Hefner for State Representative

Cole Hefner is a member of South Jefferson Baptist Church. He has been married to Kerri since 2002, and they have seven children.

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	5	Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 12, 2027	89th 	Republican	Mount Pleasant / Titus		Camp, Rains, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Wood
H	5	Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025	88th 	Republican	Mount Pleasant / Titus		Camp, Rains, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Wood
H	5	Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023	87th 	Republican	Mount Pleasant / Titus		Camp, Morris, Rains, Smith, Titus, Wood
H	5	Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021	86th 	Republican	Mount Pleasant / Titus		Camp, Morris, Rains, Smith, Titus, Wood
H	5	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019	85th 	Republican	Mount Pleasant / Titus		Camp, Morris, Rains, Smith, Titus, Wood

Cole Hefner, Legislative Reference Library of Texas

With early voting in the March 5 Republican primary just weeks away, voters in Texas House District 5 are deciding between an established incumbent and two challengers claiming conservative grassroots support.

The East Texas district covers part of Smith County and all of Camp, Rains, Titus, Upshur, and Wood counties.

Incumbent State Rep. Cole Hefner of Mount Pleasant is running for a fifth term. Before joining the Legislature, Hefner served as a county commissioner in Upshur County.

East Texas State Rep. Cole Hefner Faces 2 GOP Primary Challengers

Cole currently serves as the state representative for Texas House District 5 and is serving his fifth term. He previously served as a county commissioner in Upshur County.

Member profile for Cole Hefner - Texas Legislative Reference Library

State Rep. Cole Hefner Gains Challenger for House District 5

2026 Texas General Election

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Economy

House Bill 17, authored by Republican state Rep. Cole Hefner of northeast Texas, would ban some people from designated foreign countries – such as China and Russia – from owning land in the state.

House Bill 17, authored by Republican state Rep. Cole Hefner of northeast Texas, also would apply to some people from Iran and North Korea as well as any other country designated by the Texas governor. Companies headquartered in the aforementioned countries, and governmental entities of those nations, also would not be allowed to purchase or acquire property in Texas under the proposed law.

Houston lawmaker speaks out against Texas bill that would restrict foreign land ownership

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Authored House Bill 17 to restrict people, companies, and governments of designated foreign countries from acquiring Texas property.

Calls for securing the right to bear arms.

- Authored House Bill 17 to restrict people, companies, and governments of designated foreign countries from acquiring Texas property.
- Against firearm regulations.

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Calls for ending abortion, which he describes as "the brutal murders of the unborn."

- Calls for ending abortion, which he describes as "the brutal murders of the unborn."

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Cole Hefner

- Calls for securing the right to bear arms.

Cole is from Mount Pleasant, Texas. He attended Texas A&M University. He has a bachelor's degree in agricultural leadership and development from Texas A&M University. He lives with his wife, Kerri, and their seven children. He attends South Jefferson Baptist Church.

Cole Hefner - Ballotpedia

Cole is a state representative. He works at the Texas House of Representatives, where he has been since 2016. He previously worked as a county commissioner in Upshur County and in various roles in the agriculture industry.

For Candidate Cole Hefner on Issue public-safety:  
Believes in securing constitutional rights, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to bear arms.

Voted to impeach Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

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