Rep. Richard Hayes represents Texas House District 57, which was created by the 87th Texas Legislature in 2021. District 57 comprises a swath across mid-Denton County and includes all of Corinth, Hickory Creek, Lake Dallas, Shady Shores, Oak Point, Lakewood Village, Ponder, Dish, Paloma Creek, and Savannah; most of Little Elm and Hackberry; and parts of Denton, Argyle, Highland Village, Northlake, New Fairview, Copper Canyon, Cross Roads, and Frisco.

Biography

Richard Hayes represents Texas House District 57.

Rep. Hayes, Richard - District 57 - Texas House of Representatives

2026 Texas General Election

A Texas native and real estate and business trial lawyer, Rep. Hayes is founding partner of Hayes, Berry, White & Vanzant, L.L.P., a respected law firm serving the North Texas region since 1985. Rep. Hayes is a strong advocate for reducing government bureaucracy, significant property tax reduction, parental school choice and curricula reform, and securing Texas' southern border. A strong Second Amendment supporter, Richard is a Life Member of the Gun Owners of America and the National Rifle Association.

Advocates reducing government bureaucracy and significantly lowering property taxes.

- Advocates reducing government bureaucracy and significantly lowering property taxes.

Economy

Issues
Secure the border & eliminate magnets causing our border crisis
Make voter fraud a felony & protect election Integrity
Protect Second Amendment & precious unborn life
Eliminate Critical Race Theory & allow school choice

Issues

Calls for securing the border and eliminating what he calls "magnets causing our border crisis."

- Supports Second Amendment gun rights.
- Calls for securing the border and eliminating what he calls "magnets causing our border crisis."

Public Safety

Supports policies intended to protect "precious unborn life."

- Supports policies intended to protect "precious unborn life."

Healthcare

Supports school choice and eliminating Critical Race Theory.

- Supports school choice and eliminating Critical Race Theory.

Education

As of July 22, 2026, Richard Hayes’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Calls for making voter fraud a felony and protecting election integrity.

- Calls for making voter fraud a felony and protecting election integrity.

Voting & Elections

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Richard Hayes

Richard Hayes is from Dallas, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree in business administration from Texas Christian University, a master 27s degree in business administration from Texas A&M University, and a law degree from St. Mary 27s University School of Law. He and his wife have five children and eight grandchildren. They are members of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Denton.

Richard Hayes (Texas) - Ballotpedia

Richard is an attorney and the founding partner of Hayes, Berry, White & Vanzant, L.L.P. He previously worked as a law clerk for the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court in San Antonio and as an attorney in the Bexar County District Attorney's office. 

Richard is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives representing District 57. He was elected in 2022. Richard previously served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015.

Rep. Richard Hayes - Texas State Directory Online

Wants to address the increasing property tax bills that are making it difficult for residents to maintain homeownership.

Supports making "voter fraud a felony" and protecting election integrity.

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