Republican state Rep. Matt Shaheen seeks re-election to Texas House District 66 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. He faces Democratic challenger Sandeep Srivastava.
Shaheen has represented District 66 since 2015, according to BallotReady.
Candidate information
Party: Republican
Hometown: Shaheen is a native of Virginia, according to his Texas House biography.
Education: Bachelor's degree in business economics from Randolph-Macon College, according to his Texas House biography. Master's degree in liberal arts from Southern Methodist University, according to Wikipedia.
Professional background: Shaheen describes himself as a technology executive with thirty years of experience specializing in corporate digital transformation, according to his Texas House biography. He previously worked at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, according to Wikipedia.
Personal: Shaheen and his family attend Prestonwood Baptist Church, where he serves as a deacon and volunteers on the church's crisis pregnancy center board, according to his Texas House biography. He won All Conference honors in football at Randolph-Macon College.
Experience and public service
Shaheen chairs the Texas House Committee on Elections and also serves on the Texas House Committee on Higher Education and the Sunset Advisory Commission, according to his Texas House biography.
He previously served as commissioner for Precinct 1 on the Collin County Commissioners Court, according to BallotReady. He is listed as a founder of the Texas Freedom Caucus, according to Wikipedia.
On the issues
The following positions are Shaheen's own statements, provided through BallotReady and his campaign website.
Education: Shaheen said he has made education a priority and believes in empowering parents and supporting teachers. He said he will continue to invest in education, "ensuring funding goes directly to the classroom."
Economy and taxes: Shaheen said he supports a pro-business environment and opposes tax increases. He said he will fight to "advance legislation that protects your pocketbook, limits the size and scope of government, and reduces wasteful spending."
Border security: Shaheen said he supports legislation adding more law enforcement along the border. He said fighting sanctuary cities is a priority.
Healthcare: Shaheen said he is working with doctors on legislation he describes as free-market-based to increase access to healthcare, improve patient choice and reduce costs.
Second Amendment: Shaheen said he supports protecting the Second Amendment.
Sources: Public campaign materials, published candidate profiles and the public records linked above. Policy statements are attributed to the candidate; funding or implementation details are included where available.
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